Today the babies that inspired this website start public Kindergarten. Holy macaroni and cheese. A moment of reflection today. As Julian and Holden have grown, we've grown the site, adding ... [Read More]

Pregnancy > Parenthood
Celebrating the upcoming arrival of a new bundle of joy is always a happy occasion, but what about when it’s not mom-to-be’s first rodeo? Well, then it’s time to celebrate with a Baby Sprinkle! Everyone is familiar with Baby Showers, Baby Sprinkles are newer to the scene. These intimate gatherings have become increasingly popular for… Keep Reading
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

Today the babies that inspired this website start public Kindergarten. Holy macaroni and cheese. A moment of reflection today. As Julian and Holden have grown, we've grown the site, adding ... [Read More]

One of our longest-time readers, LauraC, sent us this tip. Although it's late in the summer, I want to share it because it's super useful, and also because I adore these pictures of Laura's twin boys ... [Read More]

I continued on with my Stocked Kitchen experiment to see if I could settle into more of a groove. The answer was kinda YES and kinda NO. We had two preschool potlucks and a multi-family camping ... [Read More]

Allow me to share the ninth installment of our Very Rookie Summer series. Bec is just beyond the official definition of being a "true rookie" mom to her son Ben. Ben is a whopping 13 months old. She ... [Read More]

Now that I've been home for 2 weeks, I have finally recovered from my family vacation. Because we live on the West Coast and our families live Out East, every time we cross the Mississippi, it turns ... [Read More]

I saw this video "How to Be Alone" on my friend Andrea's blog and it stuck with me. I like the style and the tone, so there's that. But mostly I wanted to share it because I believe loneliness is the ... [Read More]