Tips for Moms

In our home, art projects range in excitement. I get an “ok” if I propose a craft with crayons and a “yay!” if markers are brought to the table. But, if I say the word “paint” it’s like heaven on earth. Paint is the secret sauce for a popular craft project around here! We’ve applied …

The adventure of first solid foods is definitely a fun one. Then there is the next challenge. Teaching your child how to eat all by themselves, WITH utensils such as a toddler spoon. (Unless of course you’ve gotten to the point where it’s just easier to let them eat with their hands!) Forks are easy. …

I shared a few weeks ago that my son and I participated in a busy bag swap with our local mommy and me group. To recap- our busy bag swap was where each mom made the same busy bag activity, enough for each participant, and then we swapped with one another.  We walked away with …

After a holiday hiatus, welcome back to “At Home with Baby Gizmo- Episode 8.” Today we are taking you inside our secondary master closet, otherwise known as my husband’s closet. Yes, we have “his” and “hers” closets. Guess which one is bigger? I can tell you that it definitely it not the “his” closet. 🙂 …

We have a pretty heavy rotation of favorite books around our house, but what I love most about the changing seasons is the opportunity to introduce NEW books! With Valentine’s Day around the corner it’s the perfect opportunity to amp up our reading on the topic of L-O-V-E with board books. So, whether you’re heading …

My 4 year old and I homeschool for preschool, but that doesn’t mean we don’t incorporate the tradition of Valentine’s Day cards. Nope! We embrace them – big time – and like coming up with simple (but fun and cheap) ways to share our love with her little friends and our family. When all was said …

These days, one of the biggest decisions a mom has to make when she is having a baby isn’t necessarily cloth or disposable, what color the nursery will be, or breast or formula, but what she is going to push that adorable bundle of joy in for the next 3+ years. Soon after you see …

So for Valentine’s Day I thought it would be super cute to do a little Valentine’s Day photo shoot with my boys. I was trying to think of cute ideas, and cute outfits, and then I remembered I am broke 99.9% of the time. So, since I knew there was no way that I’d be …

Yep, I caved. After 18 years of saying “no”, I finally said “yes.” I’m still not 100% sure why I said yes but I did. Maybe I was in a tired-state stupor or maybe it was because of the love I have for my husband and kids that I decided to back down? Whatever it …

Every year I make a reading goal. I love reading, always have, but with a toddler glued to me (literally, I wish I could share a video of my little monkey!) and a preschooler who is constantly ready to engage in a project or activity it’s hard to find the time! Can I get an …

The last time I was on an airplane was in 2011 with my husband and our 12 month old daughter. We were headed to Texas to visit family and it seemed manageable to travel with 2 adults and 1 child. The ratio was in our favor and for most of our flights she was content …

As moms, the day is sometimes a series of events which call on our best efforts to swallow rage and exercise patience. Those days when all we’re doing is getting through it, possibly throwing up a prayer to the good Lord that we don’t maim an innocent bystander. On these days, we don’t give a …