The time spent at daycare is usually a blur. The only objective is to get your kids to their classrooms with all of their gear and get out as soon as possible. In reality though, I’m never quick, and my kids never have all of their gear. I end up watching other parents, as they…… Continue reading The 5 Types of Parents You Meet at Daycare
If you are getting ready for your first family vacation, I want you to prepare yourself. Gone are the days of Bloody Mary’s at the airport, taking a snooze on the plane, while dreaming of the fruity drinks, renting a fun car for the week, sleeping in, sunbathing, and anything else you have always associated…… Continue reading Vacationing with Small Children
There is no doubt in my mind that being a stay at home mom is probably one of the hardest jobs out there. I could probably do it, but I don’t think I would do it well. To be honest, I’d most likely never make it out of yoga pants (while not doing any yoga),…… Continue reading Balancing Act
Fear. It is the only word that accurately describes the look a host gives us when my sisters and I go out to eat with our children. I was thinking about this the other night, as I drove home from a glorious, childfree, dinner with Cassie and Brittany. I love, love, love being with Riley,…… Continue reading Proper Restaurant Etiquette (or lack there of)
Terrible Twos- how bad can they really be? This is the question I asked myself on Riley’s second birthday, as I watched her jump up and down with pure glee at the sight of her new tricycle. The answer after 9 months of pure mental and physical exhaustion? – hard, really, really, hard. The child…… Continue reading Terrible Twos and “I Love You’s”
Parenting is an exhausting, yet rewarding, journey. One that is filled with trial and error. Some things are learned the hard way. Some things are just intuitive. I think the best thing we can all do for each other is to share our knowledge and of course have a healthy amount of judgement self-reflection. Here…… Continue reading 10 Lessons Learned from a Sleep-Deprived Mother of Two
As the weather gets colder, and parents frantically try to find indoor activities for their toddlers to do that will help release some of their destructive energy, open gym enters the picture as an answer to all of our problems. Forget Disney World, in the winter, open gym is literally the happiest place on earth.…… Continue reading As Seen at Open Gym
Daycare is basically college for children under the age of five. The cost will make you want to die cry and the prep work is so time consuming that it could function as a full-time job. My mind is literally blown every day when I make it through drop-off and get to my desk on time. And…… Continue reading The Daycare Dilemma
I was 10 weeks pregnant when my college roommate Laura asked me to be a bridesmaid in her summer wedding. My first instinct was to cry. Both out of joy for my friend and also fear for myself. Let’s not forget, I was a big, hormonal, hot mess at this point. A thousand reasons to…… Continue reading 5 Lessons Learned from a Post-Baby Bridesmaid
Before Bode was born, I often wondered how people survived with more than one kid. In a fleeting moment of self-reflection, I realized I could barely get myself out of the house when it was just Riley and I. And when I did, I usually hadn’t showered, had spit-up on my shirt, and goldfish stuck…… Continue reading Mommy’s Hiding in the Closet Again…
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