Last weekend, we had a little kickback at our house for Bea. Eventhough I’m having a baby of a different sex this time, I knew I didn’t want a shower and I hesitated to even call it a sprinkle. Really, it was just an excuse for us to hang out with our family and friends who […]
The Best Wooden Toys for Toddlers
When it comes to Ace, I prefer wooden toys over plastic any day of the week. His wooden toys are sturdy and timeless while still being colorful and educational. With many of the plastic, electronic toys, they make blaring, annoying noise at will. Most of our wooden toys are nice and quiet. For toys like […]
Toddler Manners and How We Enforce Them
Toddler manners and good behavior are important in our family. I think it’s easier to teach them the good habits early rather than trying to make up for it later when they’re older and more stubborn. Here are also some tips on how to put someone in their place without being rude. With Ace, we stress […]
Baby Names, and How We Picked Ours
You guys. Baby names are being pulled from Instagram filters now. I like Instagram as much as the next person but this seems like a bit of a stretch. Call me old-fashioned but I like a name with a bit of history, deeper meaning, or heritage to it. When it came to naming both of our […]
Eat this instead of that
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve tried to make better food choices to help myself and my family stay healthy. That doesn’t mean I’m perfect by any stretch of the imagination. Let’s keep it real – I love Oreos. Serving size you say? I’ve been known to eat an entire row of Oreos in a single […]
Toddler Eczema Treatment
So Ace developed eczema shortly after he was born. We tried lots of different things in the beginning and have settled into a routine that works pretty well to keep it under control but I’m looking for some pointers. Right now, this is how we handle it. Baths only 2-3 times a week, especially in […]
Ace’s New Big Boy Room – An Update
Hey ya’ll, The progress on Ace’s big boy room is coming slowly but surely. It’s hard because I’m unable to help with most of it, so my husband has been tackling it all on his own. So far, we’ve: Had the drywall repaired after last summer’s roof leak Painted the entire room light gray Sanded and […]
Time Management and the Craziness of My Days
This is a cross-post between this site, and my entrepreneurship blog, Income Aptitude. The principles of Time Management apply to both and I’m trying to actively focus on it at work and at home. I’ve been working on my time management lately. I can definitely see where I’ve made some improvements, but I still have […]
Our Bedtime Routine for Ace
Our bedtime routine for Ace is one that we have worked on over the course of time and seems to work well for us so I figured I’d share. The official trigger for the start of the routine is for Ace to take his last shot on his basketball rim. His dad says that he has to […]
The Anticipation of Spring
I know it won’t officially be spring until March 20th because I asked Siri and that’s what she told me. That doesn’t stop me though from looking forward to its arrival in over the top kind of way. I’m anticipating Spring in the same way that some people anticipate the start of a new year or their birthday. […]