Let’s set the stage. As many of you may know my hair has been on a wild rollercoaster since day one. I was born with very curly hair and a lot of it. It was always hard to manage so I started straightening it in high school. Years of blow drying and using hot straightening … Continue reading Hair Journey with Formulate
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A Letter To Me Before You
I am so excited to be teaming up with some of my fellow local blogger friends for a new series! Each month or so we will be writing a post on a different topic. Today we are all writing a letter to ourselves before having children. See their posts below! This post was difficult for … Continue reading A Letter To Me Before You
Easter Basket Gift Guide
Garden Tool Kit / Jellycat Bunny / Chalk Donut / Hunter Rain Boots Chalk Set / Bubbles / Remote Control Car / Cuddle + Kind Lamb Llama Llama Easter Egg Book / If I Were A Bunny Book Wooden Egg Set / Bunny Stripe Pajamas / Kids Aviator Sunglasses
James’ First Trip to the Dentist
At James' 2 year checkup, I asked his doctor the ideal age for a first dentist appointment. While a dentist may say at the first sign of a tooth, our pediatrician recommended between 2 and 3 years old. I went home, did my research on the best dentist in the area and booked an appointment … Continue reading James’ First Trip to the Dentist
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids
Candy Tackle Box / Heart Shaped Sunglasses / Pink Hunter Boots Heart Pajamas / XO Pajamas / Matchbox Cars / Heartbreaker Tee I Dig You Tee /Guess How Much I Love You Book / Red Sneakers Valentine's Day Activity Book / Donut Teether / Love by Eric Carle Llama Llama I Love You Book / The I Love You Book / Heart Teether Pig Stuffed Animal / Flamingo Stuffed Animal /Huggy Kissy Book Play Doh Set
No Drama Discipline Workshop
A few months ago, I attended a workshop based on the book No-Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tine Payne Bryson. It taught me how to calmly and positively communicate with my boys during difficult behaviors. It doesn’t happen all the time; sometimes I lose my patience just like the next person but I wanted … Continue reading No Drama Discipline Workshop
Baby Proofing Our Home
When it comes to babies, parents start to panic to get the house baby proofed in time for baby's arrival. In reality, you don't need to finish the task until baby is crawling and they are getting into everything and anything possible. Fortunately we did not have to do a lot of baby proofing in … Continue reading Baby Proofing Our Home
Two Year Sleep Regression
Sleep regressions are HARD. No matter the age. James has been the best sleeper from day one. When we put James down to bed at night, he sucks his thumb and puts himself to sleep. But as soon as James turned two, a switch went off. He had the toughest time going to bed, crying … Continue reading Two Year Sleep Regression
Night Terrors vs Nightmares
A few weeks ago, James was waking up from his nap, after only 30-45 minutes, screaming crying. It would only last a few minutes and he would eventually get back to sleep but it was really scary and sad. I immediately ran to my friend Emily Freilino who is a sleep consultant to see what … Continue reading Night Terrors vs Nightmares
A Winter’s Night in Essex, Connecticut
Although the holidays are over, I wanted to share one of our favorite memories from the season. One weekend afternoon, Jimmy and I were sitting in our living room trying to devise a list of things to do while he was home for his two week holiday vacation. The list included visit Rockefeller Center (check!), … Continue reading A Winter’s Night in Essex, Connecticut
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