On a recent family vacation I was aware of being present and in the moment. I frequently reminded myself this was an incredible experience…to take it all in and capture as many memories as possible. When we got home I created a 30 Most Memorable Walt Disney World Moments blog post and it made me […]
Keeping the Disney magic alive
We recently returned from our first family trip to Disney World. I can without a doubt say that all four of us were feeling the magic. Two years ago I knew little about Disney and their characters other than I found the movies I had seen depressing. I definitely didn’t think any of the princesses […]
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.
My top 30 Walt Disney World moments from our 2019 trip…
“We do not remember days…we remember moments.” ~Cesare Pavese Some I expected and some totally took me by surprise… A lot of the photos below are blurry, out of focus and super low quality but to me they are wonderful. They capture my kids in their most genuinely happy state and make up the moments […]
Rocky
My sweet dog of 14 years, Rocky, was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. Rocky is the dog I wished for my whole life. Literally. Every birthday cake candle wish was for a dog. Every time I blew away the white seeds of a dandelion I wished for a dog. I got Rocky shortly after I […]
Decluttering my kids toys
“Time not toys” Over the past four years I have discovered that my kids hands down prefer time spent with them over any new toy. The most exciting toy holds nothing to a few minutes of undivided attention. I have read and listened to multiple books and podcasts on this subject that have encouraged me […]
Using Community Resources as a Stay at Home Mom
I live in an incredible little town. It’s family oriented with many free or inexpensive community resources. The people here look out for each other, care about each other, and put children first. We are fortunate. That being said we haven’t always lived in our current town. Anika was about a year old when we […]
Hot Mess Mommy Moment
Recently I took both kids to the vet with me. While Anika was chatting up everyone in the office who would listen to her tell them her life story, Jacob was obsessing over the water cooler and determined to pour as much water as possible all over the floor. While trying to detain him from […]
Christmas 2018
Holiday movies, gingerbread houses, baking sugar cookies, Christmas music…Anika and Jacob have made it all so much better. Their gleeful discovery of everything the holiday season contains is contagious. The pure innocent joy…getting to relive everything through the sweet excited eyes of a child. So thank you Anika and Jacob for making Christmas so magical […]
Baby stuff I wouldn’t buy again
After doing this baby thing two times now this is my list of baby stuff I definitely wouldn’t buy again. 1. Diaper pail With my second child I just use a garbage can and take out the garbage regularly. The liners are crazy expensive and I don’t want yucky diapers hanging around my house that […]