an easter in bermuda

when you have to pay for your toddler’s plane seat (which, honestly, makes sense but is also frustrating, seeing as most toddlers spend more time in a lap or on the floor then they do in an actual seat…) we take advantage of all the sales we can.

let’s be honest: keeping kids safe

this one is near to me, and a little difficult to talk about. if there was one thing i wanted when i started this blog, it was to always be honest. transparent. sometimes blogging looks like lies but we need more truth, lots of truth, in order to move forward. lately, for whatever reason, i’ve […]

pull up your pull ups

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not long ago i thought we were headed for a break through of the diaper variety. there was a lot of interest around the “potty” and “bathroom” (which actually just means toilet in our house) but very little … movement… if you pardon that horrible pun. even still, i was confidant that getting her into […]

a reading challenge you can handle

there was a time i thought that, when dylan got older, meaning… now… i would be able to start reading again. reading more than facebook statuses and blog posts about sleeplessness and getting her to eat good. but my “must read” list keeps getting longer and my ability to pay attention to or even focus […]

doughnuts and something about accepting yourself

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i realized something this morning while i was simultaneously washing dishes, making breakfast, and making sure the toddler didn’t get her hands or fingers into anything too dangerous on the counter: this stay at home mom thing is hard. i’ve branded myself lucky, blessed even, to be able to stay at home with this little […]