How to Survive a Road Trip with a Toddler

May 16, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

This past weekend I went on a road trip with L. I was worried about how it was going to go, since the last time we went on a road trip L had a very hard time. She was bored for a lot of the trip and we just couldn’t find a way to keep […]

…But Sometimes I Mess Up

May 15, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I think that because I am a former teacher and current mommy blogger, people tend to think that I know what I’m doing. That I always make the right choice and react the right way to whatever my kids throw at me. That I always feel completely confident in how I handle any situation. I […]

4 Sensory Bin Ideas for Infants and Toddlers

May 14, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

You can find really elaborate ideas for Sensory Bins ALL over Pinterest and Instagram… but seriously, who has time to put those together? Cutesy bins with rice in every color of the rainbow and themed figurines are nice, but your infant and toddler would be just fine (and probably even happier) with some simple things from […]

Stamping

May 11, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Before I set up L’s art shelf, basically the only art supplies she had used were crayons, markers, and paint (on the few occasions that I forced myself to let her make a mess with paint!). L loves getting her weekly stamp at Kindermusik, so I decided to set up a stamping work for her. I […]

DIY Chalk Paint

May 9, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

I found this awesome activity on Instagram, and I immediately realized that it would be a great practical life work for L! I gathered some of the materials and waited for the weather to warm up a bit. When we finally had a nice day outside, I set up this work for L as soon […]