I took American Sign Language classes in college. I knew children could communicate with signs and it was becoming fairly common to teach babies and toddlers. Some benefits of teaching your baby to sign are clearer communication, less frustration when you try to figure out what your child wants, and forming a closer bond with…
Category: Kids
Spring Break: Then vs. Now {for Moms}
OMG it’s almost Spring Break… I’m so excited! J/k, I’m a mom. Over the next few weeks, most schools will be breaking for Spring vacation. That got us moms over here feeling nostalgic for those worry free/fun-filled Spring Break days of our pasts’. Back when the hardest decision we had to make was which bathing…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies {Recipe}
Can’t you just feel spring all around you? OK, if you are like me, it’s still a bit cold most days. But, in the Midwest, we get those days where the sun surprises us with all its glory and warmth. On those mornings, I wake up and open my windows nice and wide. Then, I…
The Positive Side of Sending Your Kids to Daycare
Before having kids, I always preached to the world that it was NOT necessary for women to give up their dreams, their jobs, their identities, etc. in order to have children. I mean that is what daycare and preschool exist for, right? Six months into my role as a finance manager with a Mazda dealership,…
Easter T-Shirt Craft
Growing up, every summer I would make summer fun shirts with my cousin. My Grandmother always had a box full of foam stamps to make these shirts plus all the fabric paint that we would need. I always loved doing them and wore them proudly. When I had kids, I knew that we would have…
Finding Some Balance {from a Work from Home Mom}
Throughout my entire pregnancy, the plan was for me to go back to work around the 8-week mark after delivering our son. He arrived and the countdown began. A few weeks before I was set to return; a job presented itself which allowed me to work from home. I count my blessings every day that…
Relationship After a New Baby
When I first had kids, I had these expectations for how my parenting experience would look. I would have this wonderful robot of a husband. He would do exactly what I needed him to do, without communicating my needs. He would never have a bad day. He would be ever present and perfect.
How To Cultivate The Love Of Reading At A Young Age
My husband and I love books. It was only natural that we would take every opportunity to cultivate the same attitude towards books in our children. There is a big difference between teaching your children how to read and teaching them to love reading. For example, someone could know how to read, but hate it…
Scaling Back on Birthday Parties
For me, as soon as the mayhem of Christmas wraps up, I have about a week until I begin thinking about my son’s birthday. He’s about to turn 4 in early March, and the idea of throwing yet another birthday soiree has, unfortunately, soured me over the years. See, I went over the top for…
The Curiosity of a 4 year-old
Since the dawn of my days of adulthood, I have prided myself on being punctual. I don’t know if it’s out of respect for whomever we are meeting or if it’s to avoid the total panic attack I usually have when we are even 5-minutes late. I was a band kid in High School and…