Do your children ask you the same question 80 times in a row? My 5-year old does, and sometimes I think it's due to her age -- distracted, impatient, excited, forgetful, enthusiastic -- and sometimes ... [Read More]
Magic phrase to end little kid nagging.
Be a tourist in your own town
Today's challenge is to strap on your fanny pack and be a tourist in your own town with your little sidekick. Ok, I'm kidding about the fanny pack. But how about you two go somewhere only the visitors ... [Read More]
7 Super Ideas For Mom and Baby Halloween Costumes
Since I can still fit into my 9th grade cheerleading outfit (that's a brag, not a humble brag), I have used it more than once on Halloween to coordinate with my son's football player costume. I bet ... [Read More]
What I learned about photography on my National Geographic vacation
In 2016, I was the lucky winner of an all-expense paid Family Odyssey to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic among attendees at the Mom 2.0 Summit. This summer, we took the trip. I knew the ... [Read More]
Build muscles at baby bootcamp
By the time my first baby was 10 weeks old, I had not exercised for about 6 months. Baby Bootcamp was my re-introduction to sweating and I loved it. I was not a gym-goer in my normal life, and Baby ... [Read More]
Family costume inspiration: Game of Thrones
You only have a couple years to dress your baby as you want. After that, they want to be Doc McStuffins, a Thomas train you've never heard of, or something you can't even buy, like "a thumb". (True ... [Read More]
