Our Infant Mobile Collection

We have always used the Montessori Gobi mobile, but with Sarah I decided to DIY my way into exploring some of the other ways that infant guides use mobiles with babies.  You’ve probably seen many of these on Instagram, but here is a one-stop peak at our...

Lap Books for Babies

Board books are great for infants and toddlers, but we recently discovered oversize board books and they are all the heart emoji eyes! I first discovered the Share A Story lap edition board books at Costco.  I purchased two classics (Runaway Bunny &...

Do they see what I see?

A newborn baby’s vision is not fully developed at birth.  Because of this, infants show a preference for high contrast images because they are easier to see.  Babies love the blades of a fan in contrast to the ceiling and the dark trim of a window in...

Kids Cook Real Food…On Vacation?

I am usually full of ideas and every once in awhile, I decide to act on one of them without fully thinking it through.  Such was the case, when we decided to take our kids to Chicago for a long weekend earlier this month.  After we got them all excited, then...

Beyond Chore Training

Chores posts are always popular in this space …. and as a busy mom of many, I do not struggle at all to understand why! My first line of chore defense is always to teach them properly and consistently from the very beginning.  I wrote that out in eleven...