Planning a children’s birthday party can be fun, but also stressful given the vast amount of options. And your child may have a preference, but if your kids are anything like mine, it will change every 10 minutes. So how do you decide? One way is to consult Google on where to have a children’s …
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Maybe you’re ready for it. Maybe you’re constantly tearing up wondering where time went. But you officially have a school aged child. And now it’s time to rip the bandaid off and help them prepare for kindergarten. Those first few weeks are going to be a new and …
If you ever needed a wakeup call to get moving, track your steps for a day. There’s a good chance you’ll be shocked at how little you walk when not thinking about it. When I dusted off my Apple Watch for the first time in over a year – 3,129 steps. That was my number …
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It’a grocery shopping day. Again. Just like Groundhog Day (like the rest of the pandemic, it seems). Toddler tantrums, trying to figure out where they put the pine nuts, coming home with four boxes of Lucky Charms and a Happy Birthday balloon. There’s very little no appeal to stepping foot in a grocery store. Luckily …
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I eagerly awaited the day my 1-year-old would start having full conversations. Life would be so much easier when she could communicate her needs. And tell us what she learned at Kindergarten. Then finally, that day came. And she said 5,000 words before I finished my first cup of coffee. You wish for it, but …
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You let your kids have how much screen time? Parenting guilt is real, folks. Kids need a break. Parents need a break. There’s a lot of unnecessary parent shaming out there. As with most things in life, screen time is okay in moderation. But what do you do when you’re spending more time at home …
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Remote work is here to stay. And if you’re looking for ways to make money as a stay at home mom or dad, this is the kind of news you want to hear. Now more than ever you have options. All kinds of them. But many of the ideas out there aren’t super realistic. You …
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When you make the decision to turn your hobby into a business, it’s exciting. You get to make money doing something you love. But it can also be intimidating. When we first started our parenting website and family travel Youtube channel, we were laser focused on the end game. So much that we didn’t think …
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If it sounds a little too good to be true – camping at wineries, breweries, and farms…been there. I was skeptical. That’s why I wanted to give you my full (unfiltered) Harvest Hosts review. Before our first Harvest Host stay, I was curious about things like “how flexible are they with arrival/departure times” and “do …
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The holiday season is approaching, which means one thing: another year scanning gift guides on your quest to find the best gifts for toddlers who have everything. So how do you find gifts for toddlers that won’t be tossed aside after an hour, never to be played with again? Well, a lot of times we …
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