My baby girl just turned two (more on that next week!) and Rocco is already three. I can’t believe I’ve been a parent for three years already! There are times when I miss my life before kids, but most times, I can’t imagine my life without them. Parenting taught me many things, and I've learned a ... View Post
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The Evolution of Parenting Advice For New Moms
I thought I had this baby thing figured out. I just had a baby 16 months ago, so the hours of research I did for Rocco should hold water, right? Then, this week, beautiful baby Giada makes her early appearance, and I’m back to scouring the interwebs. This time, I’m in search of information about ... View Post
Six Surprises from my First Year of Parenting
I’m 33 weeks pregnant and I’m really starting to feel it physically. Chasing around a newly walking 14 month old has preoccupied me to the point where I haven’t had much time to think about welcoming a second child in the next month or two. Somehow though, my husband and I are not that ... View Post
I Wrote a Children’s Book! A Thankful Book for Kids
I'm so excited to finally get to announce that I wrote a children's book! It's available for pre-order now on Amazon, Target, Barnes and Noble, and more. The book is called A Thankful Book for Kids: Giving Thanks, Helping Others, and Feeling Grateful. I'm so excited to get to announce this ... View Post
This App is the Best Thing I’ve Found for Youth Sports Team Management
One of the things that have been a challenge during the pandemic is my kids' lack of access to youth sports. Although we've found ways to incorporate sports into their daily lives, we've definitely missed team sports. Thankfully, we have a lot of memories from our past sports experiences and have ... View Post
How to Be A Successful Advocate for Your Child Outside of School
Have you experienced a time where you needed to advocate for your child? I think a lot of us have been raised to respect authority and not really questions decisions that affect our kids. However, I recently had an experience at my daughter's gymnastics that got me thinking about how parents can ... View Post
Here are 5 Smart Activities to Teach Organizational Skills to Your Kids
Organizational skills have always come easily to me, or so I thought. I never really thought about it, honestly. I've always been super organized, for as long as I can remember. But this past week, I had an epiphany. My son brought home a student planner provided by his school. Apparently, 3rd ... View Post
A Letter to My Children During COVID
A Letter to My Children During COVID Dear Children, The last year has been unexpected and difficult, yet it has also been beautiful. I never envisioned I would have to navigate parenting during a pandemic. So, I wanted to write a letter to my children, not only to thank you but to remind you ... View Post
Here are the 8 Benefits of Baking with Kids
Since we are spending so much more time at home, a lot of us are also spending more time in the kitchen. If you haven't baked or cooked with your kids before, it's never too young to start! As early as toddler and preschool age, your kids can join you in the kitchen and start learning some really ... View Post
Here are 4 Tips That Help Me Manage a Busy Mom Life
This post has been sponsored by Sparkling Ice®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. To say I’m a busy mom would be an understatement. With my kids at home so much more, and telecommuting for my job, I’ve had to work a lot harder to stay organized so I can manage my busy mom life. Many people ... View Post
How to Talk to Kids About Racism
Yesterday, the day when many people chose to be silent in solidarity and to amplify Black voices, I spoke out. It's not that I don't support Black voices, I absolutely do. I will be sharing Black voices on my social media and blog now and moving forward. However, as a white mom to bi-racial ... View Post
How to Get an Easy At Home Workout
This at home workout post is sponsored by Ugi® ball. All opinions are my own. Like a lot of moms, I’m extremely busy. I have two kids under 8, I work full-time at a University, and I also somehow manage to maintain nearly a full-time side-hustle as a blogger, while trying to also fit in family ... View Post
10 Easy STEM Weather Activities I Know Your Kids Will Love
So how is homeschooling going for you? Most of us never planned to be homeschooling parents, but here we are. If 2020 has taught me anything, it's to expect the unexpected and stop it with all your planning. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is live day-to-day. That's exactly how I'm approaching ... View Post
COVID on Small Businesses: This is What Influencers Need to Do
This post about COVID on small businesses is sponsored by GoDaddy. All opinions are my own. None of us were prepared for how rapidly our lives would change with COVID-19. As a small business owner, myself (yes, my blog is an actual business), I instinctively knew I’d have to adapt quickly. In ... View Post
Moms Need to Support Each Other During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Mommy PSA: No matter what kind of mom you are, you’re doing great. I had an experience at the bank yesterday that got me thinking. We need to talk about how moms can support each other during the pandemic. We all need ideas for coping with all of the added stress and our kids being home for weeks, ... View Post
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