Sensory play provides so many learning benefits to young kids and this one is so much fun! Kids love to hammer things in and they will love pounding the golf tees in.
Books We Love: Slide and See Farm
Slide and See Farm is an engaging and fun book that lets you watch your child’s mind at work as they trace and explore each page. With durable moving parts, it is sure to be a favorite.
Little Tikes Lil’ Ocean Explorers 3-in-1 Adventure Course Review
Give your growing baby a head start on adventure. From sitting to crawling to standing, there are so many things to twist, turn pull and drop in the Little Tikes Lil’ Explorers 3-in1 Ocean Adventure. Find the full review here.
Help Kids Through Their Emotions with a DIY Feelings Shelf
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InsideOutEmotions #CollectiveBias This little boy of mine, he will be 3 next week. He is the smartest, funniest, most entertaining boy I could ever ask for. He is also the most challenging. He is full of emotion…
Create a DIY Flower Shop Dramatic Play Center
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBias Around Valentine’s Day, I got John to make us this stand. I really wanted it for a Free Kisses Photo Booth for Henry’s 4 month pictures. It’s kind of big and heavy to move, but I thought…
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Pediatrician
If you are really prepared { I was not}, you are probably doing your research on pediatricians before you give birth. If you are like me, you wait until you deliver and even then, it may not be a big question in your mind. I think I was naive, thinking all doctors were the same.…
6 Non-Toy Gifts for 2 Year Olds
Let’s face it, our children don’t need every single toy out there, but people love to give fun gifts to kids.
Our Bedtime Routine + Tips for helping your kids develop good sleep habits
Wonder Bumpers really are amazing. You simply zip them onto each crib slat. It is more time consuming to set up then traditional bumpers, but very worth it because of how safe they are. I love that even when I transitioned Charlie into a toddler bed, I could leave the Wonder Bumpers on the crib.
Counting on the farm makes learning fun
There are so many things my almost 2 year old and my 3 year old can learn with the In the Barn Farm Counters. With Charlie, we can working on identifying animals and the sounds they make, as well as naming colors and separating by color or animal. We also practice counting them, but his favorite is just lining them up.
Shopping with Toddlers {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linkup}
Shopping with toddlers can be fun! Here is a list to help you be prepared and make that shopping trip go a little better for all of you.
Toddler Friendly Chores + {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales link-up}
Teaching children responsibility starts at any age. As soon as our kids are able to help, we start giving them ways to help. Making it fun just makes it easier. Here are some toddler friendly chores that will have your little ones pitching in. Putting dishes in the sink – After each meal, the kids…
And the parent of the year award goes to me because…..
Every so often, I find myself calling my friend Katie in Ohio to share the latest and greatest in parenting. It may just be something like I turned around quickly and sent a kid down to the ground, them erupting in tears and some days, no matter how bad I feel about it, I can…
Kids say the darndest things {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
It seems like every age is my favorite. Especially once they start talking. While sometimes, I could do without it, most of the time, I find it wonderful. I can have conversations with Maggie and it is so much fun! Not to mention, that girl is hilarious! Here are just a few things she has…
Tips for a better bedtime + {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales link-up}
If there is one question that just about every parent asks, it is how to get your kids to sleep at night. I’m not going to write this post pretending that I have the answers. I’m not sure that I do, but for at least one kid, we have found what works for us. We…
Keeping kids entertained on the go
I’ve never been much for the stay at home part of stay at home mom. We love to go do things. We don’t go go go as much as we use to, but when we are out, there is a decent chance we will stop and eat somewhere. That means taking a 1 and 3…
Fall Fun {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
I love fall! While it seems to be the shortest season weatherwise, there are so many fall activities that we just have to do! So far, we’ve done them all, haha. We have been to the apple orchard twice, the pumpkin patch, we’ve watched football…..what am I forgetting? I just have to share some of…
Tips for Taming Tantrums {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
The deer plate, I want the deer plate, whines my gorgeous little 3 year old {<—–when did that happen, 3?}! No, I want the deer plate, not this deer plate, that deer plate, the one that Charlie happens. We have all been there, haven’t we?! The dreaded tantrum. Bonus points if they do…
Toddler mealtime manners {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
I am the worlds pickiest eater. Okay, maybe not that bad, but I am definitely picky. When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, a lot of things went through my mind, and one of them was, how on earth could I get her to not be a picky eater. I started making…
We are going on a camping adventure!
*I received the below mentioned products for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own.* If you could see our house, it looks a little like Toys ‘R Us threw up all over the place. We have more than a few toys! But finding something that can keep the kids’ attention…
A Growing Faith + some fun toddler prayers {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
Our faith has always been important to us, and it was a no brainer that we would begin teaching our children about it from the start. Since I use to work in a church teaching, I already had some ideas in mind. During Charlie’s baptism class, they asked how we would incorporate our faith in…