It’s that time again in your house. It’s your kid’s birthday, Christmas, or a random visit from the Grandparents. You know what’s coming. Another toy. Now, it’s not that we don’t all love and appreciate our children receiving gifts. It’s extremely generous and thoughtful when we receive any sort of gift. But, our house is …
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Here’s the thing. As hard as it is to admit to a parenting mistake, I’m going to tell you that for the first two and a half years of Carl’s life, I made a pretty big error. Yep, I said it out loud for all of you to hear (here come the Mommy Shaming trolls …
Well, I knew we were going to be here soon. It just seemed to happen so fast this time around. This summer, we are starting our potty training adventure with our youngest son, Jack. He wants nothing more than to be just like his big brother which means he wants out of diapers. We headed …
Are you looking for a special book for your children to read with their Dad or Grandpa this Father’s Day? What about a book that will pull at the heart strings of Dad or Grandpa – maybe even make them tear up a little while they’re reading? Finding the perfect gift for Father’s Day can …
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 …
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 …
I despise stinky Sippy cups. Carl started to use a Sippy cup for water at about 8 months. Cleaning the cup just took some soap and water. But then, we introduced milk. Dirty Sippy cups soon became my enemy. I couldn’t believe the smell milk created in a Sippy cup. I told my husband that …
My toddler muffin recipe is a go-to when I am trying to get fruits and vegetables into my picky kid. When Carl started eating finger foods, we had a difficult time getting him to eat anything aside from grilled cheese and bananas. I tried out multiple toddler muffin recipes and eventually mixed them all together …
Before we knew the sex of our baby, my husband and I made an agreement. If we had a girl, I could decorate the nursery any way I wanted (like he had a choice). If we had a boy, he could choose the theme for the nursery (even though he didn’t understand why the nursery …