The Most Amazing Ways to Create Magical Spaces for Kids

Use these amazing ideas to nourish your kids' imaginations! Inspiration for your playroom makeover or kids room design to create magical spaces for kids.

One of the most endearing qualities in kids is their imaginations.  Maybe because as an adult we are so detached from using that part of our mind.  From pretending to be firemen, to a princess or superheroes saving the day.  They tend to see things in a more magical way than adults do.  A perfect way to nourish their imaginative minds… Read More

Perfect Mother’s Day Gift – Get Her in the Pictures!

Moms are not in pictures enough! The perfect Mother's Day gift for the mom in your life is a way she can document the year with beautiful photos.

Alright moms, pick up your phone and go to your pictures.  Scroll back through the last few events that you attended with your kids.  How many were you “there” for? Meaning, actually in the pictures.  I wasn’t at the park with my family, or at the Bubbles playspace, or art class, or building a snowman (except that I built the… Read More

How to Convert a Nursery to a Toddler Room

Is your baby growing up? Are you wondering how to design their toddler room? Read on for great tips on how to convert a nursery to a toddler room with a DIY reading corner and play table craft corner.

We spend a lot of time planning our baby’s nursery.  It’s new, exciting and there are so many adorable things we can incorporate into the room. Of course, those first couple of years went by at lightning speed!  Now you have a moving toddler that has outgrown some of the things in their room.  If you want to keep your… Read More

Everything you need to know before Transitioning to a Toddler Bed

Everything you need to know before transitioning to a toddler bed. Steps to take before making the move to a big boy bed, and solutions for common hurdles that arise.

It’s a scary thought. Moving your child from a crib to a toddler bed.  I’m sure you are dreading the amount of destruction your toddler will cause when they have free rein in their room! And them being able to leave their room and roam the house on their own! The anticipation of transitioning to a toddler bed can sometimes… Read More

Newborn Sleep Training & The Most Important Tip for Good Sleep

Newborn baby sleep training

First things first. There are no universally right or wrong ways to raise kids, or to sleep train kids.  After I had my first son Miles, and he only wanted to sleep by being held- I became really passionate about sleep.  In a really dorky, read too many books on newborn sleep training, kind of way.  After some knowledge coupled… Read More

6 Tips on Transitioning to a Happy Stay at Home Mom

Are you going to transition from a working mom to a stay at home mom? Read these 6 tips on how to make this big change and become a HAPPY stay at home mom!

Whether being a stay at home mom is something you’ve always wanted or it made the most sense for your family- we all want to make it the best experience it can be.  So, how do we become a happy stay at home mom? Making a big change in your life can be difficult! And mom-ing 24/7 is a lot… Read More

Things that are Better & Easier with the Second Baby

Some things ARE easier with more kids! The anticipation of the second baby does bring a whole new set of worries that did not exist the first time. We just got used to taking care of one baby, how are we supposed to take care of two??!! How can I give the second baby enough attention? Will my toddler be… Read More

Mom Tales: Toddler Emotions at the Playground

Observations of toddler emotions and developing personalities!

Apparently, a large garbage truck is the most coveted toy amongst toddler boys at the playground.  It can stir big toddler emotions! I personally have never had any inclination to play with anything resembling a garbage truck, but to each their own.   Since it’s winter in Chicago, we’ve gone to a couple of different indoor playspaces. When Miles finds… Read More

20 Free or Cheap Toddler Activities to Beat Winter Cabin Fever!

20 Free or Cheap Toddler Outings to Beat Winter Cabin Fever! Ideas to get out of the house with your little ones!

February is tough!  The excitement of Christmas and the New Year has subsided and we are still left with the blistering cold weather.  As February begins, we all need a fresh list of ideas for things to do with our little ones! There are many toddler activities and projects you can plan inside, but sometimes you just need to get… Read More

Beginners Meal Planning on a Budget: With Sample Menu!

Beginners Meal Planning on a Budget with Two Week Sample Menu.

I’ve been cooking and meal planning for a while.  Not always consistently though.  As part of our save money live on one income mission 2017, we decided that our food budget needed the most work.  Like a lot of work!  So I set off to learn more and truly create a plan, a beginners meal planning guide that includes everything we… Read More