Parenting Tips

Pregnancy Checklist: Your 1st Trimester

Pregnancy Checklist: Your 1st Trimester

This post is sponsored by P&G but all opinions are my own. Pregnancy is such an exciting, and sometimes overwhelming, experience. The first trimester brings with it a lot to be excited about: finding out your pregnant, announcing the big news, and even your first prenatal visit. But…

4 Driving Tips for New Drivers

This post is sponsored by Bouncie. All opinions are my own. Getting ready to have a teen driver can be one of the scariest milestones for a parent. You try to teach them how to be a safe driver, but eventually you have to let them get into…

5 Reasons to Visit a Theme Park on a Rainy Day

5 Reasons to Visit a Theme Park on a Rainy Day

This post is brought to you by Busch Gardens Williamsburg. We were treated to a complimentary day at the park. Affiliate links are included in this post. All opinions are my own.  I love theme parks – the thrills and the shows and all the fun memories you…

16 Perfect Essentials for Back to School

Are you ready for back to school? Those first day of school pictures will soon be filling up your news feed. Don’t start the school year off without some of these perfect essentials for back to school to help you be ready to tackle another year of school!…

Why You Should Forget “Mom Advice”

When you’re a brand new mom, you’re flooded with lots of opinions and advice. One area that can be hard to navigate is what choice to make for breastfeeding vs bottle feeding. It’s one of the first decisions you’ll make for your newborn, and that choice may change over…

6 Ways to Make Family Day Trips Easier

6 Ways to Make Family Day Trips Easier

This post is sponsored by Shell. All opinions are my own. Ah, summer! It’s time to get out and explore your home state and nearby states with your family. As a family, we love going on day trips! Planning a trip that’s just a day long, or sometimes…

6 Simple Safety Changes That Make a Big Difference

Childproofing doesn’t have to be difficult. There are little changes you can make, that can make all the difference in protecting your little ones from harm. Today, we’re going to share 6 simple safety changes that will take only a couple of minutes each but will give you…

15 Unique & Fun Family Night Ideas

We try to plan fun and creative family night ideas and aim for a family outing at least once a week. By getting out of the house together as a family, we build memories and bond in ways that can’t always happen when you stick around the home. You…

7 Ways to Make Immunizations Easier

Getting all of the childhood immunizations done can be a big task to stay on top of and stick to a schedule. There are a few simple things you can do to make immunizations easier for everyone. Take out the trouble of remembering when the next appointment should…

5 Secrets of Hiking with Kids & Toddlers

5 Secrets of Hiking with Kids & Toddlers

Hiking with kids can bring unexpected surprises and a richness to the trail. Watching them light up with excitement as they find something new, even if that’s just a sparkly rock on the trail, renews your sense of wonder and awe at the beautiful world we live in….

A Parents Guide to Shopping for School Uniforms

This post is sponsored by JCPenney. All opinions are my own.  My boys have been in charter schools, which require school uniforms, since my oldest first started Kindergarten. It was overwhelming and confusing when I first went shopping for school uniforms to know what I needed and what…

5 Ways to Tackle Common Teen Problems

Being a teenager is difficult. It’s that time of life where your starting to find out who you want to be when you grow up. It’s that awkward phase when your body is going through changes and they’re noticeable to people around you. High school starts and there is…