When I was growing up, I was a Girl Scout, and we camped a lot. Between summer s'mores and earning badges, my mom made sure we had everything we needed to successfully camp and have fun! Learning to be a master camper really helped when my entire 6th grade went away for 3 days to a program called … [Read more...]
Parenting
The Time I Starved My Toddler…
Red had a 2 month long ear infection during the early winter of 2013. During that time, he ate like a bird, and refused most foods on account of how bad he felt. Once his ears cleared up, his food refusal and pickiness was all the more strong. Red only had about 7-8 foods he would … [Read more...]
Make TV Time Count with Tumble Leaf: a New Preschool Series
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Amazon Studios. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and promotional item to thank me for participating.I remember being pregnant, thinking that my child would never watch too much TV. We would play all … [Read more...]
There Will Be Blood… & Bandaids.
Sometimes, your calendar doesn't sync up with everything you have planned. Other times, events are cancelled and you are left with a gorgeous early-summer day with nothing to do. A few other Georgia bloggers and myself met up in the park for a picnic and playtime - it was a blast! Thanks to Megan … [Read more...]
Mama, Take a Picture!
Something I've been hearing a lot lately is, "Mama! Take a Picture!" Which, in toddler, sounds more like "peekture." With Red's newfound fascination with the camera, I want to oblige his small requests. What I end up with is a smattering of photos that make up his world; things … [Read more...]
Happy 3rd Birthday, Red!
Happy Birthday, Red! Your Cinco de Mayo yearly celebration has come again, and I can hardly believe it. You're THREE today! We had Red's birthday party (a small gathering of friends and family) Sunday to celebrate, and true to the oldest cliche, had pizza and ice cream. And that was … [Read more...]
Red’s First Gut-busting Belly Laugh
So here's quite the throwback: Hubs and I have come across some of our videos from when Red was a baby, 4 months old to be exact. I remember it so well, and now he's SO BIG. Red had actually let loose a wicked toot, and it was so smelly that it caught Hubs by surprise. Calling him a … [Read more...]
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Get Your Toddler to Brush His Teeth
This paid post is brought to you by the new free Oral-B Disney Timer App as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post. I'll be the first to admit it, I couldn't get Red to brush his teeth until he turned two. I know, I know. Horrible Parenting 101. He had a teether with bristles … [Read more...]
