Your first child was your whole world, and now you’re pregnant with number two and it’s time to start preparing your firstborn for the new arrival. Here are some tips on how to make the transition to big brother or big sister easier on everyone: Start Early: I told our daughter about her baby sibling as …

Last month, we finally did it! Yes, we have been talking about this for a couple years and we finally did it! We finally rented an RV to take a family camping (or shall I say “glamping”?) trip. NOTE: Thinking of taking an extended RV trip? Rent an RV FIRST for a weekend! (RV Share …

I first heard about a leather playmat from Gathre last year, when the company was still known as Let’s Playground. I was a bit skeptical about the practicality of a mat made from leather, but then I spent way too much time drooling over their Instagram feed full of pictures of these rich-looking Gathre mats …

Yep, the GB Pockit is the World’s Smallest Folding Stroller! So small in fact, that it is a Guinness World Record award winner! Due to its tiny, folded size and incredibly lightweight frame, the GB Pockit is a great travel stroller for babies 6 months+ and children (up to 55 lbs) if you are looking for the …

At the beginning of this month, I decided to cut gluten from my daughter’s diet. She has a few signs of being gluten intolerant and I wanted to head off any long term issues by being proactive now. Problem is, she and I both have quite the sweet tooth, and, well, most delicious treats are …

Just between us, I hate nature. Humidity, dirt, sand, bugs, itchy grass, heat, mud, snow, cold, rain, animals, bodies of water that smell like fish, the funk that washes up on the beach. Ugh. I’m an indoor kind of girl. But like many of my other, um, “less-than-charming” attributes, my dislike of the great outdoors …

The latest trend of edible flower cakes stirred up fond memories of living down the street from my ‘hippie’ Aunt Jan. She would encourage us to eat the dandelion weeds growing wild in the yard. I haven’t had dandelions since the age of about 9 when she moved away, but I still recall the sweet …

At one time or another, we all struggle with getting our toddlers to eat. Am I right?!? It seems like when my boys were in the delightful toddler stage, they could go for days on a hunger strike just because.  That is IF I let them, of course. I asked nicely. I pleaded. I begged for …

Almost 10 years ago when I was building my wedding registry I didn’t know about the Instant Pot. Truly, I hadn’t even heard of it. How I missed this brilliant piece of kitchen equipment, I’ll never know. But now that I DO know, I can’t wait to share about it with you! My favorite thing about the …

Have you been looking for a perfect place for your next family vacation, multi-generational getaway or couples weekend? Consider vacationing in North Myrtle Beach. I had the opportunity recently to visit North Myrtle Beach, and not only experience the beautiful beach, but to go beyond and see what else there is to do for families. …

Chef Sawyer is back this week with a layered dessert he has been wanting to try for a while. He wanted to make a cookie bar that combined some of his favorite cookie (and candy!) flavors and I think we hit a homerun with this one. These Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Cookies are super …

“She just threw a handful of skittles on the floor. Conference call.” God, I love Honest Toddler. But seriously, this is kind of the reality of working from home with young children, yes? Here are some tips to help make it easier. 1. Invest in Books that Read Themselves. Best thing since sliced bread. My …