Whether you are ready for it or not, summer is here! If you are like me, you usually begin your summer with all sorts of glorious notions to savor every moment of it (warm weather, slower schedules, pools, etc), all while making a ton of memories along the way, but often end up looking back with little to show for it come September. Even though I'm definitely not a parenting expert, can I just … [Read more...]
Tips for Surviving Long Road Trips with Young Children
We are a road trip family. With family living out of town and the cost of plane tickets being so high these days, we have learned to embrace road trips. And sometimes long ones. We've had some memorable moments when travelling, most that make me chuckle in hindsight, but in the moment they weren't so comical. Road trips with young children do not have to be misery! {Note: This post … [Read more...]
Why We Pay for Preschool When Money is Tight (& How You Can Too)
As the preschool year winds down, The Teacher and I have had to do some thinking about the next year and make some decisions. Even though our budget is already pretty lean, we choose to pay for our children to attend preschool. At first, I hesitated to spend the money. I tend to consider preschool more of a luxury than a necessity, so I wondered whether it was really needed when money was so … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Sanity When Potty Training
Part of me hesitates to write about this topic because I am 100% not an expert when it comes to potty training. And can I just let you know up front that this is one of my least favorite parts of mothering toddlers? I have only potty trained two children in my life {and we are still working on nighttime with my second child}, so it’s not like I have a ton of experience under my belt. But, I … [Read more...]
My Favorite Baby Items {3-6 Months}
As our youngest grows, I thought it would be fun to do some posts highlighting my favorite baby items. You can see my newborn {0-3 months} post HERE. I'm a little late with this since Davis is almost 9 months old, but I still wanted to cover my favorite baby items for 3-6 months. {Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} I've become more of a minimalist with the … [Read more...]