One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
Dear Stretch Marks, As I look in the mirror after my shower, I grab the Bio-Oil, the Palmer’s Stretch Mark lotion, all the stretch mark erasing creams. Anything to make you fade. I lather it on, hoping for the best, when I know that the previous months of use haven’t erased you yet. As I […]
As a woman that has gone through postpartum twice now – and currently going through it with my second child born last week – there are some things that I have found are so beneficial to helping heal after childbirth. Some of them are postpartum must-haves, while others are just really nice to have on […]
When it comes to giving baby shower gifts, it can always be hard to figure out what the best baby shower gift idea is for the mommy-to-be and baby. Below I give you some pointers about the best baby shower gift ideas and how to make the gift receivers happy! **This post contains affiliate links, […]
Maybe you finally found that perfect swaddle for your little one – just in time for them to age out of swaddling at 8 weeks or they’ve started showing signs of rolling over – of course right? Or maybe your little does not like swaddles or you’re wanting to skip swaddling. Whatever your reason for […]
When I first had my daughter, I really wanted to breastfeed her. However, many of the women in my life didn’t have much experience with breastfeeding. The first couple of months of breastfeeding, I found that I was very under prepared when it came to breastfeeding items. Now that I’m preparing for my second baby […]
Previously, I posted about some activities to reduce screen time for toddlers. One of my go-to, low-prep activities is creating some homemade moon sand for my daughter to play with. The best part about this is that it only takes 2 ingredients! And lasts FOREVER! **This post contains affiliate links, where if you make a […]
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 11th and 12th of 2023. There are tons of discounts, with many things over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
As a toddler parent, I am always trying to find alternatives to screen time. As parents, we try to limit screen time to a couple hours max throughout the day. Of course, there are exceptions – like if my toddler is sick or we are all having a rough day. If I’m feeling able to […]
With summer in full swing and having summer break with my daughter – our last summer with just one child! – I’ve been trying to find ways to fill our days with educational activities to soak up family time and learn too. However, as a two-year old, my daughter is at that weird age where […]
When it comes to being comfortable during pregnancy, there is a different element when you are pregnant during the summer. The heat often makes pregnancy symptoms even worse. The aches and pains from growing a human seem to be even worse – either from dehydration or because you’re just already uncomfortably hot. But a great […]