Preschool- Yes or No?
My oldest daughter turns three in just a few months, but the questions about whether or not my husband and I plan to send her to preschool have been rolling…
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Girls Are More Than Princesses and Fairies
I should begin this post by saying that I have no beef with princesses and fairies. Some of my best childhood friends were princesses and fairies. I guess this post…
Her first birthday party
About two weeks ago, we celebrated my youngest daughter’s first birthday. As promised in the post on the minimal preparations I was taking this time around, the party was simple…
7 books for toddlers learning the ABCs
Most developmental experts say that children begin to recognize letters between 2 and 3 and that they can identify letters between 4 and 5. Given this, it is mostly agreed…
Are You Ready For Another Baby?
I think the questions started last time when my first daughter turned 9 months. “She’s almost walking now. Are you ready for another one?” or”When is she going to get…
Why I’m planning a smaller first birthday party this year
With my first daughter’s first birthday, I became a bit obsessed with the whole planning part. Maybe “obsessed” is not even the word for what I became in the month…
My baby has walked into toddlerhood
The best part of having more children is that it gives you perspective on all the things you did, and obsessed about, with your first child. With my first, I…
5 DIY Halloween Costumes for Toddlers
We don’t celebrate Halloween in my house. But, last year, we kind of did start something that we promised our oldest daughter that we’d do again this year. We called…
My toddler is a fashionista
I think one of the most interesting parts of being a parent to my toddler is watching her emerging fashion sense. She, unlike me, has a clear idea about “her…
Travel Review: Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA
Two weeks ago, my family and I took a trip to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA. This trip was our first to the amusement park, so we had little idea…
My baby really likes solids
I was “late” in starting my first daughter on solids. I started with regular offerings of purees at 8 months, reluctantly, because I wanted to make sure that she would…
My toddler is obsessed with my cell phone
I thought I would be fighting with my child about her cell phone usage years from now. I thought our fights would involve music blasting in her room, a closed…