Shortly after my husband returned home, we took our first family vacation as a family of four! My husband thought he would beat the traffic rush on the weekends and booked a Monday-Monday trip to San Diego! Unfortunately, he forgot about Labor Day so what should have been a 5 hour drive turned into a 10 hour drive! (The boys did great – my husband however was pretty grumpy by the … [Read more...]
Beco Gemini VS Beco Soleil
It's no secret I'm addicted to babywearing! After falling in love with babywearing I decided I wanted to try and share as many carriers as I could. It quickly became obvious that not all baby carriers are created equal, and not all baby carriers will fit every body the same way! As a result I have made it my mission of sorts to try as many carriers as possible so I could be as knowledgeable as … [Read more...]
Celebrate Halloween at Disneyland with Mickey’s Halloween Party!
Starting today Friday the 13th Disneyland is getting a lot spookier! September 13th - October 31st Disneyland is partying with Mickey for Mickey's Halloween Party! I can hardly believe it has been a full year since our family vacation to Disneyland last year. Celebrating Halloween at Disneyland and attending Mickey's Halloween Party was hands down one of my favorite Halloweens in recent … [Read more...]
How To Sign With Your Baby – The Benefits of Baby Signing
Unlike many parents I was fortunate to have seen the benefits of baby signing prior to having my own children. Having worked for several years as a daycare teacher I taught the infants under my care several baby signs. While we mostly only focused on a few signs, I was able to see right away how teaching them to say "More" "All Done" "Milk" "Eat" "Please" and "Thank You" really … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday {Celebrating the “FIRSTS”}
I realize this post about celebrating firsts comes on the anniversary of 9/11. The truth is I am very aware of this day. This is the day that changed the course of my life. Today as we remember the too many lives lost may we never forget the sacrifices their families have endured. May we also never forget that for these past 12 years families all over have been saying too many … [Read more...]