Growing up, I always wanted to have a Power Wheels. Unfortunately for my 8-year old self, my parents never gave in to the craze. At the time, I thought it was likely because Power Wheels were super expensive, and having twins and a younger child was probably draining their bank accounts at lightening speed. However,…… Continue reading Toddlers Shouldn’t Drive
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
Two years ago, as we approached Riley’s first birthday, I wrote a blog post featuring the top 20 things I hoped for her to experience in life. I still want all of those things for her, and many more. That being said, as we approach her third birthday, and the end of two years of pure…… Continue reading To My Almost Three-Year Old
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
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
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…
Technically, this Sunday will be my second Mother’s Day as a mom (if you don’t count being a mom to my fur-babies that is). Riley was born a few weeks before Mother’s Day last year, but the whole experience was so brand spanking new that I was too overwhelmed to really enjoy it. This year…… Continue reading Thank you, Mom
This Thursday is Riley’s birthday. The first anniversary of the day that Pat and I were blessed with the most deliciously sweet, smart, and feisty little girl any parent could ever ask or hope for. I can honestly say that Riley has given me the most rewarding, love-filled, and happiest year of my life. And…… Continue reading 20 things I hope for my daughter on her first birthday
Every year I make New Year’s resolutions. And, every year, I fail to follow through on them. I just realized that it is January 22 and I have not made a single resolution. I guess that is a failure in itself…failing to follow-through before I even start. The ultimate fail. Well done, Jenna, well done.…… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
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