Mommy Things

‘Tis the season for craft ideas! Halloween is only just a short two weeks away and if you’re looking for some fun and EASY kid friendly crafts, you’ve come to the right place! Cheese Cloth Decorations: Cheese cloth is cheap and easy to…

For Thanksgiving as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®  I made a toddler friendly craft to take to our annual family celebration. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated October 14, a whole month-and-a-half earlier than our…

I know he’s only six months but I’m getting a head start on planning his first birthday party. The first six months have flown by that I want to be sure I have enough time to plan an amazing party for our baby. I want to keep the party…

I can’t believe Baby C is 6 months old already! Time is flying by! We went to Baby C’s 6 month check-up and he’s gained 10 lbs and grown 8 inches since birth! He’s at the 98% percentile for height which is almost half of my height! My…

Baby C and I love sitting outside and watching the birds, especially the hummingbirds fly around the peach tree in our backyard. We have a really big peach tree which is great for shade and delicious fruit! Last week, we bought Baby C a…

Just finished filing our taxes this weekend - yes, you can call us procrastinators but at least it's done by the 15th. And with a day to spare I might add. I'm all about coupons, discounts and free stuff and I just so happen to come…

Daddy plays on a co-ed softball league on Sundays so Baby C and I go and cheer him on. A majority of the players have babies between 5 months to 2 years old so it is fun for the kids to play together. I usually hang out with the kids or…

So sad but this is the final Monterey Bay Aquarium post (until we visit again!)…I loved reliving the beautiful creatures and animals while writing this three part post. So thank you readers for following along! We were also excited to…

In total, we spent a day and a half at the aquarium, but I think we actually could have stayed longer. There is so much to enjoy and see. The fish, sharks, and turtles are always doing something amazing. If you have a chance, I highly…

We’ve haven’t started food yet but I wanted to share this picture of our little bunny with his first peep!   We went to the park to take Easter photos of Baby C “hanging with his peeps” and mom and dad should have known better! He shoved…

I can’t believe it is the end of March already and tomorrow will be April! Time is sure flying by! This year is our baby’s first Easter so we had to make it special with his very first Easter basket. Since he will be eating solids soon,…

If you’re not looking to celebrate Easter for the religious factor but still wanting something fun to do with the family, take a browse through some of our favorite Easter activities; they also make great Easter day party games for family…