Toddler Archives - Page 4 of 18

02/17/15

I’m Not Giving in to Potty Training Pressure (Because it Worked for Me the Last Time)

This post is about a time when Mazzy was resistant to potty training and I didn’t press the issue. SPOILER ALERT: it all turned out just fine.

02/16/15

How We Survived a Six Hour Road Trip with Two Kids

A breakdown of our six hour road trip to Vermont by the minute, including MINUTE TWO when Mazzy asked her first, “Are we there yet?”

02/13/15

The Stages of Parenthood as Told By Your Laundry

Parents do a TON of laundry. Besides professional mud wrestlers and the people who clean up elephant crap at the circus, I’m willing to bet parents do more laundry than anyone else on earth.

02/11/15

Packing Up the Kids for the Coldest Weekend of Our Lives

Mike and I are taking the kids for a ski trip this weekend, where the weather will be zero degrees, feels like negative eleven. Sounds a little like Arendelle. Brrrrrrrr.

02/10/15

I Lost My Valentines to Each Other

This year, I got my girls Valentine’s Day cards to give to one another, because more than they are mine, they belong to each other.

02/05/15

“Best Case Scenario” Photographer Shoots My Family in all Our Glorious Chaos

Danielle Guenther recently went viral with her hilarious photos of chaotic real life parenting scenarios. And now she shot a photo with my family! And one very special guest…

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02/04/15

A Perfect App for Toddlers

One problem with kids using an iPad is they can easily switch from games to shows. I always look for great games which engage the kids enough, so they won’t switch over to passive viewing.

01/22/15

12 Ways Being a Toddler is Just Like Being Pregnant

Toddlers are like pregnant women in lots of ways. Doubtful? Think about the mood swings, the picky eating, the unreasonable demands, the EVERYTHING.

01/16/15

Harlow Helps Me Read the Book with No Pictures

My friend filmed a short little clip of Harlow and I reading the Book with No Pictures together. We had no idea she was filming which is probably the only reason she was able to capture it.

01/15/15

Project Play Date: Valentine’s Day

Three easy peasy Valentine’s Day crafts to keep your kids entertained while you share a mid-day cocktail with your mom friend. The bottle cap lockets were the big hit of the day!

01/06/15

Harlow Sings “Let It Go” for the 1000th Time

Here is a short clip of Harlow singing “Let It Go”. She sang for longer but my camera memory ran out in the middle. No doubt due to too many clips of Harlow singing Let It Go already on my phone.

12/29/14

The Holidays Through the Eyes of @Insta2yearold

I’m sure my mom will bore you with all the details of our holiday eventually, but here’s the important stuff that happened from my perspective. Really, the only perspective that matters.