The day had finally arrived. The day I had looked forward to and had dreaded all at the same time. The day I thought I would cry and become a basket case; it was the day I registered Hayley...
Let me just start by saying this was not my first rodeo. Since my husband and I married in 2012, we have moved seven times (no, we are not military). Moving back to Birmingham this month was our third...
Growing up I didn't just like to read, I LOVED to read. I was the kid who was supposed to be cleaning my room or coming down to dinner, but instead I was reading. I never went anywhere without...
Have you ever bought a toy your child just couldn't live without (in my recent case, PJ mask figurines), only to have them play more with the box it came in? I have.
I have fallen victim to the Target...
In today’s world, we are constantly inundated with information on parenting—what we should be doing, using, buying or reading to raise healthy, happy kids—so it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Just take a look on my nightstand at my...
The Terrible Twos
Mamas: I am writing to you from the trenches. There is screaming, gnashing of teeth, fit-throwing, tears, and snotty noses that run at the sight of tissues. There are daily meltdowns over the most random things. I...
With a new school year approaching, we wanted to share a relatively new, early learning resource geared towards promoting school readiness for young children. The best part? This resource is absolutely free and available at several local libraries across...
As we are spending time at home more, I have never been so thankful for my stash of preschool creative supplies! Many of my friends have been asking me for an easy list of go-to items to have on...
I thought I would be able to handle the terrible twos easily. I thought both of my twins would handle the them the same way and would even learn from each other. How wrong I was! I often find...
It is never easy to lose a loved one, no matter how old you are. But for a child, it can be especially difficult to understand.
A little while ago, our precious fur-baby, Leo, passed away. He was a 14-year-old...
In + Around Birmingham
Getting Dirty:: Kids in the Great Outdoors
That feeling of the cool, smooth dirt between your toes.Maybe the sound of crystal clear water pouring over the mossy rocks as it bubbles...
