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My Top 5 Favorites from February 2023
Sharing my top 5 favorites from February (in no particular order): 1. Piggy Paint Nail Polish– We’ve been using this nail polish for a while now & love it! It’s non toxic, odorless, & dries pretty quickly. Mackenzie loves when I paint her nails & there are so many fun colors. It does chip off easily, but she’s young enough & doesn’t seem to mind at all! 2. Bombas Slippers– These are great slippers that actually stay on! 3. Color Wonder Mess Free Coloring– If your little one loves to color, but sometimes the mess is just too much then this is perfect! The markers ONLY work on special paper…
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How We’re Prepping Our Daughter for Baby Brother’s Arrival
We are preparing to welcome a new addition to our family & since Mackenzie is currently an only child we are doing our best to get her ready for her baby brother’s arrival. This is definitely not my area of expertise, but I’m hoping some of the things we are doing now will help when he’s actually here (I’ll do another post once he’s here about what’s working & what didn’t work so great!) Books- we have a few books that we are reading with Mackenzie that will help her understand that a new baby is coming! The Baby is Here! (Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood) You’re a Big Sister (here’s the…
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Transitioning our Toddler from Nap Time to Rest Time
I’m going to share below how we’re transitioning our daughter from nap time to rest time (sometimes called quiet time). I’m definitely no expert, just trying different things out to see what works best for Mackenzie as we make this big change in her schedule. She’s just over 2.5 years old and I truly think she’s a little young to drop her nap, but nap time was becoming a stressful time for all involved. She would just lay in her crib shouting for me. I’m currently 30 weeks pregnant & I just couldn’t handle nap time the way it was going any longer. While I think she’s a little young…
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Here’s My List of Everything We Need for Baby #2!
We plan to reuse most of the “big stuff” we already have, but there are some things we’ll have to buy new. Here’s my list of everything we plan to reuse: – halo bassinest (We really liked this when we used it with Mackenzie. It sat right next to my side of the bed & the arm went down so it was easy to get her in & out) – doona car seat/stroller (this was an investment, but probably one of my favorite baby items we used with Mackenzie) – nuna car seat (we also had this one so we could use it with our stroller base. once the Doona…
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Semi-Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards
We love to send Valentine’s to family & friends so this year I went to Michaels to see what I could find. I got pretty lucky since I went early January & they had a pretty good selection. (While this post may sound sponsored by Michaels, I promise you it’s not!) What I bought: – A pack of 24 cards & envelopes – stampers – washable glitter paint – heart stickers – printed 3×3 pictures from Koala Prints (only because I needed a 3×3 print for another craft, I would have just printed a wallet sized photo or a 4×6) Other things I needed: – toilet paper or paper towel…
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My Top 5 Favorites from January 2023
Sharing my top 5 favorites from January (in no particular order): 1.Turtle Fur Toddler Neck Warmer– I’ve been trying to find a neck warmer for Mackenzie that wasn’t too big & I finally found one that she actually likes wearing. Comes in a few sizes, fun prints & is pretty stretchy so it’s not too tight on her neck & face. I found the toddler size in this style to be perfect for her! 2. Uzzle Game– Last month I shared Kingdomino & this month I’m sharing another favorite of ours. This one can be played as young as 4 years old & can be for 2 or more players.…
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Everything We Have to Get Our Two Year Old Out on The Ski Hill
Base Layers- REI Base Layer Top & REI Base Layer Pants (super soft & stretchy material) Patagonia Base Layer Top & Patagonia Base Layer Pants Mid Layers- LL Bean Fleece Long Sleeve Shirt & Pants Spyder Quarter Zip Socks– We went with Euro socks because they aren’t made of wool & Mackenzie has very sensitive skin & these are very soft! 4XXXX Small is perfect for her & will probably last a couple of seasons. Bibs- They’re expensive but, I like these bibs because they are adjustable & we’ve gotten 2 seasons so far out of them! Coat– This is very similar to the coat Mackenzie is wearing now. This…
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Everything We Have At Home To Potty Train Our Toddler
Even though we’ve hit the pause button on potty training for right now, I wanted to share all the things we have at home to help expose her & eventually use when the time comes. Potty seat (either one for the big toilet or a small potty that sits on the floor)- depending on how many toilets you have in your house, you many want to get more than one so when you’re in the thick of potty training you always have one somewhat near by. We have a few different ones: Pull-Ups- Some people have different opinions on using pull-ups while potty training, but I think before potty training…
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Great Valentine’s Day Books for Babies & Toddlers
Pop Up Peekaboo! I Love You My Fuzzy Valentine I Love You To The Moon and Back Little Blue Truck’s Valentine Rainbow Love Love You Forever I Love You Through and Through Bananas For You!
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My Top 5 Favorites for December 2022
Starting a new series where I share my top 5 favorites from the month. These can be toys, products, clothes, furniture, or really anything I’ve been loving for Mackenzie or myself over the past month. 1. Camera for kids– Mackenzie got this for Hanukkah & she absolutely loves it! She can take real pictures & I can upload them to my computer with an SD card. It’s actually adorable to have photos taken by my 2.5 year old. This camera comes with way more like video & games, but she doesn’t know that yet, so she’s only used it to take pictures so far. Highly recommend this as a gift…
