I recently wrote a post about questions to ask a potential nanny or babysitter. But how and where can you find possible caregivers to interview? Here are five ideas. Be sure to interview and get references for candidates you don’t know before hiring them! 1. Ask friends, family, neighbors, etc:  Spread the word that you …

Panama City Beach, Florida is well-known throughout the college campuses. Since this popular beach-front destination is a big deal with spring breakers, it is often over-looked by families for their next travel destination. Until now. My daughter and I headed down to Panama City Beach to uncover all the kid-friendly things to do while visiting …

As part of the party planning of my sister-in-law’s baby shower, I was put in charge of a dessert and party games. The games were easy because there are standard baby shower games that everyone gets to suffer through enjoy. The dessert was a bit trickier. Do I do a sit-down dessert that you need …

Today I thought it would be fun to share 20 cool kids fashion brands that you may not know about. While it’s all fine and dandy to shop at Baby Gap and Gymboree, I always prefer to shop at Mom and Pop stores when I can. I like to support shops run by parents, clothes handmade …

At first, I was skeptical of our trip to Great Wolf Lodge. Most of the photos showed families with kids much older than ours. Kids who could all walk, ride inner tubes … swim. They were all having a blast, but would we? With a crawler and 2 year old? I’m here to tell you …

Today I headed back to WGN-TV in Chicago to do a great “Bringing Home Baby” segment and you know what? We didn’t mention the royal baby even once! That is self-control at its finest! 🙂 Products featured in the segment… Bringing Baby Home You can’t leave the hospital without a car seat. It’s important to …

Yesterday it was all about the Big Boy Rooms so today we are turning to the girls! My youngest is turning 3 this fall and I know we’re on the brink of passing her toddler bed onto her brother and venturing into the world of big girl rooms. I’m kind of in denial, but this …

Today I want to share something with you all that is close to my heart. SMA. A dear friend of mine lost her beautiful daughter to SMA and since that time I have learned quite a lot about this horrific disease. Sadly, many people have never even heard of SMA. This is actually crazy considering …

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not really a “theme” girl. Well, I like simple themes – colors, infusions of a specific animal or hobby, but nothing too matchy matchy. Now that I have both a little girl and a little boy I spend a lot of time dreaming about their big rooms …

It’s always a challenge to decide what you are going to bring as a gift to a baby shower. Should you just grab something off the registry or think outside the box? I guess it depends on your relationship with the new mom-to-be. If you are good friends, you might want to do something different …

Today I attended my sister-in-law’s baby shower and during the present opening there were a variety of unique gift ideas that definitely showed that the guests have been keeping up on Pinterest. I knew that I had to share a few of the ideas with you in case you are looking for a great gift …

Decorating my son’s nursery was one of the highlights of my pregnancy. It was so much fun organizing, brainstorming, creating, and gathering together ideas. I was so happy with the finished product. Because I love all things nursery so much, today I’ve gathered together 15 cute nursery ideas. Enjoy! I love the beautiful simplicity, clean lines, and …