Before I get all braggy about Scarlett's adorable homemade Valentine's, I want to make a few declarations. One is a quote from my friend Wendy, who wrote the following on Facebook: We are buying ... [Read More]

Pregnancy > Parenthood
Some of us have family Christmas traditions passed down from generations before, and others of us are looking to create new traditions of our own. Either way, I think we can all agree that we would like to create special memories with our children that they can carry on. As a first time mama, it… Keep Reading
It’s Christmas time and many Elf scouts are arriving at their new homes! We have made this list of over 100 fun girl and boy Elf on the Shelf names to help you decide what your new family member will be called. Our family has had a ton of fun with our Elf on the… Keep Reading
Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure, Elf on the Shelf has become a holiday tradition. Children of all ages love waking up each morning to see what trouble the elves have gotten into overnight. But, why stress when you can have someone do the work for you? With these Elf on… Keep Reading
Before I get all braggy about Scarlett's adorable homemade Valentine's, I want to make a few declarations. One is a quote from my friend Wendy, who wrote the following on Facebook: We are buying ... [Read More]
One of the most popular topics people come here searching for is "food ideas for picky kids". If you are one of those seekers of answers, I feel you. My son is picky, too. I can't resist ... [Read More]
How cute is this DIY softie? Our new bloggy and RL (that's, real life people!) friend Wendy made this adorable "taggie monster" for her baby son, Auggie, and it was too flipping adorable not to ... [Read More]
Last year, Heather and I had the pleasure of teaming up with Baby Loves Disco, the providers of kid-friendly dance parties around the country. They had a 10-day mini-tour in the Bay Area and we hit ... [Read More]
I named my sons Holden, Milo, and Sawyer because I liked the sound of each of the names with our (in my opinion, hard-to-work-with) surname and, to a lesser degree, each other. Not the best story, ... [Read More]
This guest post is from our real-life friend Amanda Papanikolas, rookie mom to baby Felix. Before I had a baby, I mildly judged the few mothers with whom I spent time for being upset when their ... [Read More]