Circa 2012 – one of the few photos I have from my first weeks of motherhood. When I was at the last few week of pregnancy with my second child, I knew I had to prepare for what’s to come. With my first little, I was an emotional mess. I disliked everything about myself. My new body didn’t fit into any of my old clothes. The pigmentation change in my underarms (ugh). Most of all how my hair seemed to…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. We recently went on a 3 day/4 night Disney Cruise from San Diego to Ensenada, Baja California. I’ve cruised once before as a teenager with family, but never in my adult life… being responsible for two littles. Needless to say, I wanted to be as prepared as possible. Months before…
**This post is in partnership with the Social Media Panel. All reviews are 100% my own.** HELLO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEAT WAVE! I’ve come to a conclusion that this is just the new all year weather. HAHA This month has brought scorching heat. Southern California has hit the high 90’s! That means my air conditioning has hit mid 60’s. Even though we’re nice and cool inside, doesn’t make it all rainbow and sunshine’s. With the air conditioner on comes dry skin (yuck!). On…
I’m pro-screen time. There, I said it. I’m the mom who has had a long day at work and let’s the boys Netflix and chill so I can catch my breath. (Literally Netflix and chill and not the slang term lol). I use Mickey Mouse as a distraction to be able to wash the dishes. You can usually find our TV on Disney Jr when it’s on. and honestly, sometimes I have it on more than I care to admit.…
Being the avid Pinterest mom that I am, I learned a lot about sensory play by searching ‘what to do besides watch tv’. Lol Let me tell you, the real Pinterest moms have this niche covered. Who would have thought pasta and cereal O’s could be learning tools? Joking aside, there are so many benefits in sensory play for toddlers and young children. Did you know sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, problem solving and much, much more? When…