As you know if you’ve been following along for awhile, I love holidays, and Easter is the first big one of spring and typically, the first big family get-together since December. Our Easters have ranged from big celebrations with family…
My Favorite Baby Christmas Gifts
We are getting ready to celebrate our first Christmas with Baby Brooks. It’s crazy to think that this will be his first holiday and our first as a family of five. It sort of feels like he’s always been a…
Best Gifts for a Two-Year-Old Boy
Not only is our little guy turning two in March (ah tear, where did time go? insert crying emoji) but all his little friends are as well, which means we have lots of two year old birthday parties coming up….
My Favorite Toy Storage Ideas
Right before we had James, we moved into a newly renovated apartment, and finished decorating it just in time for his arrival. I swore we wouldn’t be those parents whose entire apartment is taken over by toys. I swore we wouldn’t buy James that many toys. After all, they really only play with a few of them and prefer to just bang on pots and pans, I said. And then we had James, and two years later, our apartment is overflowing with toys.
Three Year Old Boy Gifts
Although it seems like forever ago that James turned three (tear, and how do I now have a SIX year old?!), it really felt like the first year he actually understood Christmas and birthdays — and that we were on…
Thanksgiving Traditions
I don’t know about you, but we’re gearing up for Thanksgiving and I, for one, am excited to have a big celebration this year. We usually head to my in-laws for a huge feast filled with tons of cousins and…
Fall Bucket List
At the start of summer, I created a summer bucket list, filled with everything I wanted us to do that summer. It was my way of planning out our summer so we could get the most of every moment. With the…
School Drop Off/Pick Up Outfits
One of the upsides of working from home for me has been the chance to take my kids to school and pick them up. It’s a highlight of my day that I try never to miss when I’m not in…
Healthy School Lunch Ideas
It’s back to school time, and this year, James will be going to school for a full day, which means I need to pack a lunch for him every. single. day. I’m not going to lie, the first time I…
Our Weekend Routine
I don’t know about you, but weekends always feel like a struggle at our house. We don’t do well with down time, and even busy weekends tend to have plenty of that. Pre-kids, I lived for weekends with no obligations…
How to Hide a Baby Bump Before You’re Ready To Tell Everyone You’re Pregnant
When I first found out we were pregnant with Charlotte after struggling with secondary infertility, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops. But like many women who struggle with infertility, I was scared to celebrate. We had been through…
How To Get Your Toddler to Stay In Their Car Seat
We’re in the car often, and usually for longish stretches of time (by that I mean over an hour). We live in the city and are constantly escaping on weekends, whether it’s to visit friends in the burbs or see…
