Ah! How do I have a Kindergartener, and a Pre-Schooler?! Our new season of life has almost begun as we head Back to School. Well for us..to school. I am someone who likes to be prepared, who likes to have all the things ready to go. I have had Henry’s school supplies forever! Basically every …
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It seems like for the past year or so, weighted blankets have been a hot topic all over. In my local Mom’s group weighted blankets are constantly being mentioned when someone has a child that isn’t sleeping, they aren’t sleeping or at least asking where they can get one. With a child that has anxiety, …
Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate and show every Mom how much you admire, love, appreciate and cherish them. But it’s not just for your Mom. Every Mom or “Like a Mom” should be celebrated. So I found one of a kind, lovely, personalized gifts you can give your best friend, your Grandmother, Aunt, …
Every winter we head down to Florida as a family to visit my snowbird parents. I always want to go to one large amusement park with the kids, but it can be tricky with two little ones because with the amount of money pay for the tickets and anything else you want to purchase inside …
Spring is coming! Living in NY I always get excited once the snow starts to melt and I start to see the birds coming back. But that also means…the dreaded allergies. In the Spring and Summer our cars, patio furniture and anything else that is sitting outside usually gets covered in layer of pollen. Just …
I tend to still think Aldi is a hidden little gem that no one knows about. I still have friends that have never tried Aldi even though I sing their praises all the time. If you don’t know what Aldi is let me tell you because I think some people think it just a little …
Many couples spend Valentine’s Day together, eating out, or doing something with “just them”. When we had kids it wasn’t “just us” anymore, and we wanted to spend Valentine’s Day as a family so now we celebrate the day doing fun activities all together. Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day as a Family: Leave little surprises …
Sometimes I just want to make dinner without a little walking under my legs. All I want is to make a phone call without someone screaming. All I want is not to have someone telling me they’re bored. If this is also you, then these are the gifts to get for your kids this holiday! …
One of the great joys in being a parent is seeing your child so excited they can’t contain themselves. This was basically Henry went we recently went to LegoLand in Orlando, FL. Even though I could not wait to see his reaction, as a Mom you have a little bit of anxiety when bringing toddlers …
You might have heard me say it before but I’ll say it again, my parents are amazing. They always have been, growing up and even now to us and to their grandkids. If you remember for Mother’s Day I wanted to say a big special thank you to my Mom so I helped her cross …
For the last couple of years we have been flying to Florida to visit with my parents who stay for a couple of months in the winter. Our son was 1.5 the first time we went and he was an excellent traveler. He was really interested in everything about the airplane. The second time was the …
I am the type of person who just gets rid of a lot of things I’m not using anymore. But there are certain things I want to hold on to not for me, but for my children. A few of those special outfits they wore, like Henry’s Christening outfit and Molly’s first dress that Grammie …
This is my first year with a child in school for Valentine’s Day. I remember when I was in school we would have a paper bag taped to our desk and we would go around and pass out our Valentine’s Day Cards. When I was filling out those cards, I was choosy to make sure that the kids …
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of TempTraq. All opinions are 100% mine. I was really blessed for three years. My son had really never gotten sick. Maybe one cold while we were on vacation is all I remember. When I heard of a virus, cold, flu, even Coxsackie going around, …