I’ve fallen out of the routine of writing. I miss it. I’ve felt the same block I did before kicking off this blog—what’s important/interesting/relevant/whatever enough? After the time away, welcoming a new baby, re-entering the workforce, adjusting to life as a mom of two—is sharing my weekday chili recipe worthy of my time on here? (it is,…
Kid Stuff
The Case for Valentine’s Day
I get it. I really do. It’s a Hallmark holiday where large corporations prey upon our vulnerabilities, our insecurities, our wallets. It’s manufactured, artificial, and predatory. Sure. You can see it that way, and you wouldn’t be wrong. Or. Or you can see the sweet simplicity of kids cutting out paper hearts and bringing them…
Basic Kid-Friendly Breakfast Smoothie
The morning hustle can be tough. Clothes, teeth, hair, get downstairs, breakfast, make lunches, where’s my coat, my shirt is the wrong color, what time is it, I need my sunglasses! (yes, beloved child had to have these this morning on a cloudy winter day). You get it, it’s busy. Please follow along with Sea…
A Parenting Lifeline
Rewind a month ago and I wouldn’t have been composing posts about toddler parenting strategies. No, folks, I would have been drinking wine after a full day of muttering ‘toddlers be toddlers.’ Actually the muttering would have been more profane, but that’s besides the point. And don’t get me wrong—I still feel that way. I…
An Easy Holiday Project
It’s almost unfair to call this a project. Almost. It’s so easy. But let’s not over complicate this. Does the level of mess created equate to level of kid crafting immersion? No, no it does not. So I give you the easiest of holiday-ish kid crafts. Please follow along with Sea Salt Simple
Kid Lunches in Squares
Admittedly, I’ve got a great young eater. Sure, there are strikes, changes of mind (she will, every day, ask for an ‘eggy sandwich’ and then refuse to eat it. Mea culpa for continuing to make it for her). But all in all, she’s great. She is, however, not above the classic kid food aversion—MY FOODS…
An Easy Fall Project
It might have been the increasing number of leaf decoupages and sticker collages coming home in her backpack. It could have been C asking to paint a pumpkin for the 27th time this week. Either way, I realized this week I should probably dig deep and offer this kid some crafting action. She’s ready. Please…
