Holidays

Halloween is in just 2 weeks. Don't get caught off guard when your kiddo (or you!) needs some last minute makeup to finish off...

By this point it’s no secret, I love to get creative with my kid. I also love sharing open-ended project ideas that aren’t intimidating...

Welcome to our newest series, Weekend Wednesdays! Each Wednesday we will be sharing a handful of local happenings taking place that weekend that are...

Before I became a dad, I had an altogether different view on babies. I was definitely less tolerant of other people’s babies, that’s for...

I'm here to talk to you today about Alternative Mother's Day. Now, just so there is no confusion, this is not a post dedicated to...

There’s a debate going on among moms - whether or not to use the Switch Witch this Halloween. The Switch Witch sounds pretty perfect. On...

I never expected to be a father. I made it to my mid-40s without having children. I was single and leading a pretty leisurely...

On January 20th, Inauguration Day, as I sat with both of my young girls in my lap, I had tears in my eyes. I...

Hold on to your hats for this one. I’m fairly certain I’m either going to make enemies with this blog post or at least...

My children love to get advent calendars at the beginning of every December. Advent calendars help them count down the days until Christmas. They also...

As many of you dear readers already know, I LOVE Etsy! I have found so many wonderful crafters and artists since starting this blog...

Are you traumatized by current events? Feel like you and everyone else are wrapped up in it, and yet you cannot find footing? Did you just trip on your rotting jack-o-lantern on the way down your front steps to get the latest 25lbs of gift catalogs in the mail? Don’t get overwhelmed. I’ll help you get through these 2 months of Christmas preparations with advice from someone who has never celebrated Christmas.

I love marking the seasons with my kids and holidays are a great way to do it. I find that holidays are more fun with...

There are a lot of suggestions for holiday gifts hovering around out there on the interwebs.   From the cute and snuggly, to the weird,...