Fostering Independence
Look… I am kind of a lazy mom. If I can have the kids do something so I don’t have to, I am going to make sure they can do it. However, I don’t push them into anything. I don’t…
Movie Night
Sometimes it’s ok to stay up late. Sometimes it’s ok to miss bedtime by a lot. For me to say that is a BIG deal. I am, usually, a pretty big stickler when it comes to G’s bedtime. I know…
Cupcakes
My parents’ birthdays are a week apart but we didn’t get to see them on their birthdays. We did dinner with them a few weeks later and made cupcakes for them. G LOVES to bake. And she did an excellent…
Nursing Woes
“Nursing is the most natural thing. Your body was made for it” Ok cool… Maybe… But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. For a lot of moms, it’s not. I was really lucky with G. We had some pain at the…
Coffee Mugs
We have a blast making gifts for people. For my parents’ birthdays, we decided to make them coffee mugs to go with their gifts. We have done mugs a few ways. Pens are fun but being able to do hand…
Chile Relleno Casserole
We ended up with a ton of Jalapeño and Anaheim peppers. I had already stuffed some with cream cheese, wrapped with bacon, then cooked them. So, I wanted something different. I got this recipe off of a Facebook group for…
Hungry Root
I have been trying to find a way to make meals easier on me. I LOVE to cook and meal plan but lately… I don’t know… I am tired. My brain needed space for other stuff so I started looking…
Pape Plate Rainbow
G saw this activity somewhere and HAD TO MAKE IT. I didn’t exactly have all the right stuff but we made it work. Cut a paper plate in half and color the top like a rainbow. Cut out cloud shapes…
Crunchy Sweet Potatoes
G doesn’t particularly care for sweet potatoes but she will eat these! Use a Spiralizer to cut your sweet potatoes. Then coat with oil and whatever spices you want. Honestly, they don’t need any spices but feel free to toss…
Carseats
I am not gonna lie. I have a lot on anxiety over my kids safety. Yeah, I let them climb on whatever play structure they want to but that doesn’t mean I am not mentally biting my nails the whole…