What I’m Thankful For – Thoughts from our California Road Trip
For Thanksgiving, we bravely decided to take our two toddlers on a California road trip. We hadn't seen most of…
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New Moms Using Meetup to Find Your Tribe
Will they like me? Am I dressed okay? Is this sweater too tight? Why am I doing this again? These…
7 Things You Need to Bring When Traveling with a Baby
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SuperAbsorbent #CollectiveBias Traveling with…
It’s About Time! My Toddler Stuck Something Up His Nose.
It finally happened. Rocco fulfilled the rite of passage, he stuck something up his nose. It’s 1 pm and I’m…
The Agony of Working Mom Guilt From Traveling for My Job
Mom guilt is a thing. Working mom guilt is also a thing. Take working mom guilt, then add extended travel to…
4 Fun Last Minute Summer Activities for Toddlers
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A Day of Family Fun at the Phoenix Peach Festival
Can peaches grow in Phoenix? That's the question I asked myself when I heard about the Phoenix Peach Festival. It…
How to Deal with Children Asking Why All the Time
Just a couple weeks ago my son started asking why, why, why for everything! Literally any time we ask him…
This is What Happens When Brother and Sister Share a Bedroom
We moved our kids into the same bedroom last weekend. With a brother and sister sharing a room for the…
When Toddler Siblings Play Together
Raising Siblings to be Friends Siblings play together, without a parent around, from the beginning, right? Wrong! I had no…
Toddler Girls Spring Dresses Under $25
Are you ready for Easter? I'm not. I just realized this past weekend that I need to get organized! I…
Phoenix Hot Air Balloon Festival
Last weekend we attended a Phoenix hot air balloon festival, the Out West Balloon Fest, in Glendale Arizona. I have…
Zoo Birthday Party Theme
Gigi loves animals. She consistently asks us to read her the same animal book over and over. When we were…
6 Things Parenting Taught Me About Myself
My baby girl just turned two (more on that next week!) and Rocco is already three. I can’t believe I’ve…
Toddler Growing Pains
“Mommy, my legs hurt,” Rocco whined. It was a Monday evening after the long holiday break away from school. I…