We took a visit to Ikea today, and it was there in the aisle that inspiration hit. If your toddlers are like mine, they are absolutely fascinated with pulling out and putting back the straw in the top of their “take out” cups. While this can be a bit frustrating as milk drips down your […]
Archives for July 2013
Closet Sharing: Organizing Kids Clothing with Two!
After writing about how we handle clothes our babies have outgrown, it’s time to cover how we handle how we manage the babies current wardrobe. Here’s our guide to managing a closet built for two! 1 – Before we even open the closet doors, we try to keep track of all of the clothing the […]
Clothing Organization for Two: Twin Tips
The organization challenges began even before my babes came home from the hospital. I remember the first clothing item I bought for the babies – a Winnie the Pooh three piece outfit, neutral in color since I wasn’t sure of the baby’s (singular at the time) gender. It was all downhill from there as I […]
We love Early Intervention!
It was at our four month baby well-visit that our pediatrician diagnosed Brayden with torticollis. “Torti-whaat?” I said to myself as I gave our doctor a blank stare. The short definition is that Brayden had a head tilt, caused by the tightness of his sternocleidomastoid mucle (the muscle behind his ear that connected to his sternum). […]
They are who we teach them to be
Dan spent the morning outside, edging the front landscape with a shovel and wheelbarrow. Nose to the glass of our front window, Brayden was watching his every move. Since Brayden is typically better listener (for the moment) I asked Dan if he’d mind if Brayden came out to “help” for a bit. For the next […]
Round Hill Farm: Field Trip Friday
I’m excited to introduce Field Trip Friday – a time to share our experiences at all the places we’ve visited as a family! My mind reminisces every so often of childhood memories at Round Hill Park. With a bag of stale bread in hand, I’d hop out of the car and head straight for the […]
Win It! EquityLock Protector
A long time ago, before we were married, Dan owned our house as a bachelor. He chose our appliances with the help of Consumer Report guides, and picked out models that shined, blinked, and had fancy LED screens. Shortly after I moved in, it seemed our curse began – first the washer, then the dishwasher […]
Bringing Baby to the Beach
Update: We just posted another great tip sheet – Five Tips for Fabulous Beach Pictures! Be sure to check it out here! Our annual trip to Myrtle Beach is still almost two months away, but I visit very regularly in my day dreams. On our first trip with the babies, I felt like there was […]
Blogger Inspiration
As you may have noticed, I’ve been writing a lot more lately! I was so lucky to have been invited to an incredible “Lunch and Learn” event last week and it reignited my passion! Hosted by Heather of Diary of a First Time Mom and The Motherhood, it felt so fabulous to escape from “the toddler […]
Beach Baby Checklist
I am SO excited to be working on some tips we learned last year when taking babies to the beach for the first time. Don’t forget to checkout our 10 tips to bringing baby to the beach post here! Beach Baby Checklist of all of the things to pack into your beach bag when toting […]