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…
Do you have a picky eater? {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
I hear it a lot, my child is picky, my child will only eat xxxx and oooo. They won’t try anything new, they won’t eat what I cook so I make them something different. There are a lot of picky eaters out there. I am happy to say, I don’t have one. For awhile, Maggie…
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…
Life’s little stresses
Life can be full of stress, from the little things to the big. Knowing how to handle that stress can make a bad day better. To get through my life, here are a few things that help me de-stress. Exercise. Get out those aggressions the healthy way! I’m always torn between running and yoga to…
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…
What we are thankful for {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
The best part of listening to Maggie pray is that she starts each prayer with Thank You God. That simple phrase can brighten any day. Plus, it has helped her to remember to be thankful for the things we do have. She follows up that simple, yet powerful phrase with, thank you for……and lists whatever…
The Sweetest Thing {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
Maggie and Charlie are so amazing! Truly, two of then most wonderful people I have ever met in this world, and they are still young! haha. While I may spend part of my days ready to pull my hair out because they are being a little bit crazy, they can totally surprise me by saying…
Naptime without the battle {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales}
While I had hoped to have this posted before the end of the night on Tuesday, things do not always go as planned. It’s ironic that today’s topic is about nap time. Charlie would not sleep today! Instead, he would sit there and laugh at me! I was not entertained. Silly boy was making me…
Calling all sports fans {+ Tuesday’s Toddler Tales}
Around here, this mama gets pretty excited about football. Especially our beloved Green Bay Packers. I can’t wait to cheer them on every week and hopefully come away with a win. The kids, well, they are pretty good fans themselves, running around yelling First Down, or Touchdown. Yep, I’ve taught them well! Each week, we…
Talking to your kids about strangers {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
You want your kids to be social, and you are so glad they are, until one day, you realize it’s a bit too much. We were out at a restaurant, when everybody is commenting on how adorable Maggie is, and then, she just climbs up into some guys lap. The couple at the table…
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…
Toddler extra-curriculars {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
I have spent many years now watching my nieces and nephews play sports, and watched and listened as their parents drove here and there every night. It made me question what my future would be like. I love sports so much, and hope my children enjoy sports, or band or choir, or whatever else they…
What’s better than the radio on a car ride? {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
Having a toddler is generally pretty entertaining. Having two is downright hysterical! Living out in the country means that every trip takes at least 20 minutes one way, most of them longer than that. I could go on and on with the silliness and the sweet moments that take place regularly, but I will share…
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…
Making learning fun – Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky
I love that kids are so eager to learn – as long as they are having fun. Last week, I shared one of our activities that we like to do with our homemade sidewalk chalk. There are so many easy ways to make learning fun for kids, especially since pretty much everything they do is…
A fun Labor Day weekend {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}
Happy Labor Day! We spent the weekend up at the cabin and had quite a bit of fun. We went to the beach, played some bean bags, did some fishing, played a lot of cards, jumped on the trampoline, played on the tire swing, and finished up by playing with the minnows. Mostly, we laughed…..a…