It’s Official: We’re on Baby Watch! We had my 36 week appointment earlier this week and got to see Baby Girl via ultrasound for the last time before delivery. She’s estimated at 6 pounds and has some very long legs (might take after her Mama on that front). She’s officially “dropped” and head-down so she’s [...]
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The Top 5 Things I Do to De-Stress
The Five Minute Journal I recently purchased the Five Minute Journal after hearing one of my friends raving about it on social media. She was sharing about how much of a positive impact it has made in her day-to-day life, as well as how much it has improved her overall mindset. I figured why not [...]
Life Update
Hello, hello! It's been a little while since I last posted on Embrace the Chaos so I figured I'd kick off the day with a little life update to fill you in on what we've been up to over the past few months. If you've been following along with us over the past year, you [...]
21 Tips and Tricks for Taking Toddlers to the Beach
I recently took the kids on a spontaneous trip to the beach to kill some time while AJ played in a golf tournament. Luckily we are only a half hour from one of our favorite beaches and we love taking the kids out for a few hours whenever we can. Living in Northern California, you [...]
Activity: Toddler Dino Dig
My parents have been in the process of remodeling their backyard and the kids have had a lot of fun exploring and helping with all the demo. They have an old planter box under their office window that they plan on turning into a patio area. To keep the kids entertained and away from all [...]
Toddler Schedule Breakdown
A few days ago, a girlfriend and I were talking about how we entertain our busy toddlers all day long as SAHMs. The mom guilt was hitting us with its full force. Neither one of us thought we were doing enough and we were hoping to get some new inspiration from each other for how [...]
Relocating with Toddlers
We recently sold our house and moved in with my in-laws (read more about that here). Fortunately, my in-laws have the extra space for our little family to move in for a few weeks while we look for our forever home. And even better, they have been a huge help with helping us get the [...]
Toys We Love: Toddler Scavenger Hunt Cards
While looking for some fun games to add to the kid's Easter Baskets this year, I stumbled upon this set of Toddler Scavenger Hunt Cards. I figured why not throw them in the basket and worst case scenario the kids forget about them and they live happily ever after in the bottom of the stroller. [...]
Life Update
There are lots of fun things going on for us right now but before I dive into all that, I wanted to say thank you for all of the support and love that I've been receiving for Embrace the Chaos. What started out as a small passion project and outlet for me has turned into [...]
Favorites from Amazon this Week
It's been a long week... and it's only Thursday! I did a little online shopping over the weekend and I am loving all the pieces that have arrived this week! Here's a peak into some of my favorite Amazon finds this week! Knitted Lounge Set I'm actually wearing this as I write this post now! [...]