The things you do for your second child are very different from the first! Read on to find out about baby safety the 2nd time around! The other day, my sister was visiting and she was fussing at me for not having baby locks on all of my cabinets, as her 1 year old was tearing items out of them left and right! I just chuckled - because, you see, this is her first child. And with my ...
End of School All About Me Printable
Can you believe it's that time of year?! Use this adorable end of school all about me printable PDF to capture all the adorable memories for your child as the school year ends. Click Here to Print the PDF Version. I don't know about you but I cannot believe how much my little girl has changed from the beginning of kindergarten to the end! She went in not even ...
1 Easy Trick To Get Your Kids To Clean Up
I was so tired of battling my kids to get them to clean up their toys each day until I tried this 1 easy trick to get your kids to clean up! It works every time, and they think it is a game! It was 5 o'clock and I felt the nagging mommy coming out. Girls, come clean up the playroom. Girls, there are toys everywhere. Girls, all this needs to be picked up before dinner. Girls, we can't ...
Will We Ride Our Bike To Heaven?
While laying with my child at bedtime, my 5 year old asked a very potent question - Mommy when the time comes, will we ride our bike to heaven? I'm not quite ready for my little girls to be growing up and asking big kid questions. Boyfriends. Puberty. Sex and Sexuality. I'm not sure I'm ready to be that parent yet. And even though death is probably one of the first "big" ...
15 Must Haves For Your Beach Bag
Summer is coming, which means a trip to the beach for many of us! Be sure to check this list of 15 must haves for your beach bag before you head toward the water! Having lived in North Carolina all of my life, my summer vacations always centered around going to the beach. As a child it was always Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. But now as a mom and wife, we have also gone to Charleston ...
10 Reasons Daddy Is More Fun Than Mommy
Last night as I listened to my husband play with my two little girls, I easily thought of 10 reasons Daddy is more fun than Mommy! It's sad but true - you just can't do it all! So the other night, it was very much a "normal" evening in our house. I was in the kitchen cleaning up after dinner while my husband was at our swingset playing "tickle dragon" with my two little girls. ...
Healthy Granola Fast
My family LOVES granola but I needed to find a way to make healthy granola fast! This recipe is perfect - and you can add ingredients to make it just the way you like! So I can't tell you how much my family loves granola! We eat it plain, with milk and I even pre-make these super yummy yogurt parfaits with granola to help us all get out of the house on time on busy mornings! I was ...
6 Ways to Achieve Toddler Nirvana As An Adult
Below are 6 ways to achieve toddler nirvana as an adult! As adults, we get so wrapped up in our children, spouse, and a multitude of other responsibilities, we forget what it's like to actually let go and enjoy life for the beautiful and awesome thing it is. Today was an absolutely gorgeous day here in North Carolina and I went home to visit my parents who live an hour away (I am a momma ...
One Simple Trick to Stop Bad Dreams Now
My little girls started going through a terrible phase of having bad dreams until I did this one simple trick to stop bad dreams now! Try it tonight and help your kiddos rest easy! Neither of my girls experienced nightmares until they turned 3 or 4. But boy when it started, it was a rough period for everyone in the house! My older daughter would sometimes wake crying and ...
Dear Kindergarten Bully
To The Kindergarten Bully, I want you to know that I see you, I REALLY see you. And that all of this pain you hold inside is only going to hold you back. Dear Kindergarten Bully, Today, my sweet, sweet little girl came home from school visibly upset. She was a little quieter than normal and didn't want to really share how her day had gone. She finally told me ...
