The holiday season near! If you’re shopping for a toddler or preschooler, you’re in for a mix of magic, giggles, and maybe a little glitter in your coffee this holiday season. Whether you’re hunting for screen-free toys, educational entertainment, or just something that will light up their (sticky) little faces while hopefully buying you five …
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Expecting a little one—or shopping for a new mama? With baby aisles overflowing with gear, gadgets, and adorable must-haves, it can be overwhelming to know what’s truly essential. (Trust me, I get it! As a mom of six, I’ve been there!) What do you really need? What’s just nice to have? And what can you …
As a mom to six, plus former foster mom, nursing pillows have been extremely helpful over the years. Let me start off by saying that nursing pillows are NOT just for breastfeeding mamas! I’ve used a Boppy for every single one of my breastfed babies AND bottle-fed foster babies. And guess what? So has my …
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Halloween will be here in just a couple of weeks but it’s never too early to start planning! Does your family go all in on a themed group costume for Halloween, or do the kids like to pick their own individual looks? We’ve done both over the years, and …
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. In my last foster care one week post reunification update, I shared that Ruby is struggling hard. This transition, and her feeling like she’s lost two siblings, has been rough. She’s been showing separation anxiety, worry about losing another sibling, and she has been extra clingy while also seeking …
This Graco GoMax Travel System Review post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you’ve been in the market for baby gear at all, there’s one brand that you should definitely recognize…. GRACO Baby! There’s a reason they’ve been around forever! Well, officially since 1955 when engineer Rex Thomas dreamed up their very first automatic swing, the …
This ‘Fun Scholastic Books‘ post contains Amazon affiliate links. It’s July! I can’t believe we’re already a full month into summer. Time is truly flying and I have so many more things I want to do with the kids before we start back up our homeschooling year. (We want to head down to Valleyfair one …
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. What has your summer looked like so far? We’ve been keeping busy with a variety of activities, outings, and more. (If you’re looking for some ideas, I actually recently just shared this post: School Is Out But The Learning (and FUN) Doesn’t Have To Stop!). But today, I want …
The end of the school year may have come but you don’t have to let the learning stop! Continue creating learning experiences that feel like fun and spark creativity this summer. We’ve got our top list of ways to do JUST THAT! Fun Ways To Learn Where The Kids Don’t Even Realize It’s Educational Keeping …
Are you on the hunt for an amazing high chair? I have to say, it’s been a disheartening hunt over the years. I was starting to think that companies must not have prototypes they have ACTUAL PARENTS test out. WHY you ask? Because of the giant chasm that almost every high chair has between the …