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…
Holiday Gifts for Teachers
I think shopping for holiday gifts for teachers stresses me out more than any other holiday shopping I have to do. I am so grateful to James and Charlotte’s teachers for all that they do for them and how they’ve…
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…
Spring Bucket List
I’m really enjoying coming up with these bucket lists every season (see my fall list and winter list). It inspires me to get out of the house and do more fun things and adventures with our family. It’s easier to…
Disney World With Toddlers and Small Children
We just got back from a whirlwind trip to Disney World with all three kids and… it was magical! I know you were all expecting me to say it was a disaster and to tell you not to go until…
The Secret to Changing a Toddler (Who Won’t Sit Still)’s Diaper
James has never been the best at staying still, but as a toddler, changing his diaper became a real struggle. Now, that Charlotte’s one, I’m remembering just how hard changing a toddler’s diaper can be. It’s not just that they’re…
Tips for Surviving the Winter with a Baby and/or Toddler
Anyone else get completely stir crazy in the winter? Come January/February, the cold seems never-ending and makes it hard to get out of the house and burn off energy, which my kids badly need. But holing up inside all day…
How to Survive a Road Trip with a Baby and a Toddler
Once we had kids (and before we moved), we used to leave the city almost every weekend, especially during the summer. Hence, we’ve taken James on road trips from the time he was a little baby and have learned quite…
Surviving the First Night Out Post-Baby
This Friday, Andrew and I had our first night out since having baby Charlotte. Honestly, it was so much easier than the first time we left James, and I’m so glad we went out without the kids even if it…
My Top Tips for Flying With a Baby
As anyone who has ever traveled with a baby or toddler knows, it’s incredibly stressful and it’s kind of a crap shoot. You could prepare a million which ways, and at the end of the day, if your child is…
How I Do It All (I Don’t)
One of the most common questions I get and actually most busy moms I know or follow get asked is: how do you do it all? The short answer? I don’t. They don’t. No one can do it all. There’s…
Do You Have Hobbies?
As a working mom with a demanding full-time job and side hustle, I am pretty strapped for time. It leaves little time for TV, a social life, or just relaxing. Not that I would have it any other way. Frankly,…
