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Potty Training

Potty Training

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Potty Training On an incredibly cold December day we decided to start potty training our 2.5 year old. I had told myself I would just wait until he was completely ready, but we were at a point where 

Grandma’s Rolls

Grandma’s Rolls

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Grandma’s Rolls We (and by we I mostly just mean my amazing sister and two year old) made these rolls for Christmas Eve/Christmas and they were/are delicious! This is my grandmother’s recipe, and she has been making them 

Kiddie Videos based on Kiddie Lit (Children’s Literature)

Kiddie Videos based on Kiddie Lit (Children’s Literature)

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Kiddie Videos based on Kiddie Lit We all need a little break sometimes! And screen time for your kids is an easy way to catch a break and get a few things done for yourself! Here is a 

How & Why I Schedule

How & Why I Schedule

Find more sleep schedules and sleep stories here. How & Why I Schedule In my current season of life, the schedule has almost driven me insane, but at the same time, it is the only thing that keeps me sane! When I began this motherhood journey 

6 Month Schedule & Second Sleep Story Update

6 Month Schedule & Second Sleep Story Update

This is Part 2 of my Second Sleep Story. Read Part 1 Here. Learn to teach your baby to sleep here. And, find more sleep schedules and sleep stories here. This post contains affiliate links. See more information. 6 Month Update Here we are, at 6.5 months 

The Best Unique Baby Shower Gifts

The Best Unique Baby Shower Gifts

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Baby Shower Gift Ideas When buying a gift for a soon-to-be mom, taking a look at her registry is always appreciated! But if you are looking for a unique idea, here are some great ones! One of the 

A Second Sleep Story & 3-4 Month Schedules

A Second Sleep Story & 3-4 Month Schedules

This is Part 1 of my second baby’s sleep story. You can find the update/Part 2 here. And, find more sleep schedules here. This post contains affiliate links. See more information. A Second Sleep Story The moral of the story is…. there’s no such thing as a 

2 year old schedule

2 year old schedule

Find more sleep schedules and sleep stories here. 2 Year Old Schedule These are the key points that I think are most important to maintaining peace with my 2 year old. It was a long journey with him to get to this point but it was 

Super Easy 5 Minute Vegetarian Roasted Red Pepper Enchiladas

Super Easy 5 Minute Vegetarian Roasted Red Pepper Enchiladas

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. I use the nonstick mats pictured above and everything always comes off the pan so easily! This is a recipe you can put together in 5 minutes if you roast the peppers ahead of time! My whole family 

A Second Baby Story

A Second Baby Story

This is the story of the birth of my second child. You can read my first birth story here.  My blood pressure had been climbing up with the low number hovering in the high 80s and they had a protein level come back high so 

Trader Joe’s Crock Pot Meatballs

Trader Joe’s Crock Pot Meatballs

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Having two kids two and under makes for a new kind of meal prep. I need easy and fast recipes, and I mean they need to be really easy and really fast. I either need to be able 

A Baby Story

A Baby Story

This is the birth story of my first child. At the end of both of my pregnancies, I found reading other women’s birth stories to be very comforting. I hope that my story can be useful to other women and that other women will feel 

A Sleep Story

A Sleep Story

This is the story of how my first baby learned to sleep. You can find my second baby’s story here. and learn how to teach your baby to sleep here. Re-reading this story and the things I learned that I wrote when my first baby 

Vanilla Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

Vanilla Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. I’m not sure where I got this recipe from, but these are some delicious cupcakes! One nice thing about this recipe is that it makes about 10-12 cupcakes, which is perfect for most small families. I know in 

18 Month Schedule

18 Month Schedule

Find more sleep schedules and sleep stories here. This post contains affiliate links. See more information. 18 Months This was our schedule at 18 months. 7:45 am Wake Up He usually wakes up between 7 and 8 am. He is most often content rolling around in his 

10 Bath Time Tips

10 Bath Time Tips

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Bath Time! Here are some great tips on the different things to think about when preparing for bath time for your little one! 1. An infant tub – I always chose to co-bathe with my babies because I 

Toy Storage

Toy Storage

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Where to Store all the Toys? Toys, toys, everywhere! I like for our toy storage to mostly blend in with the other decorations in our apartment. It is also important to me when I’m choosing storage that the 

Preparing for Baby: Pregnancy Resources

Preparing for Baby: Pregnancy Resources

Photo credit: The very talented Malena who took maternity photos for us This is the list of resources I send to my pregnant friends whenever I find out they are expecting! You can view all of the other sections through these links: Pregnancy Resources, The Baby Stuff List, 

Preparing for Baby: The Baby Stuff List

Preparing for Baby: The Baby Stuff List

This is the list of resources I send to my pregnant friends whenever I find out they are expecting! You can view all of the other sections through these links: Pregnancy Resources, The Baby Stuff List, What Do I Really Need?, Nursery Gear, For Baby, Big Purchases, For Mom, Save, Spend, 

The Baby Stuff List: For Baby

The Baby Stuff List: For Baby

This is the list of resources I send to my pregnant friends whenever I find out they are expecting! You can view all of the other sections through these links: Pregnancy Resources, The Baby Stuff List, What Do I Really Need?, Nursery Gear, For Baby, Big Purchases, For Mom, Save, Spend, 

The Baby Stuff List: Nursery Gear

The Baby Stuff List: Nursery Gear

This is the list of resources I send to my pregnant friends whenever I find out they are expecting! You can view all of the other sections through these links: Pregnancy Resources, The Baby Stuff List, What Do I Really Need?, Nursery Gear, For Baby, Big Purchases, For Mom, Save, Spend, 

The Baby Stuff List: Big Purchases

The Baby Stuff List: Big Purchases

This is the list of resources I send to my pregnant friends whenever I find out they are expecting! You can view all of the other sections through these links: Pregnancy Resources, The Baby Stuff List, What Do I Really Need?, Nursery Gear, For Baby, Big Purchases, For Mom, Save, Spend, 

The Baby Stuff List: For the Nursing Mom

The Baby Stuff List: For the Nursing Mom

This is the list of resources I send to my pregnant friends whenever I find out they are expecting! You can view all of the other sections through these links: Pregnancy Resources, The Baby Stuff List, What Do I Really Need?, Nursery Gear, For Baby, Big Purchases, For Mom, Save, Spend, 

Cloth Diapers

Cloth Diapers

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. I never thought I would become a cloth diaper-er. Before I was pregnant, I didn’t understand why my friends with kids would want to add one more thing (extra laundry, no thank you!!!) to all the other things 

13 Month Schedule

13 Month Schedule

This post contains affiliate links. See more information. Find more sleep schedules and sleep stories here.  13 Months This is the schedule I followed with my now 2 year old and he is still an excellent sleeper! Times can be changed, but what I think is