What is it with toddlers and their always changing preferences? One week my daughter will eat any and every single thing in sight, the next week she's insistent upon a diet of chicken nuggets and cheese or refuses to eat anything at all. While I try not to stress about it too much, I still work [...]
This review was made possible by iConnect and Luvs. I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions stated are 100% mine. One of the biggest budget busters for most families with little ones is diapers. With two littles ones, I'm no stranger to diapers and have been through so many different brands [...]
As summertime rolls in, summer travel is amping up! We are heading on our first road trip of the summer this upcoming weekend with a fun getaway to Toledo for Memorial Day weekend. Heading on a road trip with two little ones (toddler and pre-school age) can feel like a daunting task at times, but with [...]
Ahh, only 3 more weeks until Tough Mudder day! I'm both excited and nervous. I'm feeling pretty strong, but really wishing that I had been running more. The good news? While the course is 10-12 miles total, the running portions are in smaller increments. The next couple weeks I'm going to try to up my [...]
Thanks to Mazda, we were able to drive this beauty for the week. It was my first time behind the wheel of a Mazda and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. First impressions are everything and Mazda nailed it with it’s bold appearance and luxury interior. We used the CX-9 Signature edition running around [...]
Do you feel that? There is a major shift thats occurring worldwide (yes, worldwide) when it comes to being a women and it's overwhelming powerful and empowering. It's no surprise to those that know me well that I lean quite heavily to the left and that the title "feminist" is one that I proudly hold [...]
I feel like I'm a pretty laid-back, non-helicopter parent, but there are a few things that do terrify me as a parent to young children. Those two things are choking and drowning. Did you know that drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages one to 14? Nerve-wracking, right? With summer [...]
I'm so excited to finally announce that I've teamed up with Barefoot and Free Yoga Festival this summer! I first heard about this amazing festival last summer, but Brielle was so young that I didn't feel comfortable leaving her for a weekend. A year later...I am counting down the days until this festival begins and [...]
One of my favorite milestones during the baby and toddler years is introducing new foods. I loved seeing my kids reactions and finding new favorite foods that would alleviate a little bit of the mealtime battle we occasionally deal with. While the adventure into solid foods is exciting, unfortunately the mess is not! Below are a [...]
I've found that one of the largest factors to having a smooth, some-what less chaotic day with my children is sticking to a routine. Please note that I said routine, not schedule. A routine allows us to have some flexibility, without the rigidity of a schedule (more about the sequence of events, opposed to time). [...]