PREFACE It’s no secret that I’ve had some issues with food. A few years ago, I saw a nutritionist to try to help break my sugar addiction (I refer to it as an addiction because I ate so much sugar in a binge-eating pattern). It might come as a surprise that I struggled with over-eating some foods, however, anyone can have food issues regardless of ...
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Spring Break Fun
We’re back to a normal school week following Spring Break and I haven’t done a post like this in a while, so I thought I’d share some recent family photos from one of our Spring break adventures. Both Kevin and I had really busy work weeks, but we took Friday off to take the kids to Pleasure Pier in Galveston.We went there last year as well and ...
Kids & Screen Time: Our Approach
I’ve seen so many of my fellow bloggers address kids and screen time lately and I’ve been asked about it a lot in my Instagram DMs. So, I thought it would be a good time to share my thoughts on the topic! As a preface to this post, I think all families can and should do what works for their children and family life, and this is just our ...
A Day In My Life As a Working Mom
“A day in the life” is one of my most requested posts! I get it - I’ve seen other bloggers do these posts and I’m always so intrigued by how people schedule their days, whether they work from home, in an office or stay at home. It’s always interesting to get a peek into other people’s lives, routines and schedules.My workday is different every ...
Our Favorite Children’s Books
I was a total bookworm as a child and I love reading to Harper and Lincoln so much. Though I'm a total audible addict now since I can listen while I commute to and from work, there's nothing better than a children's book with a great story and beautiful illlustrations.I plan to share my audible favorites soon - stay tuned! Audible has seriously ...
Holiday Gift Guide: The Toys Our Kids Play With Most
Because we're traveling for Christmas this year, we're going very low-key on gifts - and after countless playroom purging sessions, it's a tradition I'd like to continue. I've read multiple articles that actually support that having less toys is better for kids - and that the less toys they have, the more creatively they'll play with the ones they ...
Life Lately + Q & A
I got a little sad when starting to draft today's post. I used to share all of our weekend adventures and write monthly updates when Harper was a baby and I miss documenting those things sometimes. Instagram stories allow me to share our day-to-day lives and moments, so it feels repetitive to share it here on the blog. However, I thought I'd ...
The Best Children’s Christmas Books
Happy Monday! There are so many incredible Cyber Monday sales - I'm going to link my Black Friday blog posts here and here so you can see my favorite picks from each retailer and what I actually purchased. All of the retailers I shared in those posts will have Cyber Monday sales, they may just be running a different promotion. I'll share new deals ...
How to Prep Your Kids for The Flu Shot
Our kids got their flu shots last week and I got a lot of feedback on Instagram asking for tips about how we make the experience a positive one for them, so I put together this post! As you know, I work at a children’s hospital and even though I'm not in a patient care role, I spend time with patients and at the hospital pretty regularly, so it’s ...
Transitioning Your Toddler from a Highchair to a Booster Chair
When Harper was an infant, I ordered the Boon Flair highchair (see my review here) and we used that for her entire baby/toddlerhood. Lincoln started eating solids at 7 months old and Harper was still using the Boon (without the tray) at this time because it was a great height for her to eat at our kitchen island. So, we purchased an IKEA highchair ...
