When I had my first baby I registered for the cutest towels. I know you have seen them, they have them at all the big baby stores, they have the cutest little hoods with monsters or princess crowns. They are made of thin, amazingly soft terry cloth. I…
My kids love art. They have since they were born and they all constantly have different projects going at different times. It is so fun, except when you accidentally throw away the toilet paper roll and they really needed it for something they were concocting in their mind!…
Reading is something I am very passionate about. As a child I remember reading with my parents, staying up way to late to finish a book, and getting trouble when I couldn’t track down all my library books. I have always loved reading. It was this deep loved…
Kids thrive on routine just like adults do. One thing I love about the school year is that our whole family gets into a better routine when the kids are. I am better at getting things done, getting my exercise in, and checking off my to-do list. My…
Running a home can be overwhelming. Between kids, and jobs, and bills, cooking, and cleaning, there is always something to be done. Over the past few years I have found a few tips things that keep our household running smoothly. Now that our two oldest are in school…
When me and my husband were engaged, someone gave us some advice I thought was silly. They told my husband that if I chose to stay at home as a mom to make sure that I had the chance to take a break every now and then. That…
Kids love to play. It is all they want to do! Guess what? That is because that is what they are supposed to do. There are several kinds of play that children participate in: solitary play, parallel play, group play. I received samples and compensation for this post,…
Let’s talk hair! My oldest daughter doesn’t like getting her hair done and would be fine wearing it in a ponytail every single day. I’m always trying to find new ways to add some variation to the same old ponytail. I have 4 kids under age 8 so…
When someone asks me what I do, I proudly say that I am a mom. When I first stopped working as a teacher, that was not so easy for me to do. But, over the last five years I have gained a confidence as a mother, and a…
One of my jobs as a mom is to make sure my kids develop healthy habits at a young age. This includes but is not limited to eating well, being responsible, being kind, and taking care of their bodies. I love teaching my kids that exercise is not…
Screens have a big place in our world. We use phones, computer and tablets for just about everything. My kids ask me a question I don’t know the answer to, I Google it. Need a recipe for dinner? Whip out the tablet. Have a question for Grandma? Shoot…
Traveling with toddlers can be a grand adventure. As a mom of three kids under the age of five who logged over 30,000 miles in the car or air with all three in tow in the last year, I consider myself somewhat experienced when it comes to the…