This post is sponsored by GoodNites* TRU-FIT*, but is 100% my own experience. Every parent loves milestones. First smile, first word, first steps. We celebrate them, photograph them, write them in baby books, and share them with the world. There is one milestone that is a bit less public, but every bit as exciting for […]
Miss Humblebee’s Academy Review
Disclaimer: I received a free one month trial of Miss Humblebee’s Academy in order to write this review. All opinions are my own. I’ve written before about my struggle to find balance with the boys’ screen time. So when we were given the opportunity to try out an online preschool program, I was at once […]
Super Baby Food Review [Giveaway Ended]
Disclosure: I received a product and compensation for this review. All opinions are my own and I would never recommend something I wouldn’t use myself. My goal for this blog was, is, and will remain honesty. I can tell you the exact moment I fell in love with Ruth Yaron’s best-selling book Super Baby Food. […]
Four Things Families With Food Allergies Want You to Know
Last week I shared tips for families who have food-allergic children on how to transition smoothly to school. This week I want to talk to families who do not have children with food allergies. Hopefully the following four insights will give you a peek into our world and a bit of food for thought. (I […]
4 Tips to Navigate School Waters With a Food-Allergic Child
If you’re the parent of children without food allergies, I urge you to keep reading! This post will give you a bit of insight into the lives of families with food allergies. I also encourage you to read my follow-up post: Four Things Families With Food Allergies Want You to Know 4 Tips to Navigate […]
Five things I wish I’d known before I had my second child
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Any purchases you make will cost you the same as ever, but I’ll receive a small commission to keep the blog running. Thanks for your support! When you’re expecting your first child, you read a million books on the subject because you’re nervous and you have no idea what […]
How to save money on back to school shopping
This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on any purchase at no extra charge to you. Thank you for your support! It’s that time again! The time when we suddenly realize that our kids start school next week and we haven’t done a darn thing to get ready for it. Yes, […]
Five Gifts Parents Want You to Buy Their Kids
Not long ago I wrote a guest post describing what not to buy children for gifts. They were the things every parent cringes at when they see the wrapping paper come off: Toys that make noise, junk food, STUFFED ANIMALS, etc. Clearly, after telling you what not to buy, a follow-up post telling you what […]
Why I don’t dread 4:30 anymore
What’s your least favorite time of day? The morning rush, getting the kids up and ready for school and yourself up and ready for work? The mid-afternoon lull, when you have three more hours before you can go home, but all you want to do is take a nap? The bedtime routine, fighting tooth and […]
Six tips for traveling with a one year old
This post contains affilliate links. Purchases made through these links help support this blog at no cost to you! Traveling with children can be stressful, whether it be a 15 minute drive or a cross-country odyssey. In June I left my husband and two sons in Maine and traveled with my 13-month-old daughter to Washington […]