150 Free Activities to Do With Your Toddler Keeping your toddler entertained can feel like an uphill battle some days. And some days I just don’t have the mental fortitude to think of something to do. On those days, I like to have an ace up my sleeve,…
How to Save Money When Traveling With a Toddler Want to hear something scary? Traveling with young children. I know, spooky, right? All jokes aside, traveling with a toddler can be super stressful. We travel out of state at least four times each year to visit family. At…
How to Stay Calm When Your Toddler Acts Out Toddler tantrums are the worst. They’re overstimulating, stressful, and downright not fun. When my son would melt down over the smallest things I would get sweaty and panicky. I could feel everyone staring at me and judging me. I…
10 Ways to Sneak More Fruits & Veggies into Your Child’s Diet 10 Encouraging Ways to Sneak More Fruits & Veggies into Your Child’s Diet (Without the Mealtime Meltdowns) If you struggle to get your little one to eat their fruits and/or veggies, you are not alone! It’s…
Age-Appropriate Life Skills for Ages 1–5: Empowering Littles Through Responsibility As moms, we all want our children to develop into well adjusted, responsible, and contentious members of society. But personally, it feels really overwhelming to contemplate the cute squishy little guy that needs help getting his pants on…
This year, I am starting a new holiday tradition with my toddler. I will be swapping out all of the books on his bookshelf for Christmas books. Some are interactive, with lift-the-flaps or songs. Some are religious and some are silly. Today I’ll be sharing some of my…
How to Stay On Top of Housework With a Toddler Staying on top of housework with a toddler sounds like an oxymoron. Toddlers are little tornados of destruction and your home pays the price. So what do you do if you don’t want to live like that? What…
How to Stop Constantly Saying No to Your Child If you’ve spent any extended time around a toddler or preschooler, you may have noticed that they ask a LOT of questions. And many of those questions require a yes/no answer. So what happens when you spend the majority…
How to Involve Your Child in the Kitchen If you have a toddler, you know how inquisitive they can be. And messy. And all up in your business. Including them in your daily tasks is a fantastic way to channel that chaos into something productive. Today I’m sharing…
31 Halloween Books for Three Year Olds Halloween is on the way! To get in the spirit, I’ve been reading my son some of our favorite Halloween themed books. He loves when I make the silly monsters have silly voices and it really makes the season more special…