International Travel with Nursling

My family is headed to Belize for a wedding this spring. I say my family, because as much as I’d love a tropical island vacation with my husband, I can’t leave my nursling for 5 days! He’s coming, too.

The last time I went someplace tropical was my honeymoon to St. Lucia in . . . → Read More: International Travel with Nursling

Exercise And The Nursing Mama: Getting Back Into The Game

In my former life, I was a rugby player. I began playing when I was a freshmen at Penn State University and continued playing on adult women’s club teams until I got pregnant with my second child. Over the course of playing rugby, I really learned what it meant to be fit, to train . . . → Read More: Exercise And The Nursing Mama: Getting Back Into The Game

Television: Babysitter, Tool, or Energy Suck?

I’ve written this post in advanced and scheduled it to go live while I’m away at my parents’ house for Thanksgiving. I say this because while you’re reading it, know that I’ll be curled up on my parents’ sofa watching cable television. My children will most likely be watching a different program on a . . . → Read More: Television: Babysitter, Tool, or Energy Suck?

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

We read a lot of books these days, snuggled in the corner of the couch under blankets while I nurse my five-month-old and my three-year-old carves out some lap space.

I never give up hope that my older son will actually nap in the afternoon, so I try to find books that are calm . . . → Read More: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

As Easy As Applesauce & Apple Pie

Since having children, everything I used to do really quickly, now takes forever to complete. I recognize that I’ve completely lost perspective for how long a task should take. Or, rather, takes a person without small children. Anyway, I decided to buy a peck of apples with aspirations of making applesauce AND baking an apple pie. . . . → Read More: As Easy As Applesauce & Apple Pie

Snow Mommy

I was inspired by a snow lady that I saw on facebook to make a snow mommy. I am not, however, very artfully-inclined – so I did the best I could. What kind of snow-mommies have you built with your babes?

Product Review: Happy Toy Machine

Do you have Happy Toys? Do your kids love to design and create? Well if you answered yes to either of those questions, then Happy Toy Machine is a site that you must take a look at!

The folks at Happy Toy Machine contacted me to see if my son and I would like . . . → Read More: Product Review: Happy Toy Machine