How to Build an Easter Basket
Easter is fast approaching (it’s early this year!). Now is about the time that all the Easter-celebrating moms realize that they need to get their kids’ Easter baskets together. When I was growing up, that wouldn’t have necessarily been an extremely stressful realization. Our moms would just need to run to the drugstore and grab […]
Realistic Spring Bucket List (with kids!)
Spring is just around the corner, so I’m back with another bucket list! In 2024, Spring begins on March 19th – that’s next week! Even though we haven’t had a particularly harsh winter where I live this year, I’m still beyond ready to move into Spring. With Spring comes more sunshine, leaves returning to the […]
The Mom’s Guide to Spring Cleaning
I’ve been inundated lately with content on social media reminding me that Spring Cleaning season is fast approaching. I don’t know about you, but this overall message causes a whole lot of mom guilt for me. I am a working mom with two small children, a dog, and a husband who works a non-traditional schedule. […]
Tips for Air Travel with Young Kids – Part 2
I am back this week for 5 more tips for air travel with young kids! We recently took our two kids (ages 4 and 1) on a plane trip to see my parents in Florida. I followed my tips from last week’s post with five tips for air travel with young kids and the five […]
Tips for Air Travel with Young Kids – Part 1
Air travel with young kids isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a stressful experience for everyone involved – the parents, the kids, the strangers traveling with you. I generally try to avoid stressful situations, but sometimes you can’t avoid air travel with young kids. My situation involves unavoidable air travel with young kids. I […]
How to Manage School Valentines
It is February 3rd, do you know what your kids are taking to school on Valentine’s Day? I don’t know about where you live, but many of the stores around me are already moving on to Easter. It’s important to act now to get your kids’ school Valentines planned and purchased. You don’t want your […]
Tips to Get Your Kids Ready to Play in the Snow
I have learned that when it snows, kids want to go out and play in it. I say that I have learned this, because this is not something I really ever experienced myself. I grew up in the Sunshine State, where it hadn’t snowed since 1977. I did play in the snow a few times […]
How to Serve Soup to a Toddler
Winter demands soup. Especially when the temperature hasn’t crossed the frozen threshold in over a week. But when you’re feeding a toddler, the idea of serving soup can be terrifying. I’m talking scarier than the monster under your 4-year-old’s bed. Soup is easy to slop, drip, rub, fling, and hurl – all of which toddlers […]
Low-Effort Ways for Moms to Move More
Are you a mom of young children? Do you want to move more in 2024? In my post a couple of weeks ago about how to make a resolution that lasts in 2024, I mentioned that my 2023 resolution was a smashing success. I wanted another successful resolution year, so I really thought about something […]
8 Easy Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in Christmas
We all want Christmas to be magical for our kids. I mean, it’s the whole reason we want to reduce the stressors at the holidays. Sometimes, though, we put so much pressure on making the holidays magical that we strive for “perfection.” And the #1 thing I’ve learned as a parent is that when gets […]