Scholastic and First 5 California have created the Talk.Read.Sing.® program with lesson plans and activities, parent resources, and tracking resources to encourage kids to talk, read, and sing every day. Research has shown that doing these three things every day with young children builds important connections in the brain that can change their lives forever! The three seem…
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Graham Turns TWO!
When your baby turns TWO!! Graham’s overalls | O’s shirt and jeans | my jeans Graham turned TWO last Thursday! We had a simple backyard bash for him and he was in heaven! We opened presents, had our (okay maybe my) favorite chocolate cake, the boys wrestled around in our new grass!, and we…
The Boys + Bloxels
The Bloxels® Gameboard and Bloxels® Builder App is a creative game for kids of all ages! My boys are loving it and I love seeing their creativity come to life! Hello friends! We are really excited to be partnering with Bloxels today to show you their new, hands-on building system that enables kids to create their very own…
Saturday Morning at Fletcher’s Cove {Family Workout}
I Now that we live closer to the coast we are discovering so many new places– parks, beaches, and restaurants we love. Fletcher’s Cove in Solana Beach is a smaller, more secluded beach that we love going to now, and it has the perfect little playground, a big stretch of grass, and bathrooms (this…
A little bit of Colorado!
Over the last two weeks we’ve been in Colorado, Utah, now back to Colorado! We are visiting each of our families and had a wedding to attend in between. Two weeks into our three week vacation and we’re all a little sleep deprived and anxious for our own beds again, but wouldn’t trade time with family…
Come to the Beach With us + see what’s in my beach bag + tips on beaching with babies
We live less than two miles from the beach now and we are all giddy about it! As a Colorado girl who grew up in the mountains, I am still completely enamored with the ocean. Don’t ever make me leave! Now that we live so close, we’ve simplified how we go to the beach. After…
On the Go with CLIF Kid Zbar
Just one more week until school’s out for the summer! I can’t believe it! We’ve got a few summer camps, swim lessons, a little bit of traveling planned, plus a whole lot of park and beach days! I look forward to doing it all on a slightly more care-free, not-so-rushed-kind-of a schedule {and hopefully on more…
Must-Haves & Tips for Flying with Kids
Last week I flew to Colorado with the boys, by myself. I can’t tell you how many people looked at me, laughed, and said “You’re brave!” Or how many looks I got that said, “She’s crazy!” To be honest, I thought it was a little crazy myself and I was slightly terrified to fly solo…