Do your children love to know what is coming next? Does your toddler or preschooler ask you what is going to happen each day? When you can give them a tentative schedule, do they react when things get switched around? What are the benefits of having a routine or schedule for your little ones’ days? […]
How to Create a Minimalist Wardrobe for Your Child
Are the laundry baskets overflowing at your house? Is it a struggle to get your child’s laundry done? Is there clothing all over their bedroom floor but you only see the few favorite things coming through the laundry? These scenes are ones that I have been fighting the last couple of years. I knew we […]
15 Classics to Read Aloud to Your Kindergartner
One of the favorite parts of my day is cuddling up with my boys and reading a chapter or two to them from a good book. I like to use this time as a pre-nap wind down. Some days we all cuddle on the couch, others I read while the boys play quietly. Some days […]
Postpartum Care: The First Six Weeks
Have you thought about what those first six weeks will look like after you have your little one? The postpartum period can be a trying time- there are sleepless nights, hormones causing your emotions to range from anger and depression to exhilaration and joy and the physical healing that needs to happen after a vaginal […]
10 Tips: Transitioning from Nap-time to Rest-time
A couple of months ago Seth decided he didn’t want to take naps anymore. It was becoming a battle to get him to sleep every afternoon. I had known that this was going to happen sometime, but I was honestly dreading the day that it did. Like most mommas of littles I cherish nap-time. […]