I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for L’il Critters. I received a product sample and promotional item as a thank you for participating. We are extremely lucky that D loves his fruits and veggies and has the ability to eat a well balanced meal. Does he always? Well, no, but he does a …
A friend recently shared a great post from I am totally *that* mom. blog on Facebook. The writer talks to parents who take their young children to church, and tells them (us) how she understands that it’s hard, but it’s so worth it. That prompted me to come here and write my own feelings on the subject. …
Oh, age four. What a fun age! The Captain is four and a half now and his imagination is running wild every single day. It actually started long before age four, but he is more imaginative now than ever before. Every morning he wakes up and goes directly to his room (because he sleeps on …
Shopping with kids is always tricky. It is always interesting to me to see other moms (or dads) shopping with their kids. There are those with the “perfect” kids who sit nicely in the cart and are amused just by watching the food items pass by. Then there is the frazzled mom with the child(ren) …
We have been so blessed to be able to take our kids to various shows like The Wiggles, Yo Gabba Gabba, and The Fresh Beat Band. The boys love dancing and singing and we have a lot of fun, too! When I first attended a kids’ show, I think it was Yo Gabba Gabba in …
It is easy to keep your toddlers and younger kids involved on Easter with all those interesting activities and fun filled games. But, what about the older children? How do you keep them involved in the spirit of Easter and spend some quality time together? You will likely need to put in more efforts …
Captain Fussybuckets is four and Baby D is two, so they are both right at the prime ages for loving “Yo Gabba Gabba.” They were beyond thrilled when they found out that we were going to see them LIVE! We saw a different Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! show in 2011, so we KNEW it was …
The Captain is just now able (and willing) to sit still for a book and he LOVES being read to. His current favorite books are “Corduroy,” “Why Do Feet Smell,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and the stories from his children’s Bible. He’s also very excited because he is learning to read on his own. We are excited, …
Recently we were faced with the question – “How do we talk to our child about death?” About a month ago, my husband’s grandfather became ill. It was very sudden and unexpected. Although he was 78 years old, he was the picture of health. He had a GI hernia, though, that caused chronic hiccups. Not just …
Did you know that RSV is a common seasonal virus that affects two-thirds of all infants by age one and almost 100% of babies by age two? RSV is highly contagious and can live on surfaces for several hours or can be spread by kissing, touching, and hugging. RSV usually only causes mild to moderate …