How to Stop Toddler Tantrums: a foolproof guide that always works some of the time

If you’ve never been on the receiving end of a toddler tantrum, imagine that a small drunken person is screaming at you about illogical things like the injustice of having to drink out of a blue cup instead of a red one, or having to wear clothes when leaving the house or not being allowedContinueContinue reading “How to Stop Toddler Tantrums: a foolproof guide that always works some of the time”

Cars and Trucks Birthday Party on a Budget

Remember that time I had a blog and wrote on it regularly? Yeah, me neither. The struggle to write consistently has been real, but I’m determined to get back on track. And what better way to start than with a mostly picture-driven blog! So last year I shared with you my “Wild and One” BirthdayContinueContinue reading “Cars and Trucks Birthday Party on a Budget”

8 Ways to Teach Your Toddler About God

I can’t believe I’m actually using the word “toddler” in a blogpost — when did that happen?? My little guy is hitting 18 months in a few weeks, and it has absolutely flown by. To be honest, I’m not sure at what point a child actually enters the “toddler era.” But I think for me,ContinueContinue reading “8 Ways to Teach Your Toddler About God”

When You’d Rather Be Eating Breakfast Casserole (and other parenting fails)

Seriously, you’ve only been breathing air for 15 months — how is it possible that you’re constantly knocking me down a peg? This was the thought rolling through my head as my little toddler stared up at me with his impossibly blue eyes, hands folded before him in patient expectation. Allow me to back upContinueContinue reading “When You’d Rather Be Eating Breakfast Casserole (and other parenting fails)”