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Lately, we have been loving doing activities on trays. We love how the tray keeps everything somewhat confined. I also like that it sets the activity we are doing apart from regular free play activities. When I worked at the local children’s museum, I used trays for almost every center or independent activity. I think […]
We absolutely love doing arts and crafts with our little guys! And, of course, they love it too! We love the messy and the not-so-messy activities. The first tip is just to be sure and remember that art with kids is always more about the process than the product! you should try to maintain very […]
We love taking pictures of our boys and wanted to share some tips on how we get some of our best pictures! Take A LOT of pictures. If you looked in our phones, you would see that every great photo has some less great photos right before and after it. If you take a lot […]
Transitions and changes are HARD! It seems like we figure one thing out and feel like we are getting into a groove and all of the sudden something changes! Brooks has had a few sleep regressions: 9 months, 12 months, and most recent one at 18 months. The 9 month & 12 month regressions came […]
We just finished a big road trip to see friends and thought we would share some things we found helpful! These are tips you can use with your little one, or even things you can have shipped to a close friend or family as a little surprise before a road trip! Take breaks (planned or […]
A couple of months ago, I decided to start doing one intentional activity with Lucian every day. With my experience working with toddlers in preschools, I know if he were in preschool he would be doing daily activities. Of course, staying home is different, but I wanted to start including one thing just for him […]
When I began thinking about cooking meals for my family I knew I wanted to be able to cook one meal and not multiples meals, one for us and one for Brooks. I started doing some research and quickly found that there are so many resources for family meal ideas including little ones. I love […]
I have traveled often, from flying with my parents as an infant and even more as I got older, both alone and with someone else or a group. I “know the ropes” so to say, but once I flew with my own child, the whole game changed. It takes much more preparation, patience, and practicality. […]