Healthy apple cinnamon oatmeal
This is one of those posts that I expect to elicit a “well, duh” from many of my clever readers, but since I didn’t think of it myself until I was a mom, I thought I’d … Read More
Babies and Kids
TV for toddlers? How our family has used the tube
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently rolled out a number of new recommendations and the one that caught my attention the most was about TV use for children under two. Though I tend to keep … Read More
Preschool haircut craft
It’s hard for me to walk into a store this time of year and not get caught up in all the back-to-school excitement. I always loved shopping for school and the new beginnings that came with … Read More
DIY Kid’s Mail Carrier Costume
My son loves wearing realistic costumes and hats while he’s playing pretend. Recently he’s been very interested in playing a mailman, so I thought it would be fun to create a mail carrier costume for him and … Read More
A dinosaur birthday party
I recently read (and very much enjoyed) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, so I was delighted when Mr. Boy requested a dinosaur birthday party for his third birthday. He’s like a pint-sized paleontologist, using … Read More
Sesame Street balloon characters and a budget party theme
Birthday week is here! As I prepare for my little boy to turn 3, I thought it would be fun to reminisce about his Sesame Street first birthday party. Like all moms, I wanted to make … Read More