Finding Sanity in Motherhood
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to celebrate with your kids but with a twist. I tend to be a bit different than what you learn in school. I’ll teach my children the truth about the relationship between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. But even with the sorted past, Thanksgiving has a lesson to teach …
I love the fall and Halloween. As my kids grow I’d love to have them share that love with me. We love to do fun activities, crafts, and more all Fall centered. Here are some wonderful Pumpkin crafts to do with kids, some of our favorites. Apple Print Pumpkin Craft Pumpkin Craft for Preschoolers Paper …
Sleep training at any age can be rough. Sleep training is rough on the child and it’s rough on the parents. When you live in an apartment, townhouse, duplex, or any other living space with shared walls it can be an even bigger challenge. For the first two years of being a mom I lived …
One of my favorite things about Spring is buying some new, fun, Spring clothes for my kids. My oldest is so cute in all of her different Spring clothes. My husband and I, however, can be pretty strict on the types of clothes we put on our kids. For instance, I hate animal print and …
Another holiday is coming and I love taking the chance to teach my children about the holiday with new picture books. I found these great 8 picture books on Easter. Easter: Sturdy Lift-a-Flap Board Book By: R.I. Redd; Illustrated by: Natalie Marshall My daughter loves looking at these books and learning the words to everything. …
As your child starts to walk, run, and become more active it may be hard to decide on gift ideas. Sons can especially be hard because there can be such a wide variety of toys and items their interested in. *affiliate links* Here are some great gift ideas for Boys 2-5 years old: Aqua Drawing …
Having children can be non-stop worry. We have to worry about our children being harmed everyday. Their home should be a safe place of comfort and control. It also be that for you as the parent. When we properly childproof our home it makes it easier to live day by day with less worry. Childproofing …
There are so many things in parenthood that cause us to worry. So many aspects that make us wonder, “are we doing well by our children?” My daughter was diagnosed with a speech delay at around 21 months old. She just turned 2.5 years old (30 months). At her 18 month check up our doctor …
“Just relax” is actually a common phrase out of my husband’s mouth. Why? Because I’m an anxious person. I hate being late, I hate dishes in the sink, I hate the laundry piled up, I hate so much, and I say hate but really it is that these things all make me anxious. I’ve said …