Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. We just marked two years since becoming homeowners and, like responsible adults, celebrated by inspecting our fire safety equipment. Installing our First Alert 10-Year Sealed Battery Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Rechargeable Home Fire Extinguishers are an important way that we help protect our family.… Read More Keeping Our Home Safe with First Alert
One of my favorite parts of the day is right after we pick Goose up from school! We have a snack in the kitchen and she tells us all about her day. It’s still weird to me that she spends seven hours in this completely other world so I always take the time to listen… Read More 20 Questions to Get Your Child Talking About School
When we sent Goose off for her first day of first grade in August, it hit me that Belly is starting kindergarten next year! I know that we still have eleven months, but they are going to fly by and I want to do everything that I can to make sure she feels confident walking… Read More Preschool Homeschool Routine for My 4-Year-Old
Goose lost her first tooth this morning and I am not okay! I knew it was going to come out, but I was not mentally prepared for how emotional I’d be. Is that normal? Why is she so big? I can clearly remember when her first tooth grew in and this feels like a massive… Read More 10 Playful Books About Losing Teeth
Hi friends! It’s been quite awhile since I shared a meal plan update so I wanted to tell you what I’ve been doing lately to feed my family. Over the summer, I started doing a 5-week meal plan and it’s working incredibly well for us! I know that five weeks sounds like a lot, but… Read More 5-Week Meal Plan for a Vegetarian Family
This post has been sponsored by Box Tops™. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Getting ready for a new school year means stocking up on lunch essentials! Goose is heading into first grade and Belly will be doing another year of preschool homeschool with me. I want to be sure that they both have all… Read More Stock Up for School and Win Big With Box Tops for Education™
Have you spent time at your library lately? I’m so grateful for our visits and storytimes this summer! The girls get too excited discovering new books every week! Books are powerful tools to introduce new ideas and reinforce important values to your family. We aim to teach our children acceptance, compassion, and kindness towards themselves… Read More How We Choose Books for Our Children (And 25 of Our Favorites!)
DIY sidewalk chalk paint is our latest obsession! I found the recipe when we were at our library a few weeks ago and when I read that you only need water, cornstarch, and food coloring, I knew that we had to try it! You guys, it’s awesome! You mix the ingredients together to make paint,… Read More DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint
Hi there! I’m so excited for you to try this homemade bubble recipe! Bubbles are a magical way to play, but with how quickly kids use or spill them, constantly buying plastic bottles of soapy solutions can become wasteful. Making your own bubbles is a cost-effective, eco-friendly method to make sure the fun never stops!… Read More 3-Ingredient Homemade Bubble Recipe
This post has been sponsored by Mayfield Ice Cream. All thoughts and opinions are my own. How’s your summer break going so far? Ours is passing much faster than I expected! We’ve been doing a lot of playing outside, arts and crafts, and reading together. I’m doing my best to slow down and be present… Read More Celebrate National Ice Cream Day on July 18th With Mayfield Creamery
