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Tips for Traveling With Your Little One For the Holidays
Whether you’re traveling with your newborn or toddler for the holidays, I’ve got some helpful tips and check lists to make sure you don’t forget anything important! My favorite way to pack for myself or Mackenzie is to use packing cubes. It helps me feel organized since I feel like I have to travel with so much. For a car trip I like to pack her stuff in her LL Bean Tote, but for air travel we’ve used our medium sized Away suitcase. For her formula or now her snacks and other food related items, I like to use this cooler bag. I’ll start with newborns. It may feel like…
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My Scariest Moment As a Parent So Far, Parenting Fail Big Time
I don’t enjoy that I’m writing this post, but I wanted to share it because of how crappy this situation made me feel and how much blame I put on myself even though, in the end my daughter was fine. Also, I’m sharing this because I feel like there aren’t enough stories out there showing that we make mistakes as parents, we’re not perfect and it’s okay to make a mistake, but learn from your mistakes and grow. Last week, we went on a walk in Vermont and I didn’t think it was too cold for Mackenzie to join. Oh boy was I wrong! The temperature was in the 20’s…
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Overrated Baby Products
I asked on instagram a few weeks back for your most overrated baby item and I’m sharing them below! If you’re currently pregnant and looking at baby things you’ll need once baby arrives, check out this list for some things you may NOT need to get: *Before I go into why I think these products are overrated, I should note that some items that are unnecessary to some, may be “must haves” for others. Swing- Some babies love a swing and some babies absolutely hate it. This is definitely a hit-or-miss baby product for sure. Boudreaux’s Butt Paste- I so wanted to love this diaper cream, but it’s so greasy…
