While planning our family trip to Europe the number one tip I found was to book flights during your child’s bedtime. What a great tip, right? But, then I started thinking … if my son is uncomfortable while sleeping on the plane, a flight during bedtime is not going to…
Toddler Approved Christmas Themed Books.
The weather has finally cooled down here in Southern California, the leaves are falling, and we can finally pretend like Christmas is right around the corner. Today I wanted to share with you some of Nick and I’s favorite Christmas themed books. Two of them are actually old in our…
The Potty Training Chronicles: Our Journey to a Diaper Free Toddler – Part 2
We did it! Well, Nico did it! He “mastered” potty training. The first part of this series was published on November 28, 2016. At the time I said, “check back in a couple of weeks to see our progress.” Well, here we are almost a year later. About a week…
10 Things That Make Me Happy – The 30 Year Old Edition
Back in August (yikes) my friend Jasmine from Love, Life, Laugh, Motherhood nominated me for the “10 Things That Make Me Happy” challenge. Unfortunately at the time I found myself in a professional environment where I was just downright unhappy. This past month has been full of amazing changes and…
DIY Sing Inspired Johnny The Gorilla Costume
September is here and you know what that means: it’s [almost] Halloween time!! Today I am sharing with you my son’s DIY costume for this year. This year we decided on a DIY Sing inspired Johnny the gorilla costume. Of course I could just go to the store and pick…
Affordable & Easy Professional Teeth Whitening At Home for Moms on the Run.
I have always been embarrassed of my teeth. As I have gotten older I have gotten over the [little] gap in between my front teeth (thanks Lily Alridge), but I still tend to obsess over the stains and lack of pearly whites. As a working mother, I have to find…
The Benefits of Exercising During Pregnancy & Postpartum + A look into Aaptiv, Personal Trainer App
When I found out I was pregnant in 2014 I had a rigorous exercise routine, which consisted of 2 hours at the gym four plus days a week. One of the first things I remember doing at the time was research whether I could continue working out without harming my…
Tips and Tricks to Style your Mommy and Me Photos.
Back in May I won a Mother’s Day giveaway hosted by the beautiful Andi from Lend Me Your Kite and her wonderful Momma Love Collective passion project. As part of the giveaway I won a Momma Love Collective box filled with wonderful goodies and also a free mini mommy and…
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Review
I love lip products as much as the next girl, so of course when Influenster told me they were sending over some complimentary Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink lippies I was ecstatic. Note: I received the product for free from Influenster in exchange for my honest review. The content and…
Toy Story Themed Second Birthday Party
The fondest memories I have of my childhood are those of my birthdays. Every year, with the little money we had, my parents managed to make my birthday parties magical. As a mother myself, now, knowing how magical birthdays are for little kids I hold myself to the bar my…