This is my third child, I nursed my other two munchkins until they were 16 months old, never in a million years did I think with my third munchkin would I be writing a blog called “Breastfeeding Struggles”, but here I am. The second and third weeks of S’s life I struggled with breastfeeding and […]
Sam’s Birth Story: A 31 Hour Process
One week ago yesterday I gave birth to my third child, my second son and the final addition to our family. We feel complete! Sam was 4 days early which is not at all like my other two: they were both 5 days late. To be honest, I was not sure if I’d share his […]
Preparing for Our Third Munchkin
At 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant I think I can finally say, “we are ready!” Now, our readiness probably looks a lot different than that of most. My husband and I are both Type A personalities and like to take control, but when it comes to preparing for our babies, it is probably the […]
Summer Playdates that Will Keep Kids Moving
School is out and your munchkins might be wanting to fill up your social calendar. Or it might be you who wants to fill it up to keep everyone busy and entertained. We love meeting our friends to play and whether it is a formal or informal playdate. Summertime lends itself to so many more options. […]
Journey to Baby #3 {28 week update}
I turned my calendar this past weekend (literally) and couldn’t believe I am in my third trimester and just 12 weeks away from meeting this sweet baby that will complete our family… I think. At 28 weeks I am feeling great and our littlest munchkin is the size of an eggplant. And it must be […]
DIY Valentine’s Twister & More Gross Motor Activities
I love playing fun, active games with my munchkins and they love it too! No matter the time of year, they love to move and I love that they work on developing their gross motor skills. Being active in the winter time in Indiana takes a lot of creativity. You can often find us doing […]
Tips & Tricks for Skiing With Your Kids
The snow and cold weather has made it clear that winter is finally here. Here in Indiana we have officially been dumped on just like the rest of the midwest. As we were driving to the gym today, my daughter said, “Mommy let’s get our skis and go skiing.” I love that she immediately associates […]
Turn your Elf into Kindness Elves
I am sure by now the Elf on the Shelf has come to your house, right? You are scrambling for what to do each and every day and some mornings you might even wake up panicked because you forgot to move your elf and make some extravagant presentation. Instead of the naughty behavior and silly […]
Weekend Recap: Halloween Festivities
What a busy, fun weekend we had. We partook in the Halloween festivities, celebrated the 3rd Birthday of one of C’s sweet girlfriends, and had a lot of time with family and friends. Last year I recapped Halloween weekend and it was fun to see how things have changed… and in some sense, have not. […]
Kids & Sports: The Right Time
Kids and sports: it is a touchy topic. We all want our child to be the best. As parents we think of ways we can make our kid better. We sign them up for clinic after clinic hoping it will result in that starting position. But at what cost? Let me make this clear, I […]