Winter Clothing Hacks
Winter can be an expensive season when you have growing kids. Winter clothes are more crucial to actual comfort than summer clothes, and they are also way more expensive. Save some money this winter...
View ArticleTaking a Toddler Out to Eat
It’s humorous that I am writing this blog when I currently posses several unused restaurant gift cards. Why are they unused? It’s not because I don’t like to eat out, it’s more because taking a toddler...
View ArticleHoliday Events with More than One Child
I remember the first Christmas party we went to after becoming parents. My daughter was 4 months old. I found something to wear that I could nurse in and didn’t look totally frumpy, and we went to a...
View ArticleDate Nights at Home
For many of us moms, it’s a big deal to get a date night. I know for me, date night only happens when we go home 6 hours away for a visit. However, it is still vitally important for your marriage or...
View ArticleManaging Holiday Expectations
There was that one Thanksgiving we stayed home, just the two of us. I was 9 months pregnant, so I had a great excuse for not traveling the solid six-hour round-trip drive that year. Several things...
View ArticleFrom a Professional: How We Do Bedtime
Establishing a bedtime routine is essential for the emotional and mental development of your child. As a mental health professional, my education and training have provided me with the essential tools...
View ArticleA Health Counselor’s Favorite Kid Vitamins
Feeding children healthy food always feels like such a loaded topic. Are they getting enough nutrients? Are they eating mineral rich foods? Are they currently going through a food strike where they...
View ArticleHow You Know You’re Done Having Babies
They say that when you know you’re done having babies you know. There is a moment when you know you’re finished: the glamour has worn off, you see the rawness of motherhood. Maybe, like me, you’ve seen...
View ArticleHiking with Kids
One of our family’s favorite activities is hiking. When we decided where to locate pre-kids, we decided on Denver since there are so many places to hike in Colorado. In the summer of 2012, we planned...
View ArticleTeaching Kids to Be Thankful
You just can’t convince me that a good fall breeze, beautiful leaves, or a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks can’t make everything better. I love hoodies and all things outdoors. This is my family’s...
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