Babies turned me into a caffeine person. This is how we make delicious mochas at home for a fraction of the Starbucks price.
This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Is there zucchini in your bathtub? Do you pee when you run?
3 parenting tips that have completely failed me
Some pieces of wisdom get handed down and over, again and again, because they’re just so darn true. Well, I’m waving a flag today to say there are exceptions to every rule. Here are three parenting tips I have heard over and over again, that have not held up in my individual experience. 1. Engage […]
Designing a kid-friendly kitchen
I love the open floor-plan and the smaller details that enable our kids to be bigger helpers in the kitchen. Want to create your own kid-friendly kitchen?
Why we are fine with being the meanest moms
Yes, I eat my kids’ candy. Are we the meanest moms ever? We simply share a philosophy that small children need everything in small doses.
My family cruise with Disney
My family got a deal on a Disney Cruise aboard the Wonder. Spoiler alert: it was pretty amazing. Here’s how I’d do it next time.
To my husband: Being with you matters
It’s not about the TV. What TV symbolizes in our household is the easiest thing to do together with my husband that we enjoy.
Childrearing when the grandparents live far, far away
I grew up in Ohio and moved to California for big adventure and a change of pace. Well, I got it. I married Alec, who hails from Boston, and within a year had a baby and set up house thousands of miles from my family. Not just any baby, but a baby who cried. And […]
Say “Yes” to the mess
Thanks to blender brood mom Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos for letting us republish this post from her blog. Raisins in between the pads of the dogs’ paws. Stickers on their fur, in places they can’t reach. Dried bubble-blowing solution, somehow, behind their ears – like doggie perfume, perhaps? Water surrounding the water bowl, splashed over the edge […]
On the fifth night of Hanukkah, my grandma gave to me
Thanks to Heifer International for sponsoring this post. The way my stepmom presents Hannukah, long distance, to my kids is definitely worth sharing — and requires some visuals. A few years ago, she gave us this Hanukkah tapestry. Each pocket is intended to hold a small treat. There is a little candle to dangle outside […]
I’m human, and other things I tell myself when I feel embarrassed about mothering in public
Thanks to our guest writer, Allison Kenny, mother and author, for this post. You know the moment. When your child’s eyes glaze over and they gear themselves up to throw an epic fit in Target…in the grocery store…at a friend’s house…on an airplane…and there you are: heat rising up the back of your neck, cheeks […]
What to feed a picky toddler
If you have a picky toddler, it helps to try a ton of different things. Here are my go-to toddler meals and snacks for my 17-month old.
My ten-year old has all the parenting advice you need
The best thing about teens and tweens is that they know everything and are unafraid to share their wisdom. My son doesn’t have a lot of thoughts on babies, but if you are struggling with a toddler at home, he has All The Answers. Just ask him. At age 10, my oldest child had lots of ideas […]