This post brought to you by LastPass. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Kara Carrero. A young toddler wielding a liquid in the living room by an open laptop. It’s not a modern twist to the game CLUE, rather, it’s the start of the story of the demise of my first MacBook….
September has just flown by, hasn’t it?! Many of us now have a little bit more “me time” since we have kids back in school and day care. In case you missed the buzz of some of the most popular family news stories this month, I have compiled the top eleven articles that my fans…
My mom always bought our birthday and Christmas gifts long before we ever had a chance to even create a list. As an adult, it now makes sense why she shopped the way she did, but even with the best of intentions, I am not perfect. However, I have found ways to spend a little…
“I’m HUNNGRYYYY” cries my kindergartener as my almost 2-year-old melts down because she too thinks she is starving. Even walking into a favorite and beloved restaurant where we can immediately order at least one dish is never soon enough for my children who demand food now, now, now. With so many little mouths desperately waiting…
By 2 years old, we start expecting our children to help with the pets. Yep. You absolutely read that correctly. Only 2. But some of the important conversations that kids need to be a part of in caring for animals typically are not discussed until it becomes a lecture about not neglecting their responsibilities. In…
“MOMMMM! Can you hear me?! I’m singing a song for you,” my nearly 4 year old screamed from the next room. What she didn’t know is that I had turned on the baby monitor to make sure her sister stayed asleep and the second camera was on too… …and was sweetly serenading me with every…
Somehow in 30 seconds or less, I can hand my child my phone or iPad and turn around to find nearly 200 selfies and shots of little foreheads. It never fails. A full memory from family photos plus files and apps that seem to strangely disappear, the plight of sharing a family iPad can be difficult. But with a…
It wasn’t too long ago we sat down and watched the first installment of Kung Fu Panda as a family. It was a movie I remembered liking even before having kids and I knew it would be a hit. Little did I know it would become almost an obsession. We quickly progressed to the second…
I’m going to be vulnerable with you. And ultimately, I am writing it because I genuinely hope you read it. I hope you’re not too afraid to open it. Lord knows you probably are. I know that after scrolling through hundreds of articles, re-shares of the news story, and thousands of comments, all I have seen…
Routines around the world include brushing teeth and getting pajamas on before heading off to bed. And while some include a bedtime story, other households do not. But just as important as getting each tooth nice and clean is the process of learning, reading, and snuggling with a parent to a bedtime book.
Malcom X and Mother Theresa. That’s how I describe my two wonderfully vivacious daughters. They are both world changers, but one is a spit-fire while the other is a mellow, gentle soul. Neither do I know how to handle appropriately. The introvert in me needs my space and the “feeling” side of me absorbs too…
As a mother, I have found that it comes with a plethora of memories and keepsakes that I both want to never get rid of, but also want to preserve. Everything from drawings and scrapbook pages to clay keepsakes and lego creations. Because things get damaged, broken, lost, or just need to be rebuilt, I…