With Emmie's third birthday coming up in a few days (I know, CRAZY), I decided it would be fun to round up some of our favorite ideas for birthday gifts for three year olds. Some of these are gifts we've received and loved, others are ones that we've given to friends over the past few [...]
Tag: toddler activities
Our Favorite Books for Siblings-to-Be
The kids love two things: books & babies. So I knew I had to get them some new additions for their little library to help them get excited for the upcoming arrival of the new baby! After scouring our local book store (once they reopened) and Amazon (hello convenience), I’m happy to report we have [...]
Life Update
Hello, Hello! I thought I might hop back on the blog to give a little life update since so much has happened in the past few weeks! We were able to FINALLY move into our new house and start getting settled. It’s been a long road to get to this point, but it was (and [...]
Our Favorite 4th of July Snacks
Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches I love these small ice cream sandwiches for the kids! They aren't full of sugar and are the perfect size for a little mid-afternoon treat. Add on some of these patriotic sprinkles and you've got an easy, festive, and tasty treat! Fruit Skewers Cut up some pieces of watermelon and strawberries. [...]
Fourth of July Sensory Bin
Happy (almost) Fourth of July! This happens to be one of my favorite holidays to celebrate, and I'm super excited about this Sensory Bin because the kids actually picked everything that got added to it! We made a quick Target run a few days ago and I let the kids grab whatever patriotic and festive [...]
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 [...]
Activities I Use to Entertain My Toddlers as a SAHM
Being a SAHM is exhausting. And trying to find ways to constantly keep these toddlers entertained and occupied instead of destroying the house or watching Daniel Tiger all day long is tough! I was recently talking with a friend who has decided to stay at home with her kids instead of going back to work. [...]
10 Ideas for Backyard Fun for Toddlers
The warm weather has been a welcomed change over the past few weeks and we've found ourselves outside in the backyard more often than not! While thinking of different ways to entertain the kids outside, I came up with this list. It's been a huge hit among our friends who are looking for ways to [...]
Embrace the Chaos 