A wise person once told me, "locks are only to keep out honest people." We should always be prepared for the worst, even if the worst never happens. What is it they say—"better safe than sorry." Well, let's make safe happen. A few years ago, we were on vacation, driving in the night, an hour ...
Any other parents out there wish they could've been kids in 2016? There are SO MANY innovative, educational toys today that the toymakers of our generation hadn't even thought of yet. Though our kids still love their building blocks and coloring books, we can't believe how much more there is out ...
With a family our size, we have learned quite a few things over the years about best cleaning practices, and even how to implement a cleaner daily life. We do involve the kids in a lot of it, but only at their skill level—and most of it is just about prioritizing and a base level of organizing (on ...
As a busy family in a busy world, moving is just part of our daily routine. But sometimes, routine is broken up by something extraordinary—a moving milestone. A moment where everything stops as baby rolls for the first time, crawls his first few inches, or takes his first step. A moment where ...
Parents of toddlers, we've all been there. One day your toddler LOVES something, the next day they hate it. But one thing is consistent. They NEED all the snacks. Every time anyone walks by our toddlers with even a crumb of food dangling from their little finger, it's game on. They say some ...
I love this stage. I call it "I do it myself but I can't do it myself." Such a tightrope of joys and fears and successes and messes... Ah, toddlerhood. Due to the fact that my youngest is now officially leaving the baby stage behind, he is becoming more and more independent. "A child of 15 ...
