Schedule / Routine
I hope you find these baby sleep tips for night waking helpful! When my son was first born, I had the whole night waking thing all wrong. There I was in the middle of the night with all the lights on, eating some crunchy snack, and watching horrible late night reality TV in the midst of feeding my baby. post contains affiliate [...]
Archives for October 2014
How Simple Toy Organization Can Help Toddlers Thrive
It was just last week when I was listening to a podcast on keeping a tidy home when the moment of inspiration hit me—the toys in our house aren’t so tidy after all! For as organized and as routine-oriented as I like to be, the toys certainly fell by the wayside. So I decided to get busy and go through the toys in our home, minimize, [...]
Super Secret Ways to Encourage Kids to Brush Their Teeth (+ $100 Amazon Giveaway!)
For the last several months, tooth brushing was an epic battle in our home every night before bed. I would try to brush, and my son would resist. The more I pushed, the more he resisted. Parenting is never simple, is it? While it would be easier just to give up and forget about brushing, I recently learned a few startling facts. And it [...]
Toddler Night Waking? 4 Steps to Help you Deal
When my son was a little baby it was way easier to lull him back to sleep in the middle of the night. And then he got a little bit older, and he wasn’t so tired anymore. When he woke during the night, he was just that…awake. Many of the sleep disruptions that an older baby might experience are sleep disruptions that a toddler may also [...]
MilSpouse LifeHow to Grow Long Distance Friendships after Moving
Lately I’ve been talking a lot about making new friends because we just moved half way around the world, and starting over in the friend department is no small task. There are tons of amazing ways to meet new people and make new friends after moving. But what about your old friends? There are a handful of best friends that I [...]
How to Balance the Schedule With Real Life
I’ve been asked a lot recently from readers, friends, and family how I balance a good schedule with living real life. I understand the inquiring; balancing the two is a legitimate challenge. I love a good schedule so much that friends and family probably wonder what crazy assembly line I'm running in my house. But there is a whole other [...]
Mom LifeFeeling the Intense Pressure of Parenting (and How to Fix It!)
I take my son to a playgroup a few mornings a week, only to feel anxious and nervous the entire time we are there. At 15 months, he finds it highly enjoyable to hug and kiss people, which actually results in him tackling and biting another child. While he made great improvements recently, I feel the need to watch him closely. I don’t want [...]
My All Time Favorite Breastfeeding Products
When I was pregnant with my son, I was determined to breastfeed. I read all the books and gathered up as many products that I could to help ensure success. I listened to other moms share their experiences. All in all, those things combined really set the stage for breastfeeding success. Once I got home though, I struggled. During that [...]
How to Drop the Morning Nap Using Four Crazy-Simple Steps
When you reach the age range of 14-18 months you are likely right around the time of dropping the morning nap. For some little ones it may be a little bit sooner; for others, later. Once you reach this range, you will probably notice you hit a bit of a ‘grey zone’ where two naps seems like too many, and one nap seems like too little. It [...]
How I Survived the First Month of Breastfeeding
Preparing for my son’s arrival, I spent a good amount of time learning and preparing to breastfeed. All of it helped immensely when it was “go time.” If it wasn’t for the fruitful breastfeeding knowledge in the back of my mind, I probably would’ve given up and quit. Because friends, breastfeeding is no joke. It wasn’t all that natural [...]
