Tag Archives: toddlers

Last week, my four kiddos (5, 7, 9, and 11) and I stopped in to the new Defy in Sparks for an afternoon of fun together. Let me tell you, I was so surprised at how much fun we all had, and at how the layout allowed for my often …

Have you heard of RIE Parenting? I’m new to the practice. I don’t consider myself someone who’s fully committed to the movement from every angle of my own personal parenting style, but I’m absolutely drawn to the method and becoming more attracted to it. And I’ll tell you why. I’d …

Lately I’ve been feeling more acutely the seasons of motherhood.  It’s incredibly cliché to say, “Oh enjoy this season, it goes so fast.” In fact, when other people (usually elderly women) said that to me when I had newborns, I shifted between feelings of, ‘yes, it’s amazing,’ to feelings of, …

We adopted our beautiful pit bull baby, Rory, a couple months back. We welcome her with unbiased arms even if everyone told me it would be a lot of work and believed I was insane trying to raise a puppy and a toddler together. Here are the five things they …

Summer is here and that means the season for road trips! (insert slow applause here) Everyone loves road trips, but sometimes packing for road trips with toddlers can get a little overwhelming and hectic. This past Mother’s Day weekend, the family and I traveled to Stanford University for the 44th …

With spring upon us, it is time to dust off the old sneakers and get outside again with the kiddos.  There are lots of great adventures locally that are perfect for 2-4yr olds.  Below I’d like to outline some tips and my favorite spots. The first question you may have, …