kids

24 Days of Christmas Books: an advent calendar tradition
Ten years ago, we began a tradition of reading one Christmas book every night for the month of December until Christmas Eve. My religion aside, Christmas to me means family traditions – those are the memories that will last. Kids will long forget the various gifts they receive, but the

out of town bath routines {and soapy updos}
I used JOHNSON’S® Baby Shampoo in my out of town toddler bath routine as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #johnsonspartners #SoMuchMore Taking your toddler out of town can be stressful as they rely on routines. Sleep schedule disruptions can be the worst and we all know how crazy

Reusable Upright Snack Bag {DIY}
Before I had kids, I never thought much about on-the-go snacking. Granola bar, water, good to go. Once kids hit, it became a serious daily concern. Every little excursion, I’m packing snacks for both kids like their lives depend on it. Then that day happens when your child goes to

mini chicken pot pies {easy family dinner}
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Frozen Food Foundation for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been known to over-complicate a dish, and I’m still guilty of that when I think I have the time, but I do like to pick my culinary

that @%!# will clean anything {kids bathroom cleanup}
I cleaned up my daughter’s bathroom with Zep Commercial® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #TryZep I’m continuously surprised by the level of mess my daughter can create, specifically in two rooms: her walk-in closet and her bathroom. The closet I will save for another post but today

4 awesome autumn books for kids {Thanksgiving}
Now that it is November, we’re quite dug into fall. For many of you, autumn is everywhere. The leaves have changed color and now decorate the ground, big leafy piles ready for little feet to jump into. Well here in the desert, it still looks the same. Palm trees don’t

gorgeous organic activewear for kids {Masala Baby}
One of my very favorite children’s clothing companies, Masala Baby, is expanding and breaking into the activewear space. Finding cute, unique and quality activewear for kids is SO tough. Keeping with Masala Baby’s Indian-inspired prints, these gorgeous, 100% organic cotton pieces are truly ones I would wear myself! My daughter

fall plaids, stripes and marble wash jeggings {FabKids}
Fall brings some of my favorite fashions and I’m loving what I’ve seen from FabKids, including lots of great holiday looks. It may be autumn, but it’s still in the 90s most days here in Palm Springs. At least the nights are falling into the amazing high 50’s… that’s desert

5 non-monetary chore rewards {kids}
Lately I have been quite obsessed with the topic of kids and money. Teaching kids to properly earn and handle money is a life skill that they will use until they die (unlike a majority of things they learn in school). Set them up for success and it will be

kid-friendly sports drink {BODYARMOR}
This post about a natural sports drink for kids is sponsored by BODYARMOR. With school back in full swing, we also have kids back in fall sports. Keeping them hydrated is always a top priority and I’m constantly looking for “kid-friendly” (and by that I mean human-friendly) sports drink options.