How Much is Too Much for Our Kids?
Are we letting our families be too busy? Are we using too much of our precious family time to sign up for all the activities? Where's the balance? It's okay to not do it all. Continue reading →
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11 Healthy Road Trip Snacks for Kids
Feed your kids healthy food on the go. No need for junk when you have a go-to list to choose from. Bonus: they're all delicious!
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Two Ways to Start Conversations and Connect with Your Kids
“Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, can I show you this, Mom?” “Mommy, where’s my stuffed panda?” “Mom, can I have another snack?” I love hearing the little voices echoing around the house, and I have been able to shift my... Continue reading →
10 Halloween Candy Swaps (That are Better Than Candy Anyway)
I wanted to write a Part 2 for my Halloween post yesterday, using this as my outlet to brainstorm ideas for the aftermath of the Halloween candy tsunami expected to hit here in about 4 hours. Phew! I gave you... Continue reading →
30 Non-Candy Treats for Halloween
Halloween is a fantastic holiday. The kids and often adults too get to step into an alter ego for a day, and I just love the costume parades at school. Watching kids wave, so proud of the costumes they picked... Continue reading →
Less is More: The Magic of Childhood Holidays
I’ve found myself reflecting about the things we do as parents to make holidays special as I sit here on my deck watching my husband carve pumpkins. The kids have abandoned him for more exciting activities, and he and I... Continue reading →
The Transition From One to Two Kids
There’s a question that always finds its way onto motherhood forums and blogs: What transition is the hardest – 0-1 kid, 1-2 kids, 2-3 kids, or more? It’s followed by a wide range of experiences and opinions with no clear... Continue reading →
Cheers to Many More
This week five years ago my husband and I were snorkeling along the reef and sipping cocktails in Turks and Caicos on our honeymoon. It was fun to daydream about future plans, goals, and the general excitement of life ahead... Continue reading →
Transition Rewind: Toddler Beds and Room Sharing
We’ve been making changes in our house the past couple of months to prepare for baby #3. Of course, my husband would say it’s just my nesting instincts kicking in, which is true. In one afternoon I hung six pictures,... Continue reading →
A Pandemic Vacation
The most comforting feeling is walking through your front door after being gone for a while. We left our little bubble for the first time in over a year. It was only for 48 hours, and we only went an... Continue reading →