During the summer there are a slew of activities in the DC and Metropolitan area for LOs. Every weekend, I like to do a few Google searches to see what is happening during the upcoming week so that my LO and I can stay busy, and she can stay engaged while not at school. As … Continue reading Summer Activity Kick-Off for LOs
Well, it's still hard to believe, but our LO recently turned two. I feel like it was just the other day that I saw the line on the stick that confirmed all of my intuition's sneaking suspicions. While the nine months I was expecting her, the night we dashed off to the hospital, the homecoming, … Continue reading Taco TWOsday
Recently I hosted a fiesta themed party for my LOs 2nd birthday. While finding ways to decorate our home for the occasion, I found a beautiful glitter cactus banner on Etsy, but was saddened to see that it was a bit more costly than I liked. Instead, I set out to create my own version … Continue reading Cactus Banner DIY Tutorial
As human beings, we wear many hats. We have jobs, families, friends, organizations, religious groups, sports teams - you name it - that we claim allegiance to and responsibility for. As women, sometimes those hats seem to grow heavier or taller or simply multiply on the daily. More specifically - the hats of a working … Continue reading Working Mom Woes
This week has been our LO has begun teething with her two year old molars. We have been trying all of our old tricks that we used to use when she first began teething, and I wanted to share some of those ideas with you all here. While some worked better than others, these were … Continue reading Toddler Teething
Tonight we celebrated St. Patty's Day in a low key fashion at home. While I enjoyed leaving "Leprechaun Treats" out for my family in the morning to start their day, and leprechaun footprints in the LOs room*, I also enjoyed creating a non-traditional "green" cocktail, green salad, and Irish dessert to celebrate the holiday and … Continue reading Easy St. Patty’s Day Recipes
Okay, I'm a little to embarrassed to admit this, but it never occurred to me to sanitize the inside of my LOs bath toys. Now, wiping down the outside and rinsing off - yes. The inside? Never really crossed my mind until recently when my husband was giving H a bath and squirted her in … Continue reading Bath toy clean up
With the holiday weekend, and the AMAZING weather (snow days are amazing, but I'll take this mid-60s and sunny weather any day!) we set out to take our LO to an educational pre-nap outing. For some time now, we have been wanting to introduce her to the world of Smithsonian's - specifically the National Museum … Continue reading Museum Adventures with a Toddler
Before H was even born, my husband and were of the opinion that we were setting out to raise an independent, self-sufficient, self-thinking, tiny human being. We felt that from day one, we would treat her as her own person. We wanted her to see the importance and value of helping out, her voice, and … Continue reading Tiny Humans
This week I learned of the existence of the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum in Fairfax County, VA. Open on Sundays from 1-4, some Saturdays and Mondays too, this quaint museum is great for a quick afternoon outing for all ages. $4 for children/adults 16+, $2 for children ages 5-15, and free for those under 5, … Continue reading Trains & Craft Brews
