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10 Things To Do On A Rainy Day

Because it is eternally April here in PA—meaning it is never going to stop raining—I decided to share ten things to do when it just won’t stop raining!

1—Find a Local Rec. Center: In my town there is a rec center that offers an open gym each day. It’s great for a rainy [...]

UPDATE: Night Time Play Group

Last week I posted about my Play Group for Working Moms—well, I thought I’d give you a little update on how it went.

Because it was kind of short notice, there weren’t as many moms there as I would have hoped, but still—the momma’s that did show up were excited to be there and so [...]

Things to do Before Going to Bed

I am not a morning person. No way.

What works for me is doing a series of things the night before to help make the next morning as painless as possible! I am so much more alert—and frankly—in a better mood at night so doing those pesky tasks then is better for me and my [...]

Ready For Summer

Yesterday I had the windows open during the afternoon. Oh it was so sweet—I just love that fresh air. However, if you read my post yesterday, you would see that the breezes were bringing up some serious emotions.

Thankfully—today is a new day.

In an effort to fend off the blues and welcome in contentment, I’m going [...]

Chores Your Toddler Can Help With

10 Chores Your Toddler Can Help With:

1—Feeding or giving water to the family pet: Our dog gets 1 1/2 cups of food per day and the scoop that we keep in the feed bin is that size. So it would be really easy to explain to Ethan that Baxter gets 1 scoop of food. We [...]

Scotch Tape Works For Me

First I will give you the back story: Last weekend, the weather here in PA was amazing! Naturally we were ready to spend as much time as possible outdoors. I didn’t want to stuff Ethan’s feet into his socks and sneakers and his sandals wouldn’t stay on—SO bare feet it was! (Just want to add [...]

Airplane Travel With a Toddler

My Flying Experience:

Just a few days ago I returned from a trip to see my family in Indiana. It was just Ethan and I who flew out there all by ourselves!

I have flown alone with Ethan a few times before, but he was still an infant.

Let me [...]

Cheap Ways to Childproof Your House

It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to make your house safe–

I’m sure each of you have noticed just how costly all of the baby-proofing products can get. If you ask me, it’s kind of ridiculous! I totally understand that each of the products has a very specific and useful purpose–but dang–some things can just [...]

Toddler Meal Woes

I can’t be the only mom of a toddler who has daily battles at lunch time!! It seems like no matter what I put in front of my little one, he acts uninterested. Talk about frustrating!! I tried all of the usual suspect: PB&J, mac & cheese, grilled cheese, chicken fingers, and ravioli/sauce. My little [...]