Flying with a baby is something that seems so daunting and terrifying, especially if you have never done it before. But having flown to Hawaii and back with a 7 month old, moving across country by flying with a 3 month old and a toddler, and going on trips with a baby by myself, it’s…
Parenting is a hard gig and one that is constantly posing new challenges. There are those days of frustration and feeling like a failure that somehow we allow to start defining who we are and who our children are without seeing the larger picture. In the trenches of parenthood it’s so easy to not be able to…
As moms who have given birth, we all have a birth story, maybe even multiple birth stories. Each of them is different. Maybe we’re proud of them, maybe we’re ashamed of them. Either way, each birth story w have can minister to us as women. It can bring restorative healing to your soul. Your birth…
My goal this past year was to become a better photographer. I thought buying a big fancy camera was going to solve my problems, but I realized I was missing even just some basic skills to go along with it. Just a few simple photography tips for moms can go a long way when capturing…
With my daughter getting older and out of the baby stage, it’s fun for her to be able to narrate stories on her own and pretend like she is reading. Even though she is not actually reading, this pre-reading stage is important to build confidence for reading but also to get her interested and further…
Entertaining toddlers on an airplane can be a much easier task if you both come prepared and work in the weeks prior to prepare your child. There are so many ideas from busy bags to books that can help kids make it through air travel, but here are just a couple of ideas that focus on the…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions and best apps for vacation recommendations are mine alone. #Tips4Trips #CollectiveBias Moving across the country with two little ones means it seems like we’ve been on vacation for the last 4 months. And in many ways we have. We have…
Motherhood is hard, especially in those early days with a baby that needs constant attention and sucks every last ounce of energy out of you. And especially in the moments of not know what the heck you’re doing as a mom or how you wound up with a kid that and scared of how in…
Summer means taking kids to the pool, the lake, the ocean, or wherever there is a bit of cool, refreshing water. This also means that many times, as parents we are worrying about protecting our children and going over toddler water safety rules with our littlest swimmers. Here is the complete guide to taking kids…
I am not perfect. I strive to be, but I am not. In fact, I am a recovering perfectionist if we’re going to be really honest. It’s a hard thing to admit as a blogger and in these social media driven days of facebook, instagram, and pinterest. So I encourage you to start sharing your…
After losing our beloved pet Rowdy in the street right in front of our front door and then moving across country and into a very urban area, street safety has become paramount and an incredibly important part of educating our children. Teaching road safety to toddlers and preschoolers helps them learn to be more aware…
Homemade chili is a favorite in our home and not just in the colder months. We enjoy it regularly as a delicious meal packed with nutrients. Once I started experimenting with how to make chili something that wasn’t just meat, a packet of seasoning, and tomato sauce, I quickly found that it was easy to…