A carefully curated list of THE best Christmas picture books! These Christmas books for kids have meaningful messages, amazing illustrations create classics you’ll want in your library! I had a moment this year packing up our huge pile of Halloween books for kids and reminding my son that Christmas books were coming soon. I looked… Read More
A master list of the best building toys separated by age and category so you can find the perfect building blocks or modern building toys for you! Building Toys We’re parents who found ourselves in STEM careers: Jacob is an engineer and I’m a former technical project manager. It’s always been important to us that… Read More
Create Halloween memories with Halloween costume pictures. These before Treat-or-Treat pictures of kids in costume help you document the year and with a free Halloween printable! Halloween Memories I have joked with my husband for years the main reason one has children is to dress them up for Halloween! There is just something so darling… Read More
This post is sponsored by Virginia529, but our love for the 529 savings plans and opinions on the best gift you can give your kids are our own! Whenever a holiday, birthday, or big event comes up, we stop to reflect on the best gift you can give your kids. There are a lot of… Read More
Baby jet lag and toddler jet lag can be so overwhelming when you’re traveling with kids! Here are the best jet lag with kids tips and tricks to get everyone more sleep and your bodies adjusted. We love traveling to Europe with our kids, including an infant and a toddler. But the first time we… Read More
This post is sponsored by Munchkin, but all opinions and love of family picnic ideas are my own. We’ve been so fortunate to travel quite a bit this spring. We’ve also been really fortunate to have just about perfect spring weather in Phoenix when we’ve been home. It usually heats up significantly and we’re stuck… Read More
Traveling to Europe with Toddlers isn’t as hard as you may think: here are traveling to Europe with a baby tips and tricks to make a family trip abroad easy and fun! Traveling with Toddlers to Europe When my oldest child was eight months old we flew him halfway across the world to Europe. I… Read More
Thank you to Primo® for sponsoring this post and helping me raise more self-sufficient kids! I have a toddler who is super independent and loves to do everything “all by myself!” as often as possible. But, every parent knows that sometimes it’s just faster and easier to take care of things on your own. When… Read More
Looking for summer activities? These 25 Beat the Heat summer activities for kids will help keep you cool, create memories, and have fun together without melting. We love living in Phoenix six months out of the year. However, the other six we are reminded being sweaty isn’t all that fun. Four of these months are… Read More
These fine motor skills toys and activities for toddlers include zero mess that you have clean up. They are tried-and-true winners that will keep your toddler busy with little to no prep or clean up for you! Mess-Free Toddler Activities I’m at the phase where I’m Googling and looking on Pinterest regularly for learning and… Read More
Preparing your older child for a new baby and hoping they love and adjust to no longer being the baby is a real worry for most parents! After a lot of research and practical advice, we discovered tons of practical ways in helping a 2-year-old adjust to a new baby. Here are 16 things that… Read More
Stocking stuffer ideas for kids can be tricky, particularly finding perfect stocking stuffer ideas for toddlers. Here are 25 tried-and-true ideas to make stockings for toddlers so fun for them, and so easy for you! Stockings for Toddlers Just when I think I’m done with my Christmas shopping I have that realization that something is… Read More