Recently we went on vacation to Folly Beach, South Carolina. We had a wonderful time but I can say with 100 percent certainty things definitely didn’t go as planned. There were several moments of disappointment scattered throughout. Nothing horrible and it was all definitely first world problem nuisances. As I look back on these moments […]
Category: Motherhood
May the force be with you
We are slowly making our way through the Star Wars movies and our whole family has become huge fans. We watched three with Anika and Jake. Then they started to get a bit less PG then we deemed appropriate. There was some significant fast forwarding in the last one they saw. Jamie and I have […]
The Googly Eye Event of 2019
It was a lovely fall morning. We were just about to leave our home to go apple picking when little Miss Anika informed me that there was a craft googly eye up her nose. “What!? Why?! Are you sure?” was the only response I could manage. She confidently said “Yes, I stuck it up there […]
Our Little Fledgling
This spring a mother robin built her nest in a bush directly in front of our home. The kids could see it through the window of their playroom. After discovering this treasure containing three beautiful blue eggs, checks on the baby birds happened multiple times a day. We watched mama robin dutifully sit on her […]
Eagle Mountain House and Storyland 2019
We absolutely love the North Conway, New Hampshire area, especially in the summer. It has mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and of course Storyland. We’ve stayed at a variety of places each time we’ve visited. This trip we checked out a hotel new to us, The Eagle Mountain House in Jackson. Upon arriving I was a […]
The Big Boy Bed
Jacob was waking up consistently between 4:15 AM and 4:30 AM since the time change last fall. We tried many things to delay his wake up time. Our last hope was the spring time change, but if this didn’t reset his internal clock we would try one more thing… take the leap, ditch the crib […]
Airplane travel with young children
Anika’s first flight was a six hour trip to San Francisco. I was terrified. Visions of my extremely active 11 month old screaming the entire time were all I could imagine. Prior to the trip I spoke to many parents, gathering tips from those experienced in the art of airplane travel with young children. I […]
Kindness from a stranger
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Theodor Seuss Geisel Some people come into our lives to stay and some are there for only a brief period of time…maybe even just a few moments…but those few moments can make a lasting impact. I can easily recall three […]
Preparing a sibling for a new baby
Having two kids is the best/hardest thing I have ever done. Transitioning to being a parent was tough because I was quickly thrust into the realization that my life no longer revolved around me anymore. Transitioning to two children was even tougher because I was thrust into the realization that my life no longer revolved […]
7 Ways to Occupy a Toddler or Preschooler While Caring For a Newborn
Here’s a list of things that helped to occupy my three year old while caring for my newborn.