Simplify & enjoy life at home with littles.
Ahhh one year olds. They’re cute, giggly, chubby, and opinionated. One minute they’re being gosh-darn-adorable and the next minute they’re throwing themselves on the floor screaming because you won’t let them stick their fork in the outlet. It’s hard to be one. My most strong willed child (and perhaps our …
Today I’m going to outline a very effective plan for consistent 1 year old discipline for you to use with your toddler. From our experience of having 4 kids in 5 years, it’s never too early to start setting expectations and training your little ones. 1 year olds understand WAY …
In this post, I’m going to share several ideas for preschool advent activities to do with your 3-5 year olds this year. We’ve had a preschool aged child in our home for the last seven Decembers & our youngest child is 4 1/2 this year. Having celebrated the Advent season …
In this post, you will get 20 fun ideas for easy handmade diy gifts. Whether you’re looking for birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, or another special occasion, these ideas are all easy & inexpensive gifts to make. Every one of the pictures below is from the original source website & all …
In this post, I will explain the problems with the new room sharing recommendation as well as 10 benefits of your baby sleeping in his own room from birth. We had 4 babies in 5 years (no multiples) – all with varying sleep personalities. And all 4 slept (primarily in …
In this post I will give you my 12 best tips for surviving with 2 under 2. Our first 2 kids are 17 months apart, and the first few months with our second baby were SO hard. I basically felt like, “WHAT DO YOU TINY PEOPLE NEED FROM ME AND …
Today, I’m going to tell you exactly what you need to make a cheap grocery list that your family will love. And yes – healthy options are included! If you’re tight on funds and trying to save money on your grocery bill, I can totally relate. I also know personally …
Looking for ways to keep your littles occupied this fall? Today I’m going to share 42 fun and easy fall activities to keep your toddlers and preschoolers busy all season! We’ve had a toddler in the house for the last 7 years, and I totally get the struggle to find …
This post has 30 simple & fun advent activities for families to do with their kids this year. We’ve celebrated Advent with our 4 children ever since the oldest was a toddler, and many of our most meaningful traditions have been the simplest ones as well. From celebrating with toddlers …
I’ve grown to really like celebrating Advent the past several years. The word “Advent” comes from a Latin word meaning “coming.” There’s something about the anticipation. The set-aside time and space to look at the Giver of all good gifts. To remember that He became the greatest Gift we’ve ever …
Today, I’m going to help you figure out which plan to follow this year for Advent reading with your kids. We’ve been celebrating advent with our 4 kids since the oldest was about 2. With toddlers, we kept our Advent traditions very simple & toddler-friendly. As our youngest child has …
Today I’m going to share about how to survive a long road trip with toddlers. We had 4 kids in 5 years, and always lived out of state from one side of our extended family. We’ve also done several family road trips of really long distances with newborns, babies, toddlers, and/or …
If you’re going to have a toddler AND a newborn around soon, this list of recommended gear is specifically for you. We’ve had 2 kids under 2… 4 times!! Nothing about having a newborn and toddler is easy. But, a handful of these essential items might make wrangling those little …
If your baby won’t sleep unless held, don’t despair. In this article I am going to give you lots of advice for getting your baby to fall asleep away from your arms. In those early days and weeks at home, you may have a difficult time putting baby down! When …
Wondering what specific questions to ask your insurance company once you get pregnant!? You’re in the right place! Our first pregnancy was the first major health event we’d ever dealt with, thankfully. But, I had NO CLUE how pregnancy & insurance worked. Since then (that was 2012), we’ve had a …
In this post, you’ll get a summary of each of the 15 most popular baby sleep training books, and you will discover what works for you. Approximately 5 seconds after bringing their first bundle of joy home, all parents discover that a sleeping baby makes for much happier parenting! But …
In this article I am going to give you more 35 tips and recipes that will help your toddler learn to eat & like vegetables! It’s a tale as old as time… or at least as old as modern parenting & processed food. Your toddler, sitting at the dinner table with …
In this post, I will discuss how to create a simple bedtime routine that works for your family. We have 4 small children, so we totally know how it can get CRRAAAZY at bedtime! While I can’t promise to eliminate all bedtime drama at your house, having a consistent bedtime …
In this post, you’re going to learn most of what you need to know about bringing baby home from the hospital. We’ve brought 4 babies home from the hospital, and we were definitely more prepared for those first few newborn weeks with the fourth than with the first. The first …
In this post, you will learn the BEST toddler girl gift ideas! Whether it’s for a birthday, Christmas gifts, or just for fun, I guarantee your toddlers will love these. How do I know? We have had a toddler in our house for the last 7 years. (All 4 of …