Tips for Moms

Let’s just cut to the chase- the best part about birthdays is the cake! I just celebrated my birthday and my husband had our favorite bakery make me a lemon cake that was shaped to look like the character from the Lemonhead candies. We like to get creative and make our cakes fun, but since …

There are some crafts that stand the test of time. Friendship bracelets have been rocking the world of pre-teens for well over 30 years. Every mom in the country has a recipe for homemade play dough tucked away that was likely passed down from their own mom. At some point in your life, I guarantee …

There are certain skills all mothers of boys need to have. We need to learn to always check the toilet seat before sitting down, ANYTHING long or pointy is fair game to be used as a sword (or light saber), and no matter how much you lecture, beg, and plead with them- they will tear …

Small businesses are run by mothers, fathers and families and when you buy from them, you are helping send their kids to school, put food on their table, and making their dreams become a reality. 95% of my son’s wardrobe is from small businesses just like these ones, because I believe in shopping small business …

Oh, little boys! I adore them so. Especially mine 🙂 But, I’m sure you say the same thing about yours. They are full of snuggles and belly laughs, run a million miles a minute and make their mamas gasp more than once each day. In those early impressionable years, we, as parents, are blessed with …

“You’re still nursing him at night? Aren’t you worried he’s going to be a bad sleeper?” This is a question I was recently asked by someone about nursing my 18 month old. It’s 2014. People, come on. Don’t we know better than to believe breastfeeding myths? We have amazing sources here and here! Pick one and …

If you’re anything like me, the thought of artsy stuff and preschool crafts make you shudder. Sometimes I want to tell my 3 year old “I taught math to high school kids- I don’t know anything about drawing a horse!” But I do it anyway, because she loves it. Even if it does look like …

“Mama, tell me a story!” I hear this phrase often … when we’re driving, washing hair and sitting at a restaurant waiting for our food. Stories are apparently the “cool thing” and although I credit myself with a decent imagination, sometimes, I run out of ideas. My daughter will pitch in with character requests and …

We are on the edge at my house. A very delicate, confusing, frustrating edge. You see, I have a nine year old. And not just any nine year old, but one of the female kind. We are teetering on the edge of being a kid and coming into her own, and let me be the …

Are you pregnant? Congratulations! If you’ve already started shopping for maternity clothes, you know that they can be pretty expensive—especially since you’ll only be wearing them for a few months. Luckily, there are several tricks that can help you wear non-maternity clothes longer into your pregnancy. Here are five of them: 1. Buy looser tops. Since …

Yuck! Winter colds. Or really, any season of cold. They pause my family’s progress, wipe out my energy and leave me feeling all round awful and a bit depressed. You too? Well, I wish I had a super easy one pill answer to curing those nasty colds, but I don’t. What I do have is …

Honestly, when I gave birth to my son, I had no idea that blankets could be fashionable. I just used whatever I had around the house to keep my new baby warm. It wasn’t until recently that I learned that yes, even blankets can be fun and fashionable! Next time around, my second child will …