If you know me personally, you have probably heard about the slightly insane parties I throw for my children’s birthdays. Growing up, I loved the birthday parties my parents gave us. And they had to throw 2 in one week (my older sister was born 5 days before my twin and me. I love throwing …
As I enter our nearby Carter’s, I have one goal. To find a nicer outfit for my boys and a few pairs of pants (since they’ve both recently had growth spurts, again). As usual, I am sent to a far back corner to the tiny world of boy’s clothes for my two and four-year-olds. I …
As a boy Mom, I have quickly learned that they are different creatures than girls. Yes, I know there is a lot of overlap and I know that not all boys are your stereotypical mud wrestling, bookcase climbing, toy car crashing little men. But for my time as a boy Mom, I have found that …
My boys’ library rivals one of a kindergarten classroom. As a former special education teacher (teaching a range of ages 3-college), I accumulated numerous books over the years. While I love going to the library, I still constantly buy new books for our boys to read and enjoy. It has been extremely important to me …
I am sure most of you have heard the expression, it takes a village to raise a child. Sitting underfoot of my mom and her friends, I would often hear this saying. It was easy for me to understand because my Mom had a tribe. While her and my dad were our primary caregivers, they …
Finding unique gifts for little ones can be difficult. When children are younger, they don’t make a mile-long wish list for their birthday or Santa. This means you have to rely on Pinterest searches and reviews to find age-appropriate gifts. Since posting my One-Year-Old Gift Ideas, it has continued to be a popular post. Today …
We are really blessed in our house to have the space for a playroom. It’s a first floor master bedroom with a bathroom and small walk-in closet. Since we wanted to be on the same floor as Carl, we opted to stay upstairs. The only problem with our playroom is that it is completely bare …
While talking to my friend, she asked me if I had any ideas for gifts for a one-year-old. Her daughter’s upcoming first birthday was quickly approaching. I thought since I was putting a list together for her that I would share it with you, too! My son was unfortunately born right before Christmas so when we created …
Now that Spring is finally here, I can’t wait to get outside with my little guy and partake in some Spring activities. There is always so much hype around fall and winter activities, I feel like Spring is often forgotten. I have come up with 40 different activities that are perfect for making family memories …