My Daughter Has Princess-itis

That's a thing, right? I'm pretty sure, because I looked it up and the dictionary said, "a disease afflicting the toddler- and preschool-aged girl marked by unswerving obsessions with all things princess, fancy, Disney, fairy tale, and dress-up." That about sums up the situation. If I'm not calling my 4yo by her real name, it's …

You Want Minimalism? This “Toy” List Is It!

While on a mom's night out (on a TUESDAY NIGHT!!!) this week, a friend of mine introduced me to The Parenting Junkie. Avital is a "peaceful parent coach" who is also an unschooling mother and a minimalist and follows a Montessori kid-lifestyle and such. I hopped around her website the next night and found an …

Odd and Crazy Things My Kids Do With Their Toys

Our kids seem to do some funny things, don't they? Sometimes they imitate us and pretend their toys are real purses or makeup or coffee cups (Toddler likes to drink "kid coffee" out of the mug that holds her watercolor water and paintbrushes). Sometimes they just do weird things with their own toys. Imaginative, yes …

Ridiculous Things To Do After The Kids Are Asleep

It's 8pm and our house is finally quiet. No chattering, no outside voices, no crying, no overly loud singing, no water bottles clanging on the wood floor from the high chair, and no more stomping around. Quiet and freedom. Sigh. There are a lot of days (most days ... I'll be completely honest) when this is what …

Best Gotta-Have-It Non-Baby Items for Mothers

There are hundreds of listicles for "What Every New Mom Needs For Baby," and I've already called out some some popular items I think are totally BS. That got me thinking about what things parents really need but just never make it onto the baby registry. These are the items every baby household really benefits from having, …

Sweet Memories Friday: A Letter Between Sisters on Sharing

Dear Little Sister, Hi little Seeker! You're so puffy! I love your little puffy cheekies! Puff, puff. I just puffed your cheeks. Okay, I just wanted to talk to you a little bit about sharing. You know, taking turns and playing with the same toys? Mom is always saying things like, "You need to share …

Toddler Talk Tuesdays: Charge Me Up!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: our children are growing up in a tech-rich environment, and their actions sometimes really show it! My husband and Toddler had this humorous exchange at the grocery store. Toddler was helping to push the cart but was doing so quite slowly. Husband: "We need to move …

Toddler Talk Tuesdays: What’s in a Stuffed Animal?!

Is it just me, or do all parents wonder exactly what their kids think of stuffed animals? As in, do they really believe they're real or do they know they're not alive? How far does anthropomorphism go in a toddler's mind? To my 3yo daughter, it only goes so far ... or does it?   …

Can We EVER Play Together, Toddler?!

There's a couple boxes of Legos at the top of our kid's closet from my husband's and my childhood. Those were probably our favorite toys growing up, and we honestly cannot wait to build again - with our kids, I mean, ahem. So will we ever? Let's see ... Baby is currently at a stage where …

Talking Tina is Coming…

My 3yo has a cute stuffed Sofia the First doll (we're a bit obsessed over here), and usually she loves her and totes her pretty much everywhere. She's starting to smell like stale breath, so obviously my daughter hugs her close at night. But ... she also kind of abuses her, too. Not in a …