The shape and color matcher came about because I am working to be more intentional with Sawyer while Brooks is at school! This will allow us to begin working on colors and shapes together! It is also great for his motor skills because he works to put them back in their spots and on the […]
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: Returning to Work and a Kid’s Toolbox This Week’s Favorites: We LOVE our Hello Bello Diaper subscription, they send awesome gifts, and FUN boxes like this month’s spaceship box too! These awesome hats were the dad gifts for the month of June in honor of […]
Fishing Pole Toy
Since we live on a pond, Lucian clearly needed a fishing pole! So, I designed and built a fishing toy this week. This project was fun to work on and perfect for summer time. I cut the fish out on the laser cutter, but went back to the workshop to cut and drill holes in […]
Working Out Postpartum
I have always enjoyed working out! We ran a 1/2 Marathon in December of 2018 and I found out I was pregnant at the end of January 2019! I tried to continue being active while pregnant, I was more successful with it at the beginning but it became so uncomfortable to continue running or doing […]
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: Working Out Postpartum and a Fishing Pole toy This Week’s Favorite Finds:
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
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! […]