Tips for Moms

School is back in session and that means busy afternoons and nights helping our kids with their homework, running them to sports and other after-school activities, and forgetting all about dinner. To help you out, here are some meal planning tips to help you for those busy school nights: Plan ahead. Pick one day, maybe …

This month, my second born starts kindergarten! Where oh where has the time gone? Truly, I wonder, because – fun fact – I first contributed to Baby Gizmo shortly after he was born … SIX YEARS AGO! Here it is! I feel like my kids have grown up here at Baby Gizmo and it’s so …

Well hello back to school! How are you? Busy? Yes, I’m sure! That’s why you’re going to LOVE these easy lunch box notes! I know packing lunches can get mega monotonous, especially when you’re doing more than one for the majority of the week days. So, pick one day a week to be your note …

We hear so much about helping little kids with first day of school jitters, but what about big kids? It can be just as nerve-wracking to go back to school as it was to go to school the first time. Whether your family has moved and your kids are starting over in a new community, …

I recently read an article on a popular mommy blog that suggested two sentences to say to your misbehaving kid instead of yelling at them… And it was a total waste of my 5 minutes to read it. The two sentences were: “I can see that you want to do your personal best right now. …

Back to school for kids means back to school lunches for moms and dads! And that means you’re on the lookout for some healthy ideas… am I right? Today I’m excited to share a round up of protein snacks that will be a perfect addition to your child’s lunch. Not only are these items delicious, …

I have been so very excited to share this list of Audible recommendations with you! Because, for our family, this summer has been the summer of audiobooks. I’m loving them, my almost 2nd grader is loving them, my almost kindergartener is loving them, and even my toddler and baby seem amused. We listen to books, …

Isn’t it odd that in order to keep human life on this earth, we literally have to procreate, yet when a mother with a baby shows up to most places, all of a sudden she is a burden that people dread to be next to, for fear of her child inconveniencing them? This hidden double …

Summer will be over before we know it and I’ve crammed in so many activities for my kids already. Yet, they continue to complain about being bored! So what do we do when there’s only a few weeks left of summer before school starts? If your creativity is tapped out and you need some more …

I’m a big believer in the “it takes a village” mindset when it comes to raising my kids. In most parental circumstances, I realize I probably need help and I know there’s immense value in having the input of others outside of my husband and I, who can step in when needed. So I have …

Not that it’s been particularly cool where I live so far, but it’s about to get even hotter now that we’re heading into the dog days of summer. We’re also easing towards back-to-school time and fall activity practices are starting up (hello there, two-a-days—we see you!). With the warmer weather and the time our kids …

See this magic? Three siblings, happily playing together outside in the fresh air… FOR OVER AN HOUR! This is the magic of water beads. I love them. My kids love them. And even though we’ve had some bounce across the deck, my husband is loving them too. Magic Water Beads (yes, that’s what they’re technically …