A travel guide for moms who are traveling alone. It can be hard to find time to do things for yourself when you have young kids at home, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to travel without them? Here are some great ideas for your next solo momcation.

Have you ever had a personal word of the year before? Did you choose the word? Or did a word choose you? I don’t choose

This week, my family did some baking, crafting, and reading. It was a wonderfully quiet and calm week – a great rainy chilly week in the desert!

Ballet and tap lessons have started, we explored a really beautiful area and took family pictures, we recommend this week’s books, and more! Just a packed-full week in the life of a mom-blogger.

Want to know what we’ve been up to? Here’s what we’ve been doing, reading, wearing, and sharing! Check out our new favorite vitamins, the cutest baby outfit, a kite that actually flies, and all of our current favorite books.

Living in the desert has tons of benefits – here are just 7 of them. From no mosquitoes and gorgeous landscapes to beautiful wildlife and more.

Six years old is an emotionally challenging time! But we can get through it. Here’s how I’m helping my six year old through the emotional turmoil of being six.

[tps_header] Every year, Halloween seems to sneak up on me. It’s not a huge deal for us for costumes so far, because mainly my kids

The big kids were tucked away in their beds, and my husband and I were watching a movie on Netflix while I nursed Henry. We

We decided to take the kids on a surprise field trip! Check out our visit to the California Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Facility. We had so much fun feeding the horses carrots!

When so much of our lives is scheduled, routine, or obligatory, it’s important to embrace the times when we can truly go with the flow. And outdoor play is one of those times.

What I learned from my kids’ playing, and from their discussion of what was going on in their minds as they played. What’s the Zen of Play? Read all about it.

As the family sang to him, and I brought his cupcake to the table (chocolate zucchini bread with ganache-cream-cheese icing and sprinkles), his face lit up. A second later, I had to hold both of his hands, because he wanted to grab the flame on the candle. Fire is pretty amazing stuff, especially when you’re one…

They’ve been together their entire lives. And now, with Anneliese moving into elementary school, they’re growing apart… I’m so excited for both of them, and here’s why.

Kids can cook real food – but we need to teach them how. Here’s how I’m teaching my kids to cook and giving my kids an arsenal of kitchen skills that will serve them for a lifetime.

Do you have a family vacation or trip coming up? You won’t want to be without these 8 essentials for family travel. What’s on my gear list?

I know this mom – a heartfelt letter to end judgment between moms. (You know this mom.)

We know what has and hasn’t worked with the previous two babies and when to just stick with something that works for the sake of sanity. (And good clean cloth diapers)

So when it comes to washing that precious baby’s diapers, ain’t nobody in this house got time for something complicated. Instead? It goes something likes this…

every now and then, while perusing my favorite sites, I come across a very specific quote that always hits me like a punch in the gut.
“Enjoy every moment.”

After over 43 hours and 20,000 miles of flight time, I’ve finally found a system that works for us! Here how we keep a two-year-old happy and occupied on flights, whether they’re one hour or twelve hours long!

Oh man. It’s simple. It’s basic. It’s cheap. Most importantly, it works really well for us!

So how do we cloth diaper?

I’m so glad you asked friend!

It’s so fun to make hammocks and swings with babywearing woven wraps! It’s a great way to break them in with some extra use, and