One of my favorite things to do is to travel and explore new cities and areas. Our traveling has definitely changed a lot in the last decade with the addition of two kiddos, but we've managed to still get out and build new memories with our family despite it being a whole lot more work [...]
Several months ago, my family and I traveled to San Diego. It was perfect timing as Michigan was still trudging through the last of our winter-like weather and we were desperate for some sunshine, warmth and to soak up some Vitamin D. It was definitely a perfectly timed trip to get us through the early months [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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). [...]
With Mother's Day around the corner, I wanted to speak about something that has been on my mind and heart. Social media is a tricky thing, especially among the blogging world. I read and see so many comments from moms (bloggers and non bloggers) about how based on seeing everyone's photos and post, that their [...]
Can you believe that Easter is this upcoming weekend? I sure can't! If you're anything like me, you are just starting to think about what to get for your kiddos Easter baskets. We always seem to have a huge stash of candy post holidays so this year I'm working on candy-less Easter baskets. With two [...]
If there is one "baby" item that I feel like moms should pick for themselves, the diaper bag would be it. For many moms, the diaper bag serves not only for carrying around all those items you need at hand for baby, but at many times it serves as your purse as well. When it [...]