It’s social distancing time! Since school is out for the next two weeks+, so I figured I needed to put some framework around our days. Let’s be honest, this is for my mental health first. And the education of my children second. 😉 Just general outlines and ideas. We’re not being too serious here. Will … More HallSchool : Social Distancing + Learning at Home
I made a light table for the kids! It is instantly proving to be so much fun and worth the low-cost and very minimal effort. Here’s the how-to! … More DIY | Light Table for Toddlers and Kids
Only the favorite favorite favorite items made this year’s baby essentials list! Here are my top 5-7 items in the baby categories of sleep, home necessities, on-the-go, feeding, and more! Plus links to our favorites {that are still favorites} from MJ’s baby days. … More Favorite Things for Baby | 2018-2019
Baby Austin got his first haircut! I’m sharing what made this experience at The Little Blue Jay so memorable and special. Plus, his hair looks so handsome now! And there’s a shop and playroom that you have to see… … More Austin’s First Haircut!
An organization-focused room tour of my toddler daughter’s big girl room. Including peaks into her dresser drawers and closet for lots of clothes storage inspiration. … More How I Organize This | Toddler Girl Bedroom
A new fall tradition: Spooky Halloween Pizza Night! This homemade pizza is covered in tasty spiders and cheesy ghosts. It was fun to create and delicious to eat. Boo! … More Spooky Halloween Pizza
LITTLES IKEA Baby & Toddler Favorites budget-friendly, space-saving essentials $50 and UNDER! Baby stuff can cost a fortuneeeeeeee! Luckily, our Sweedish friends aren’t down with that. They’ve infused their simplistic, economical ways into the baby, toddler and kid world and this new-Momma couldn’t be happier. I may work in the high-end designer world, but my … More LITTLES Â | Â IKEA Baby & Toddler Favorites: $50 and Under!
LITTLES  |  baby-safe easy DIY fingerpaint / footpaint baby safe = edible easy = 3 ingredients & no cooking Before we know it Little Miss’ first birthday will be here! I couldn’t do all of the work myself, so little MJ was given the task of invitations. 😉 Also… it was a beautiful day and … More LITTLES  |  baby-safe easy DIY fingerpaint
LITTLES Â | Â Our Top FIVE Favorite Baby Toys Age 6-9+ Months Gosh this girl is growing fast! She LOVES exploring everything around her – this little one is interested in just about everything: people, pets, cars, food, shoes, everythingggggg and of course… her toys! We are still loving mostly everything from this post and this … More LITTLES | Our Top 5 Favorite Baby Toys 6-9 + Months
LITTLES Â | Â Our Top Seven Favorite Baby Toys Age 3-6+ Months Adding on to our list of baby favorites {see the 0-3 months list here} – here are some of the books and toys that our little girl is loving lately! Baby Mozart Magic Cube Musical Toy The music isn’t that bad! The lights are … More LITTLES | Our Top Seven Favorite Baby Toys 3-6+ Months
At 5 months old, MJ started to join us at the dinner table. She was so interested in watching us eat and it was so fun to have her sit with us! We gave her a baby spoon {our favorites listed below} and she had fun bringing it to her mouth and chewing on it … More LITTLES | Essentials for Starting Solids: Helpful Products for Baby-Led Weaning
When it’s way past your bedtime and you realize that your baby doesn’t have any lunch tomorrow… You hit the fridge and hope for the best. Since turning 6 months old, we have been introducing food {ahem, “solids”} to MJ using the Baby Led Weaning method. The whole family has really loved it – it’s … More LITTLES Â | Â 5 minute meal: clean out the fridge frittata
LITTLES Â | Â BABY’S FIRST TOYS – REGISTRY FAVORITES! AGE 0 – 3+ MONTHS I love watching our little miss discover color, texture, sounds, and her own abilities! These are some of our favorite toys that have greatly helped her with grabbing, holding, tracking, tummy time, focusing and more. one. Â | Â chicka chicka boom boom board … More LITTLES | Baby’s First Toys – Registry Favorites! 0-3+ Months
Throughout my pregnancy, I kept a running list of the things that helped make my pregnancy more enjoyable. I’ve tried to really pare it down to the must-haves because of course there were dozens of little tips, tricks, people, and products that helped with each changing week! I’ve categorized the ‘pregnancy must haves’ into three … More LITTLES | Pregnancy Must Haves: Education
Throughout my pregnancy, I kept a running list of the things that helped make my pregnancy more enjoyable. I’ve tried to really pare it down to the must-haves because of course there were dozens of little tips, tricks, people, and products that helped with each changing week! I’ve categorized the ‘pregnancy must haves’ into three … More LITTLES | Pregnancy Must Haves: Comfort
Throughout my pregnancy, I kept a running list of the things that helped make my pregnancy more enjoyable. I’ve tried to really pare it down to the must-haves because of course there were dozens of little tips, tricks, people, and products that helped with each changing week! I’ve categorized the ‘pregnancy must haves’ into three … More LITTLES | Pregnancy Must Haves: Health
I don’t know if those ‘stay in bed and read a good book’ days actually exist, but gosh don’t they sound glorious! A warm mug of coffee or tea, a bowl of snacks, a cozy blanket, and uninterrupted hours to get lost with fictitious characters. Sigh. In the meantime, I’ll grab a spare minute or … More HOPES & DREAMS | Favorites
DESIGN  |  Neutral Nursery Design Inspiration Featuring: DIY Shiplap! It’s coming together! Our gender neutral nursery is underway! {Do you know how tired I am of the phrase ‘gender neutral’?!} While we are busy scooping up interesting art pieces, installing shiplap walls, converting rockers, and hanging curtains, I thought I would share the actual inspiration board … More DESIGN | Neutral Nursery Design Inspiration featuring DIY Shiplap
CREATE Â | Â DIY Felt Alphabet Nursery Wall Art It didn’t take long for my craftiness to kick in after we found out that we were expecting. I knew I wanted to fill the baby’s room with art that had a meaning and story… pieces made by loving hands, found on special adventures, or created on … More CREATE | DIY Felt Alphabet Nursery Wall Art
After finding out that we were expecting our first baby, I couldn’t wait to begin putting together the nursery! I wanted to wait an appropriate amount of time before making final decisions and purchasing items, so I bided my excitement with room mood boards and pinterest boards. While neither of these designspiration boards {did I … More DESIGN | Hygge & West Daydream Nursery Inspiration
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