Walking The Line: On Parenting
As my toddler daughter continues to develop, change, and learn about the world I, too, am growing as a parent. One thing I’ve come to realize over the past few months is that being a parent is really...
View ArticleToddlerisms: Is My Child Insane?! (And Other Fun Stuff)
They say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result… So why does my toddler keep asking me for cookies?! Missed my last couple of posts on Toddlerisms?!...
View ArticleIt’s Just Pictures! (Just Some Recent Photos)
With Easter last weekend we had a lot of great photo opportunities. I shared some of them on my Easter post and a couple more on posts throughout the week but here are the rest! Last Saturday we went...
View ArticleOur First Ever “Messy Night”
Our involvement in our local Parents As Teachers program not only introduces us to some incredible ideas for fostering our toddler’s development but it also awards us some opportunities to connect...
View ArticleiFamilyKC Fun at Gage Center in Blue Springs, Missouri (Pictures)
If you’ve been following along you may remember that I blog for iFamilyKC, a local resource for families in the Kansas City metro area. As part of my blogging arrangement, I have the opportunity to...
View ArticleThe Strong Willed Child
| Difficult | Stubborn | There are a lot of labels we put on individuals in life. Perhaps accurately. Perhaps unfairly. But I don’t believe in labels (unless, of course, your label for me is awesome)....
View ArticleIt’s Potty Time (Getting Started)!
Remember this picture that I posted over on Twitter the other day?! It’s official: We’re Potty Training! When my daughter turned two, she was so excited to sit on the potty like a big girl. Like any...
View ArticlePotty Training: We Did It! (Plus Some Helpful Tips)
As you might remember, we’ve been working on potty training our two year old daughter. Several months ago, I had it in my mind that we were supposed to be aggressive when it came to potty training....
View ArticleMore On Parenting The Strong Willed Child (Plus a Few Tips)
Several months ago, I wrote about electing to view parenting a strong willed child as a gift rather than a challenge. I would encourage you all to go back and read my post here, if you haven’t...
View ArticleMommy & Me Date Ideas
When my daughter started her part time preschool program this Fall, I knew I wanted to do something special each week that just the two of us could enjoy. Having been home together full time for the...
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