kid and baby

Ahhh BACK TO SCHOOL ! We still have a few weeks left, and after taking some time off for vacation I feel very behind the ball on this post – but alas here’s a big round up of back to school faves! Here’s what my girls are using this year: Snack Bento Box by YumBox: […]

Ahh! I’m so excited to share the news that the ebook I wrote with my sister is now available for purchase!! We’ve compiled over 20 busy bag activities you can do with your toddlers when you’re out and about. I know that most moms are busy. You want to come up with fun activities to […]

It’s been SO hot with the heat wave hitting most of the country we’ve been trying to come up with creative activities for inside. Piper had SO much fun with our Ice Cream Shop Sensory Play activity I wanted to give it another spin and had been wanting to try making Moon Sand for a […]

You know I love kids books so it seemed like a no-brainer to add Usborne to my list of affiliates and help promote early literacy at the same time :) So….want to know more? About how you can earn free books too? My girls love their (growing) collection of Usborne & More books – they […]

Time for our annual clean sunscreen post! We polled our community and did our own research to share the best clean sunscreens for kids. I love when I post these polls and sooooo many people respond with the same brands – it really shows the clear winners! All of which are listed below. I’m providing […]

My girls had soooo much fun with this sensory ice cream shop play! It was really easy to set up – and while I went a little overboard with the apron and everything you could simplify this and do it in a sensory bin! All you need for this activity is pom poms, an ice […]

In honor of pride month (which is June) here are 20 books to read to your children or add to your library. I had a hard time searching for books that had characters representing the LGBTQ community but weren’t necessarily about the topic. Just a story where say the main character had two dads. Hopefully I […]

We’ve accumulated quite a few outdoor toys in the past few months and today I thought I’d share our favorites that the girls are loving. Be sure to check out our summer activities post for fun ideas! *This post has been updated to include favorites from The Mama Notes Community!  Water Table Piper’s water table […]

I made these cute little DIY busy bags for the girls before our spring & summer travel kicked off. I plan on rotating what’s inside them but always keeping them in our diaper bag or my purse when we are on-the-go. I’ve found the key with busy bags is to keep the items inside FRESH! […]

I’ve seen a lot of these adorable chalkboards available for sale but figured I could easily whip up my own. It took 10 minutes + drying time to make these and Piper has loved using it to practice her letters! Supplies: Wooden Chalkboard (mine is from Walmart but they are available for $5 or less […]

Amazon can be a treasure trove for kids clothing – but it takes some searching to find gems with good reviews!! I spent a few hours over the weekend looking for new clothes for the girls and thought I would share my finds. As always – use your best judgement when ordering clothes from Amazon, […]

Spring cleaning season is upon us and today I’m sharing EVERYTHING you busy mamas need to help get your cleaning done AND how to get your kids involved! In this post we are sharing:  Tips from our community for cleaning My DIY non-toxic cleansers The new chores we are starting with our toddler    I’m […]