5 Super Helpful Tips for Baking with Kids
Anyone who’s been around toddlers for more than five minutes knows that a perfect baking day with kids is a complete fantasy—right up there with getting a full night’s sleep…
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread Pudding
Every week during the school year we make and freeze PB&J crust-free sandwiches, but that leaves us with a whole loaf’s worth of bread crusts. I hated throwing them away,…
Easy Lunch Idea: Homemade Uncrustables
If my daughter could eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for every meal of every day for the rest of her life, I think she’d sign up for that…
Solo Parenting Three Kids (three months in)
I should probably write this in the morning when I’m feeling refreshed and optimistic for a new day. Instead, you’re getting some real life frustration after a long, hot day…
Toy Story 4: Spoiler-Free Thoughts and Tips Before You See the Movie
My kids are O B S E S S E D with Toy Story right now. OBSESSED. Like, it’s literally the only thing playing on our TV at the moment….
Logan’s Homecoming
Soooooo….this post is two years too late. Sorry, not sorry. When people ask me what it’s like having three kids I usually say it’s busier, and this is a prime…
Easter Basket Idea For Little Kids
E V E R Y year for the past five years I’ve told myself, “Don’t procrastinate on getting Easter baskets for the kids; you’ll regret waiting until the last minute.”…
It’s Okay to be a “Good Enough” Mom
Have you ever classified yourself as a mom? Are you a crunchy or a helicopter mom? Do you get hands-on, or are you a totally laid-back mama? Does hot mess…
And Just Like That, My Baby Grew Up
I remember the newborn days like it was yesterday. I remember the sleepless nights where you couldn’t distinguish my tears from the baby’s tears. I remember how much I longed…