Is the summer heat getting to you? Maybe after weeks of doing nothing, the kiddos are a bit bored? Or all of the above?! That’s what happened to us when the girls had a week with nothing planned and lots…
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10 Things You Miss Once You Become a Parent
We don’t often reminisce or miss our life before we had our girls. We love our children and feel so grateful that after several years of fertility treatment and IVF we were finally able to conceive. But there are those times…
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8 Signs You’re Living With a Fournado
It’s uncanny how quickly behaviors can change in just a few short months in our children. We realize The Terrible Two’s weren’t so bad when the Threenagers emerge. And as we limp through that age we think, “Well, when she’s…
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Top 5 Things To Do in New York City With Kids
Planning a trip to the city that never sleeps with your kiddos? We recently went on a Seekender Weekend trip to New York City with our 4 & 7 year old girls as part of the Ultimate Seekender Team. Sure there was a lot of walking, and fighting over the elevator buttons at the hotel, but all in all they were enthralled with the sights, sounds, and yummy tastes of the city. So we asked our little ones what their favorite things to do in the Big Apple were, and they spilled it below in their own words.
Why We Haven’t Told the Truth About the Easter Bunny
As we were getting dressed to go the Easter Egg Hunt and children’s festival at our daughter’s preschool and church, the question came blazing at me far too early on a Saturday morning. Carrying her Easter basket and dressed like a…
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What I Learned From Our Kid’s Not So Crappy Christmas Cookies
Last week I did something this perfectionist has never been able to do in six years of motherhood; I let our girls bake Christmas cookies all by themselves. And not just any cookies…ridiculously messy cut out Christmas cookies with three colors…
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From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly, Caught on Camera! [VIDEO]
While the rest of the country is feeling the cool fall temperatures, here in South Florida we are still feeling the heat. So earlier this month our daughters and I re-planted some milkweed, and watched as two friendly yet hungry monarch caterpillars devoured the…
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Cute Turkey Hand Print + 25 Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Looking to get your family into the spirit of Thanksgiving? This is a simple yet adorable Thanksgiving craft we do for kids we do every November. I used to just trace the girls hands and let them color in the turkey…
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Sorry, But You Can’t Sue a Mom Over Santa
One of my favorite parts of parenthood is the holidays. Birthdays, Halloween, Christmas…it all feels so exciting now that I’m a mom. As we set up our Halloween decorations, I couldn’t wait to start making our girls costumes and go trick…
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The Importance of Hydration in Young Athletes
It’s that time! Back to school means one thing, back to sports. Ballet, gymnastics, and soccer prevail in our home, and we’re always searching for the perfect snacks to fuel our littlest athletes. But equally important is hydration. As most people…
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