Growing Up with Gerber
What did new parents do before the internet? I thought we were completely ready after I had the baby. We had read every book, followed blogs, and took lots of advice. Then, we came home. Every ten minutes I had … Read more
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Easy-going Southern California based blog for real families who like to keep it simple. Parenting tips, arts and crafts, family travel and positive parenting inspiration.
All Natural Products for a Happy Baby
When my son, Hank, was born he was in the NICU for the first three days of his life. He had IVs in both hands, and he had frequent pin pricks in his heels to collect blood samples. Therefore, when … Read more
Kids View: New Let’s Imagine Elmo with Friends
This weekend my Mom let me have an awesome party. I got to invite over four of my cousins and two friends too. It wasn’t a birthday party, or even a Halloween party, it was something much better – a toy party! My … Read more
5 Tips to Keep Your Cool While Traveling with Kids
With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, now is the time when many parents are planning a much-needed break away with their family to decompress from a busy year. While the thought of traveling for hours on end with restless children, … Read more
4 Ways The LeapBand Activity Tracker Makes Fitness Fun
According to the CDC, approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. That’s 12.7 million kids. There are numerous health risks associated with obesity at a young age including: increased risk of heart disease high blood pressure diabetes … Read more
Meeting Dara Torres and Learning About the Funnest Sport
Earlier this month I was invited, along with a select group of bloggers, to learn about the funnest sport in Irvine, CA. The 2014 National Swimming Championships were taking place at the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine. My daughter … Read more
Because Life is a Special Occasion
The day my husband (then fiancee) and I found out we were pregnant there were many mixed emotions. On the one hand, we had a solid relationship and knew we would provide more love to our baby than anyone possibly could. … Read more
Possibly The Only Carseat You Will Ever Want or Need
At four years old, Maddilyn has already been through five carseats and let me tell you, they aren’t cheap! We started with the traditional infant carrier. It was cute and flowery but quickly outgrown and a baby with milk intolerance did … Read more
Tips To Make Heading Back To School a Breeze
Can you believe it’s almost August? You know what that means – it’s shockingly close to the back-to-school season. I know, it’s sneaking right up on us. While I would love to hold onto the coat tails of summer dragging … Read more
Mastering New Motherhood with the Levana Baby Monitor
As a soon to be first time mom, I am anxious about a lot of things. One of the things I think about most is how I am going to function when I am not with my son at all … Read more
Teaching Children the Gift of Giving
Being the child of a blogger is no easy task. Ok, who am I kidding, it’s like winning the jackpot. Almost daily deliveries of something fun to play with have been arriving at our house ever since Whistler was born. … Read more
Save Time at Dinner So You Can Spend More Time with Family
Once you have a family, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. Schedules and rules are what keep our busy lives on track, yet they also tend to exclude valuable family “fun” time. Mix in work by both parents … Read more
LeapFrog Introduces an Awesome Kindergarten Readiness Program for Kids
Last year Maddilyn participated in the three year old preschool program at our local elementary school. She had a blast getting to know kids her age and enjoyed all of the hands on activities inside the classroom. It was a great … Read more
The Safest Kids Mode Of Any Phone Yet #GalaxyS5
Coming from the Samsung Galaxy S4, I knew there would be many new things to love about the Samsung Galaxy S5 – its water resistance, S Health, and Multi-Tasking Features just to name a few. But I was most interested … Read more
Get Picky Toddlers Excited About Dinner with Blue Apron
There’s nothing quite like a home cooked meal with family. Between balancing work, school, and kids’ soccer practice, it may seem like there’s little to no time available to make a home cooked meal, but a new company called Blue … Read more
Technology and Kids: Keeping Them Safe on Mobile Devices
This post brought to you by Kajeet. All opinions are 100% mine. There’s school, practice, games, tutoring, time with friends and more – kids these days have social lives just as active as they're parents and they're always on the … Read more