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. …

You know how Chex Mix is addicting? And those chocolate Himalayan salt almonds from Target? Well, I’m here to tell you that these Valentine’s Day dipped pretzels are too! You’re going to love them! And so will everyone you gift them to for Valentine’s Day! With a few simple ingredients you and your kids can …

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 …

Be it breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert items, I freeze anything. That’s because double and tripling recipes really doesn’t take any extra time, but it means saving big time later on! This is great for pregnant moms, or for a meal drop off for new moms- drop off something that has leftovers they can freeze, …

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 …

Do you do date night dinners at home? This may be controversial, I don’t know, but I find Valentine’s Day just a touch overrated.  My husband and I have been together for almost ten years, and some years we celebrated in typical (read: overpriced) restaurant dinners. We’ve spent the past four or five years at …

About a year ago, I went to my amazing hairstylst and told him I wanted to chop eight inches off my hair and get a bob. The man was thrilled. He told me he knew bobs would be making a comeback very soon and that I was ahead of the game. Obviously he was right …

We recently visited the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC for a special winter getaway. The Great Wolf Lodge has 11 locations in the US and one in Canada that provide a ton of family fun. These indoor waterpark resorts have massive indoor water fun, which is great for any weather and any time of …

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 …