practical gifts for baby’s first year
I can’t even believe that baby girl is almost 9 months old. That means the first birthday is right around the corner, then preschool, then college… maybe I’m getting a little ahead of myself. However, any parent will tell you how quickly the first year flies by! Expect for all those sleepless nights, of course. During […]
memorable baby milestones
People always say that you’ll know when you’re done having babies. “Our family felt complete” and “I knew I was done” are common phrases I’ve heard before amongst my mom friends. But what about when you don’t know? What happens when you have five kiddos and are feeling slightly overwhelmed, but you haven’t had that “done” feeling […]
classic board games with an updated twist
I tend to have overachiever tendencies, especially pre-kids when I had more time. To illustrate–I was once dating someone and for a gift I made him our own version of the Clue board game. All the rooms were places we’d gone together and all the pawns were our friends. You know, now that I’m typing […]
a back to school letter to my children
A few weeks ago I was shopping with all five little ones in tow. We were doing the annual trip to get some back to school shopping done. As we were filling our cart with great buys from Arizona brand and a.n.a. I was thinking about how quickly my kids are growing up. The fact […]
encourage creative play in children
As a mom I know how easy it is to accumulate “stuff”. I see it in nearly every house I go in–little ones and big messes seem to go hand in hand. Oftentimes the culprit of those big messes is an excess of toys, clothing, art supplies, etc. Parents and well-meaning family members are convinced […]