Many times, once you have kids they become the focus of the family. When holidays and special occasions come around people tend to buy gifts that may cater to the family or children. For example, if you're pregnant or just had a child around your birthday you may end up with many cute, new baby outfits. At Christmas time maybe you receive an ice cream maker or family season passes to the zoo. While these are wonderful and thoughtful gifts it would be nice to get something just for yourself. But ...
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Keep the House Clean with Kids
Having kids is a blessing, but the mess that comes with them isn’t! But it’s okay; it doesn’t mean you can’t have a safe and tidy home for your little ones. Follow these tips to keep your house clean with the kids. Rise and shine!: Waking up before your children can be difficult if they wake up at the crack of dawn. But getting up just half an hour before your kids wake up will give you some time to clean up. Everything has a place: Label bins and baskets so your children can tidy away ...
Gift Ideas for New Moms
If your friend is expecting their first child, I’m sure they have been asking you lots of questions. There might be stories about birth, feedings, general tips and advice. It is such an exciting time but the unknown can be a little scary. I like to get my new mommy friends a special gift to help celebrate becoming a mom. But what do you get them that will help them ease into motherhood? Fashionable Pjs or Comfy Outfit For a few weeks, your friend most likely won’t be fitting into her ...
National Get Outdoors Day
Did you know National Get Outdoors Day is coming up? Peyton and I love to spend time outside. I'm actually planning out our camping trips for the summer now. But if spending a weekend, outside, in a tent sounds a little much keep reading for ways to get your family outdoors. As kids it was easy for us to spend time outdoors – to go barefoot in the grass, play in the mud, explore the wilderness. As we get older we find ourselves struggling to find the time to do the things we once loved. As ...
Madison’s Place First All-Inclusive Park
Any family with a child has been to a park. If your child has a disability you quickly notice there is not much your child can enjoy. Whether your child has a physical, emotional or mental disability it can be a challenge to find a park where they can participate and feel safe. Now imagine you have two or three children, all under 5 but one has to wear braces on their legs. This greatly diminishes what activities the whole family can participate in. Madison's Place in Woodbury, Minnesota ...
Pie Five Pizza
Peyton is in the office with me this week and I'm trying to make it as fun as possible. One of my favorite places to go for lunch is Pie Five Pizza. We've only had one in Woodbury for a few months so it's relatively new for us. Peyton rarely gets to go out to lunch so today I decided to make it special by letting her go to Pie Five Pizza. Pie Five Pizza is like the Chipotle for pizza. You get to walk through a line and choose your crust, sauce, toppings and meats. Then they bake it right there. ...