“I live in a safe area” -The denial mom “Trust in our lord” -Clearly that’s not working for anyone mom “It could happen anywhere, so we need a new plan” -Seemingly more and more the realistic mom “Never letting my children leave the house again” -Overprotective mom that we all fight off being Here’s the …
Mama’s Organized Chaos
Summer Activity Schedule for Our Toddler (3.5 Year Old) I don’t know about you, but I cannot sit around and just pretend play with my 3 year old all day long. I honestly can only do it for a short period of time before I am bored out of my mind. I then take to …
Two Christmases ago, my parents bought Caroline her first game: Roll and Play. This game is amazing for 2 year olds, and I’ve wanted to make a point of writing about it for quite some time. So 1.5 years later, here we go LOL! 2 year olds are just barely able to start playing games. …
Caroline has some anxieties- specifically around doing things perfectly. Yes, she’s a bit of a perfectionist. I’ve seen this anxiety and perfectionism come through in several ways: 1. Trying new things. She doesn’t want to even try something new until she knows she can do it well. She’s been this way since she was a …
Today we have a guest post from Emily over at The Journey of Parenthood. She’s a huge advocate of the Dave Ramsey method of budgeting and eliminating debt, and she’s also the go to mom to talk to about finding a great deal. So, I asked her to write her tips down on setting up …
You cannot force a toddler to do something. Can’t get them to try something. Can’t get them to consider something- if they don’t want to. Caroline is as stubborn as it gets. I have to find a way to motivate her or wait for her to be interested on her own. Especially when it comes …
Probably Mama Grief… but you just never know. Last month we attended a tribute service at the Hopkin’s Children Center. The guest speaker was a mom that had lost her son to leukemia. Her story started with a happy, healthy, 3 year old that was full of energy. One day he was complaining of being …
In January of this year, I had the wonderful opportunity to review these Play to Learn With Bricks Activity Books. I was beyond impressed. A partnership was born and I could not be more excited to work with the founder, Ann Kositchotitana, to present to you, their latest edition of these activity books! First of all, …