The new baby checklist is in full swing now! We are on week two of our four week and 28 day journey to prepare for a new baby. Once all four weeks are complete I will compile an easy download and post it on the main page to help you organize and prep for the…
Preparing for a new baby can be a really big job. It can seem overwhelming and with pregnancy brain, it can seem like you are going to forget something… something important. So if you are wonder what you need or how to prepare for a new baby, I am working on and have compiled a…
My daughter has been 2 for three weeks now and it’s as if someone let her know that being two meant acting differently. Literally, it feels like a switch went off in her and now each day contains power struggles, meltdowns, and choices. Lots of choices. In the journey to foster her independence over the…
Because playing is learning, it’s important to be well-stocked with great toys that facilitate certain learning concepts. As a rule, I like to keep clutter in our home to a minimum so anything that I buy has multiple uses and typically encourages lots of open-ended play and I have learned what seems to be most…
One tradition that our family has had for as long as I can remember is going to look at Christmas lights. Over the years some of the demonstrations and decorations have become very extensive and so much fun to watch. So instead of just sitting in the car driving around or even finding a place…
Deep in my soul I yearn for friends. Real friends. Ones that I see often, that check in on me, that I check in on, and that want to share life with me but understand that seasons of life can dictate my own involvement in their life and vice versa. I long for a village….
November is here and that means that Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and everything in between is here. It means that we will potentially be around family, that we will be stressed, and that there will be a lot to do. So much to do, that many times we fail to find ourselves truly living in…
Looking for an easy game to make out of things you probably already have around the house? Make a DIY Skee Ball and Darts game. So it’s not quite skee ball, but has some elements, and it’s not really darts either, but it also has some elements. SO It’s just the love-child of the two. Maybe…
As I prepare for baby number two and as I celebrate 2 years of nursing my daughter, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to revisit this post I did when my daughter was born. It’s all about real truths about breastfeeding, how it’s not easy, but how it is so worth it. Ok,…
Part of being prepared for childbirth and labor is being well organized and ready for all situations. Keeping great records can also be extremely helpful regardless of if you plan to give birth in the hospital, a birthing center, or at home. Writing our your expectations for birth, labor, and what you would like for…
We have all heard the phrase, especially those who have entered into the realm of parenthood. It’s truly a lesson to live by: “When you know better, you do better”. But what does it mean? Does it mean that we walk around judging others because they don’t “know better”? Does it mean that we have…
I am beyond thrilled to introduce to you my new book, Adventures of Dot: An Early Geometry Book. This book is so simple, yet has so much to offer for kids young and old in terms of shapes, counting, early math, and basic geometry concepts. So let me give you a brief breakdown of the…