Hello! My name is Lori Klein. I am a wife and a mom of two as well as a dog mom to an adorable 9 year old beagle named Samus! We live in Lakeville, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis. I have been married to my husband Aaron for just under 8 years. We have a […]
Chloe's Projects / Jennie's Projects / Projects
ClimbingTriangles
A Pikler triangle is a climbing toy for children. The name comes from Dr. Emmi Pikler, a Hungarian pediatrician. Dr. Pikler developed a child centered approach based on a kind and respectful relationship between an adult and infant, through delicate care moments, a simply paced motor development, free movement and continual play. Dr. Pikler believed in […]
About Us / Birthday Parties
Lucian’s 1st Birthday Party
A lot of you are probably having the same conversations we had leading up to Lucian’s birthday: Should we have a party? Should we cancel? Should we postpone? Should we do a drive by party? Should we party over video chat? We ran so many scenarios. We actually originally planned to postpone his party. But […]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: Lucian’s First Birthday Party & Camera for Imaginative Play This Week’s Favorite Finds: Brene Brown’s book Daring Greatly: I am currently listening to this book on Audible and it has been amazing so far! Really challenging me to step out of my comfort zone! Challenging […]
Chloe's Projects / Projects
Kid-Approved Cutting Boards
As I have been researching fun things I can make for kids using wood, I stumbled upon the idea of kitchen tools for kids! I love this idea, because I know Lucian will enjoy it. He already likes to “help” me cook by playing with pots and utensils. He is great at stirring! So, I […]
About Us / Breastfeeding
Talking Breastfeeding with Some Mom Friends
Tell us a little about yourself : My name is Carolina, and I live in Piedmont, SC near Greenville. I have a two year old son named Richard and am expecting a baby girl in September. I breastfed Richard until he was 22 months old, 4 months into my pregnancy. Hi, my name is Ashley […]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites
This week on the Blog: Next week on the blog: Breastfeeding Bios and a kid-approved kitchen fun! This week’s favorite finds: Healthychildren.org is a great resource for parents!! Pediatrician recommended. We both love the Risen Motherhood Podcast! It is so uplifting. The Munchkin Miracle 360 cup. Both of our boys use this and love it! […]
Jennie's Projects / Projects / X-Carve Projects
Push/Pull Toys
The push and pull toys are great for motor development! It encourages development as they push and pull the toys but also as they crawl, walk, or move around on the floor to play with them. The oval cut out on the push elephant & car are great for little hands! They are so much […]
Fourth Trimester
Fourth Trimester
Okay, Mama, you made it through 3 trimesters of pregnancy AND childbirth! We know you’re taking great care of that little one, but what about you? We wanted to share a few tips and things we learned about self care after having your new baby. What others can do for you: -You are going to […]
About Us / Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites
This week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: Fourth Trimester Tips and Push/Pull Toys Meet the Dad Friends: As we head into Father’s Day weekend, we both appreciate our husbands so much and have really enjoyed watching them in their roles as fathers! We wanted to share a few resources we found about […]
Chloe's Projects / Projects
Busy Boards
I recently set up a new play area for Lucian in my workspace. It is so nice to be able to work while he plays safely. I can get things done but still spend a lot of time with him. It is a win-win! When we used the doors to block the lower windows on […]