When my baby boy came into this world, my life changed forever! Holding my first born child in my arms is like nothing I could have ever imagined. I cannot even remember life before him. Sometimes I wonder if it really even was a life at all or just a small place in time that … Continue reading
Category Archives: parenting
Scavenger Hunt Gift Giving
On Piper’s birthday we turned gift giving into a scavenger hunt. This is definitely the first of a new birthday tradition, I’d even like to do one for my husband’s birthday! It made gift giving so much fun and filled Piper’s heart with excitement when she deciphered each clue. I wrote down where I hid all the … Continue reading
I Don’t Want to Know Your Name: In Response to Violence
To all the sadistic, heartless people in the world causing terror and creating darkness for so many innocent people across the world…I don’t want to know your name. You don’t deserve to be remembered for harming children in bombings, teenagers with your assault riffles, gay, straight, black, white, brown, yellow, pink or purple people with … Continue reading
Last Minute Pumpkin Crafting
Halloween is almost here! We’ve been to so many pumpkin patches I can’t even remeber how many times I’ve dragged my family to pick up pumpkins. My pumpkin obsession may have gone a little overboard this year, my husband counted over 30 inside the house and there are more on the porch… Ops! But that … Continue reading
Halloween Cupcakes
Cupcake decorating is becoming a favorite pastime in our house. It is something that we can do for any event or holiday and there is something about toddlers and sprinkles! Cupcakes are so easy to make and decorating them brings out everyone’s inner creative side. In the spirit of Halloween, we had a few close … Continue reading
The Simple Things.
Everyday I learn something new. Whether it is something tiny like my daughter likes turkey soup (adding new foods to her list is kinda a big deal, she’s the pickiest thing alive) or some monumental fact. Yesterday I learned that apple cider vinegar is magical in the hundreds of natural remedies it can be used for. … Continue reading
Delayed Milestone :: My Late Walker
We all come to the realization at sometime or another that there is no right way to parent our children. There is no manual to follow or person to turn to who knows it all. We are all just trying to figure it out the best we can, with the tools we were given. Sometimes … Continue reading