Ages + Stages

Appreciating moments...As mothers, we are told to savor the time ad nauseam. "It goes so fast." "Enjoy every moment." "Babies don't keep." We tirelessly hear and feel all of those things but what does it mean to savor moments?...

Life sure has changed in the last week, hasn’t it? As we all do our part to practice social distancing, several parts of life have been postponed, adjusted, or cancelled. One part of life still coming? Birthdays. In our family,...

Within moments of hearing the words "closed indefinitely" from our school district, my heart sank for my children; for the friendships they'd been nurturing since the first day of school, the bonding at recess and playtime, and the social...

If your house is anything like mine right now, emotions are at an all-time high. Between social distancing, a clumsy attempt at homeschooling that we didn't sign up for, and the endless refrain of "I'm bored" coming from our...

This post has been sponsored by The Children's Courtyard. All opinions are 100% our own. When you picture summer camp in your mind, do you imagine elementary-aged kids? I have to admit I do. But, of course, preschoolers need summer...

Come on over, parent troop, we're going to battle boredom, together! Imagine that I have donuts for everyone and there is an endless supply of coffee available in the kitchen. Let's get to the ideas on how to keep...

Parenting is full of lots of milestones and graduating from using car seats is one of them. Once your child outgrows their car seat and doesn't need another one, the feeling is very freeing! Your job of worrying about keeping...

With my oldest son’s 13th birthday right around the corner, I have been reminiscing about the past 13 years. He is my firstborn, my first little love...my Valentine’s baby. He was always the sweetest little boy, tender hearted, adventurous,...