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Stocking Ideas for a 4 Year Old Boy and a 6 Month Old
*Affiliate links included* We do our stocking gifts on St. Nicholas Day and, because of that, our stockings have already been bought, packed, opened, and enjoyed! So, I thought I’d share what were in my son’s stockings in case there are any of you still working on some last minute Christmas stocking stuffers! Four Year Old…
Read MoreBaby’s First Christmas – Gift Guide
*Affiliate links included* K was born five days after Christmas, so he was just about one before he got to experience his first Christmas. Because of that, I didn’t really get to experience “baby’s first Christmas” since by his first Christmas he wasn’t really a baby anymore! J, however, will be 7 months at Christmas…
Read MoreOne Year Old Gift Guide (Things They’ll Play With For Years To Come)
*affiliate links included* Recently a friend of mine’s little boy turned one and as I was trying to pick out a gift for his birthday party, I realized just how difficult it is to find good gifts for that age. Sure, there is an abundance of overpriced plastic toys that light up and make noise,…
Read MoreThe Treadmill of Mothering Small Children
The afternoon felt like I was stuck in that movie Groundhog’s Day. At this point my 8 week old was starting to fall into some semblance of predictable routines. He woke for the day around the same time, stayed up for a while, cat napped the rest of the morning, and then usually took a…
Read MoreDear Mom of a Newborn…
Dear Mom of a Newborn, It gets easier. I promise. You’re sitting there, feeling pain in places you didn’t know you even had, holding this tiny being that completely depends on you, and you’re wondering. Wondering what life will look like now. Wondering how you’re going to balance it all. Wondering if you’ll ever get…
Read MoreThe Most Important Phrase to Help with the Adjustment to a New Sibling
He came downstairs from his quiet time and wanted the cookie I had promised him. The only problem was that I was trapped. Trapped under a peacefully sleeping baby. I told him that I couldn’t get up and get his cookie right then. He would have to be patient and wait. I could see the…
Read More5 Things To Buy For When New Baby Comes (That You Might Not Have Thought Of!)
Onesies, blankets, and diapers. Burp cloths, pacifiers, and bottles. You’ve made your list and checked it twice. You’re all ready for new baby to come. Or are you? As I am going through my second time in the newborn stage, I’ve come up with five items you might not of thought of buying, but sure…
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