Learning & Development

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 […]

I recently shared a photo of the DIY sensory bag I made for Flora (9 months) on my Instagram stories and it couldn’t have been easier to make! All I did was take a tub of clear hair gel (pick these up for cheap at the Dollar Store) and empty it into a freezer bag. […]

Seems I blinked and now Flora is 9 months. It’s hard to believe that I’ve started to plan her 1st birthday party already! Here’s a little update on how our girl is doing. She caught her first bad cold of the season at the end of last week and is slowly on the mend. WEIGHT […]

Oh goodness, we are just getting WAY to close to 12 months for my comfort level. I seriously feel like I blinked and Flora grew up. I have yet to print any photos, make a baby book, or heck even hang shelves or a rail in her closet!! I call her my angel baby and […]

We are heading on a long road trip to Maine and I thought I’d update this old post with toddler friendly activities for the car. While I’m all for using the iPad to watch movies and shows on long road trips I definietly don’t want Piper glued to a screen for 15 hours. Many of […]

Our sweet girl is 7 months! Lots of milestones including her first big trip to the beach, celebrating 4th Of July, sitting up (!!!) and starting solids! We are looking forward to taking Flora on her first extended family vacation to Maine next week. Flora continues to be the most relaxed, go-with-the-flow happy baby and […]

Our girl is half a year old and here’s a big update on her sleep, development and everything we are loving during this fun phase of life! Flora had her first trip to the beach earlier this month and we can’t wait to take her on more trips this summer!   Flora’s 5 Month Update,  4 […]

It’s hard to believe that Flora is almost ready to start solid foods! It’s also hard to believe how much you forget between kids — I couldn’t remember when to introduce solids or what to start with and I know that so many other mamas are in the same boat. I get messages about it […]

  Today kicks off the first in a series of ‘best baby toys’ – I asked the mamas in The Mama Notes Facebook Community (join for free here) to share their favorite baby toys for this age group. I love when you get a lot of similar responses! I’ve also included Flora’s favorites right now […]

A big huge list of all the summer activities I have planned for Piper!

Now that we’ve settled into our Eczema + allergy routine (update on ALL that here) Flora’s been a much happier gal and I’ve been much less stressed! She’s back to sleeping through the night (most of the time) and is so active! This stage is so much fun. Flora’s 4 Month Update, 3 Month Update, 2 Month […]

Today Janssen Bradshaw, co-founder of London Littles who also happens to be passionate about reading and have a graduate degree in Library & Information Sciences is back with another reading post. Today she’s sharing her favorite books for every age group! You can read her 7 tips for reading with kids here.   Favorite Board Books These […]