Learning & Development

I thought it was about time to update our post of children’s books that have African American characters. I’ve tried to be mindful of our book collection since I started registering when I was pregnant by including books that have characters of all races and backgrounds. I was listening to a podcast interview with children’s […]

Flora officially is starting to look more like a toddler than a baby and it kind of breaks my heart!! This age is so fun yet also SO exhausting. Since Flora started walking (!!!) she’s into any and everything and we constantly have to have an eye on her. We are also in major need […]

Today Emily of Making With Mommy is back to share another easy Valentine’s Day project — Love Monsters Puppets! Plan on making these tomorrow!  Happy season of love, everyone! I love Valentine’s Day and am a big fan of Valentine’s Day crafts. But, I also get tired of making different kinds of hearts pretty quickly. […]

I was inspired by this necklace tutorial I had saved forever ago from Art Bar to make some Valentine’s Day necklaces with Piper. The beads we used are fairly small and are definietly a choking hazard for younger children, so please use your best judgement!  We had SO MUCH FUN making these together. I love […]

Sensory bins are great for both babies and toddlers (Piper has been engaged with EVERY sensory activity I’ve created so far for Flora). This sensory rice activity is so easy and Flora (13 months) really LOVED it. I was nervous about the clean up – but putting down a towel, playing on tile or wood […]

Today we have our first craft submission from Emily of Making It With Mommy who I love to follow on Instagram! She does the best activities with her little one. I can’t wait to try this DIY project today (giving it a Valentine’s Day twist). I hope you enjoy and if you do this with […]

This week I made Flora a sticky ‘wall’ to play with – I used to do this for Piper and she really loved it! As with most sensory activities at this age (13 months) the attention span isn’t that long, so Flora will only play for a few minutes at a time but she’s really […]

Piper (age 3.5) had so much fun playing this alphabet soup game! I wasn’t expecting her to enjoy it as much or get through all the letters but we did 2x when I introduced it! It couldn’t be easier and helps your toddlers with letter recognition and fine motor skills!  We picked up foam letters […]

Just a little late…..my sweet baby girl’s official 12 month update. What an amazing year it’s been watching this ‘chill baby’ develop and grow into the happiest, calm, sweet and funny big babe (refuse to call her a toddler yet). She’s taught me so much about motherhood and life and continues to challenge and uplift […]

We’ve been making homemade playdough since Piper was little but this was our first time making festive gingerbread playdough! Perfect for this time of year, this playdough is non-toxic and smells like warm gingerbread fresh out of the oven, making it great for ‘baking play’. It’s also great for holiday parties and you can even […]

My little Halloween baby is almost a year! She’s still the happiest, relaxed baby on the block. On the move and wanting to crawl everywhere and loves being close to her sister! WEIGHT & LENGTH I’m guessing Flora is close to 20 lbs and 28inches long. I just got out all of Piper’s old clothes […]

Let me preface this personal essay by saying I know screen time is a controversial topic…and I’m in no way judging any moms for how much or little screen time their kids have. It’s a personal choice that every parent needs to figure out on their own. I’ve read a lot about the screen time […]