Toddlers

Nothing says summer like a family road trip! We recently ventured north with our two kids (ages 4 and 1) to Pennsylvania to fulfill a dream of mine to see Sesame Place. Along the way, we stopped in western...

I usually shy away from blogging about controversial "hot button" issues like religion, politics, and taking small children to restaurants.  So I'm writing outside my comfort zone today after recently stumbling across a blog post that caught fire in mere minutes about...

Growing up, when it was time for our family vacations, we all piled in our van and hit the road. I can't even begin to count how many road trips I've taken in my life, many of them to...

Vacationing with a toddler is daunting; add a few special needs into the mix and it can be downright frightening. My husband and I have gone on a few vacations with our three and a half year old ball...

Oops, I did it again The “wise” Britney Spears can sum this post up the best – “oops, I did it again.” One of my past blog posts, “Cher Said It First,” detailed how I spent too much time focusing...

Resting on top of the glider in our room is a pile of my clothes that I need to put away, hand-me-downs from our nieces that need to be parceled out between my kids, and my backup Halloween outfit. ...

I must have blinked, because at the end of the month we are celebrating my son’s fifth birthday. One night over dinner, I was asking him what he would like to do for his birthday and what kind of decorations he wanted,...

Poppin’ bottles in the ice. Like a G6. Doesn’t everyone sing this song to make the time pass faster as they wash bottles? Doesn’t everyone spend 40 mins. washing and sanitizing bottles every night?? You don’t all wash 12 bottles...

You, over there, with the whining child!! Oh, that’s me! I was in a very fun craft store the other day buying a birthday gift for a friend when my “angelic” four year old spotted the strategically placed toys at...

I'm that nerd-of-a-mama who was purchasing books for my baby before my sweet girl even arrived. Crazy, yes, but I have a very special relationship with books, and I couldn't wait to introduce her to that relationship. Books are...

Share using #OMBRoastYourMallow! We LOVE national holidays over at Orlando Moms Blog! With the OMB End of Summer Beach Bash coming up, we couldn't think of a better national holiday to celebrate this week than the annual August 30th, National Marshmallow Roasting Day! Toasting...

On some days, there aren’t any perks to preschool pick-up…am I right? I’m always happy to see my kids after a long day, and I’m anxious to hear about their days, but they don’t always share my enthusiasm. As...

We've all been there.  You're sitting at the breakfast table and your toddler says something so funny that you almost spit your coffee out of your mouth because you are dying laughing at what that tiny person just came...

A love for reading is a nonnegotiable in our family. Here are some of the best new classic kids' books that are sure to become a favorite.

 The pretend struggle is very real in our house. “Mommy, is Ronald McDonald real?” asks my 5 year old as we pass a McDonald's. “And what about the other one that steals hamburgers? Is he real?” Um….yes? Or wait,...