Seasonal

You know I can’t resist a set of holiday PJs. At this point my girls pretty much ONLY have holiday PJs aside from nightgowns! I got these HOT PINK pjs at Target for $6 last month to use for Valentine’s Day but wanted to share the other cute options I found for toddlers! Pink & […]

If you haven’t heard, snack boards are all the rage right now – and for good reason! They are so fun for kids and grown ups alike, VERY easy to throw together and allow you to offer something for everyone to snack on. For the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday I put together a pretty pink […]

This year we started a new Valentine’s Day tradition that I’m really excited about! I dressed up a plain paper mache mailbox and have it out for the girls to write love notes for our family members all month. On Valentine’s Day we will have fun opening them! Piper loooooves making cards for us, so […]

If you’ve been reading The Mama Notes for a while you know we are big fans of the pom pom drop over here! Now that Flora’s a bit older I had to give it a fun seasonal twist for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday! I’m also sharing some adaptations and ideas for playing with it […]

I know we just came off of the big season of gift giving but I wanted to share some ideas in case you get your kids anything special for Valentine’s Day! Here are our favorite Valentine’s Day Books! Cuddle & Kind Stuffed Animals: Our collection of these well made dolls has grown over the years […]

This month I’m craving comfort food — in a big way! Lots of pastas and soups with a few healthy meals thrown in. And if you need more weeknight dinner inspiration you can see 20 more meal ideas here and my weekly meal plans here and here. One Pan Salmon & Squash With Couscous: This […]

Target: Target never fails for last minute costumes and accessories (think: tails, ears etc.)  Tutu Du Monde: Hands down the prettiest, artistic bespoke halloween pieces (and every day dress up pieces) you’ll ever find!  H&M: A cute selection of accessories & costumes for kids!  Pottery Barn Kids: Surprising for a furniture & home good store […]

Over Thanksgiving my sister created the most delicious peppermint mocha recipe — since I can’t indulge in dairy yet I made a few tweaks to the recipe for my own version with coconut milk. Nespresso’s new Swiss Chocolate capsules are perfect for this since they have a chocolate flavor but regular coffee works just as […]

In my second post in collaboration with Westfield I’m sharing ten of my favorite gifts from the Wheaton mall location — that red bucket bag and adorable ho-ho-ho sweater may make their way onto my wishlist! Below is a list of what each item is so that you can visit a Westfield location and and look for […]

This holiday season I’ve teamed up with Westfield to share my favorite gift picks from several of their local malls — first up is my hometown of Annapolis — a place I frequent far too often (especially now that there’s a Zara!). Below are my top picks for the entire family – I used ‘Santa’s […]

It is no secret that I love pumpkin recipes! This one for pumpkin pie pop-tarts is definitely one of my favorites. They are pretty simple to make and are perfect for a weekend treat. I also love the idea of making them ahead of time and serving them on Thanksgiving morning. Ingredients 2 pre-made pie […]

It’s almost that time of year! Every year my sister and I get matching holiday PJs and this year I’m so excited to outfit Piper in Christmas PJs — I may already have her wearing some :) Click through for some of our favorite picks.  [new_royalslider id=”41″]