As a general rule, the idea is to pack smart. Don’t pack more than you need as you’ll probably be the one carrying it all back, but do keep certain scenarios in mind like hunger, bathroom breaks, weather, etc.
How We’re Creating Family Time This Fall
How do you spend Halloween? In the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot more about living intentionally with my family. I know “intentional” is kind of a buzzword these days but I also feel like it’s still extremely…
How we handle our 3 year old’s bedtime routine
So David is 3. And I’m definitely not here to tell you that we’re pros at the whole bedtime routine thing. But what I will say is that kids love routine. I remember back when I was pregnant with David,…
How to prepare your toddler for a new baby sibling
If you’ve read our story before, you probably learned that David was a bit of an oopsie baby. We found out we were pregnant with him about 6 months after Josh and I got married. However, after he came into…
6 Tips For Hiking With A Baby
Hiking has always been a huge part of our lives and one of mine and Josh’s favorite pastimes. We didn’t want the fact that we had little kids keep us from the things that we loved and, in fact, we…
21 Tips For a Safer Nursery
This is a sponsored post by Nationwide. All opinions are my own. Maybe you’re going to be a brand-new mama and you’ve got the nesting bug or maybe you’re expecting baby #2 and you’re pretty much over the decor…
How having your second child is different from having your first
YAY YOU’RE HAVING A BABY! The second one, that is. Or maybe you’ve already had him or her. Either way, you have to know that having a baby the second time around is not like the first. There are a…
3 Ways To Get Your Baby’s Fever Down When They Won’t Take Oral Medication
Everyone knows that fevers suck. But fevers in babies? That’s downright scary. I remember when David was just a few months old and ran his first fever. It was probably 1 in the morning and I remember just lying next…
Postpartum Breastfeeding and The Vitamins You Need for Support
Hey mamas, let me tell you a story. A couple months ago, Josh and I took a big leap and moved our family across the country from VA to WA. This was August. In March, just a few months earlier,…
How To Feel More Comfortable In Your Hospital Room After Delivering Your Baby
Hey mama (or mama to be- eek! Sorry, babies excite me), A few months ago (before our baby girl was born), I wrote a post listing all the things a mama should pack in her hospital bag for her Mother/Baby…
How To Get Out Of The House Fast With A Toddler and Baby
Hey Mama! How long does it take you and your kids to get out of the house? Seriously, I’m curious to know. Leave your morning routine average time in the comments below. Right after having baby number two, our time…
My Favorite Bottle for Picky, Breastfed Babies and How to Bring Breast Milk on a Plane!
Hey mamas! Some babies will take whatever you put in their mouths, some babies are picky. This is our story of how our breastfed baby rejected every bottle we gave her until we tried this one… Our story begins: You…