Football Party Theme for Baby’s First Birthday & Toddler Birthday Party Ideas Throw a football birthday party that all of your guests will love! Whether you are celebrating your baby’s first birthday or partying in your toddler’s favorite sports theme, these ideas are super cute, cheap, easy, and fun! First off, Happy Birthday to your … [Read more…]
Baby Must-Haves Every New Mom Needs Y’all…It can be tough to prepare for a new baby. There are tons of things to do and about a thousand different ways to do them. And all of this while you’re miserably pregnant! Not to mention the endless list of baby stuff calling out to you “Pick me! … [Read more…]
Kids Toilet Training: A Simple Method to Potty Training Boys, Girls, or just Stubborn Toddlers in General Potty training. Ugh. I’m pretty sure I was dreading it even before I got pregnant. I’ve heard serious horror stories and witnessed some unpleasant potty training problems in person too. Take a barely-not-a-baby and expect self-control and bladder-control? … [Read more…]
Baby Sleep: One Simple Tip to Help Baby Sleep Baby sleep. It’s THE WORST, right? Is it driving you to a breaking point? Is it overtaking your life? Ohhh…I can relate. Like REALLY relate. (This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure for details.) But we finally found something to help. I waited WAY … [Read more…]
First Time Mom Advice and Encouragement As a new mom, I was thrown into the wide world of babyhood in one fell swoop. Everything from figuring out breastfeeding and postpartum care, to sleep deprivation and “why is he STILL crying?” It hit me hard and fast. While I had prepared in every way I thought … [Read more…]
How to Survive the First Months with a New Baby Let’s be real. When there’s a new baby, it’s all about them. We register and splurge and stockpile to prepare for baby. But we new moms have to be careful not to neglect ourselves during the postpartum and newborn months. Sometimes we need to relax, … [Read more…]
What to Remember when Writing a Birth Plan Congratulations, Mama! You’re probably feeling super pregnant, you’re preparing your hospital bag, and your birth plan is coming together nicely. Before you know it, Baby will be ready to get out of your belly and get into your arms. It’s a precious and magical time… But it’s … [Read more…]
Pregnant After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Loss: Encouragement for Moms Pregnancy after miscarriage (or any kind of child loss) is a unique kind of challenge. It’s something that we feel alone in. Isolated. Like no one else could ever understand these conflicting feelings we are wrestling. The complex mixture of anticipation and heartbreak. But the … [Read more…]
Stop Your Baby’s Crying in the Car with a Simple Tip Baby crying in the car? It’s so miserable, I know. Even on short trips, like to the store, our babies have hated being strapped into their car seats. And they make sure we know it. Does this sound familiar? You’re finally out of the … [Read more…]
How to make Car Rides Less Stressful with a Baby Car Mirror One of my FAVORITE mom hacks is having a backseat baby car mirror to make riding in the car easier. My babies have hated riding in their car seats and have cried throughout our road trips or even quick rides in town. I’ve … [Read more…]