Month: August 2018

Toddler Life

11 No Prep Busy Boxes for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Busy boxes are a great way to keep toddlers and preschoolers occupied for those times that you need a few minutes of quiet. Whether it’s to care for a new baby, make time for working from home, getting dinner on the table or just a few minutes of me time, …
Momming

15+1 School Lunch Tips from a Teacher

Back to school is here and the dreaded lunch box season is upon us! As much as parents dread packing lunches, Kindergarten teachers (like me) sometimes dread cafeteria time with their students as well! Ensuring that 20-30 students have every container opened, every spilled cleaned up and are actually eating …
Cloth Diapers

TotsBots TeenyFit AIO Cloth Diaper Review

The TotsBots TeenyFit All-In-One Cloth Diaper is a newborn cloth diaper designed to fit babies 5-12 lbs. It has a bamboo core and a hook & loop (velcro) closure. TotsBots is a Scottish company that believes in using ethically sourced raw materials and manufactures their diapers in the UK. The …
Toddler Life

Adorable Apple Tree Craft

Are you looking for a sweet fall-themed craft to occupy your toddler or preschooler? You’ve come to the right place. Fall is coming and one of our favorite fall activities is going apple picking. There is nothing like freshly picked apples to munch on, beautiful sweater weather and supporting your …
Momming

Start The Year Off Right with Your Child’s Teacher

A teacher is an important person in a child’s life, right? For an entire year, your child’s teacher spends as many, if not more hours each day with your child than you do. They are a role model and you probably hear the phrase Mrs. so-and-so says… non-stop. Teachers are …
Breastfeeding

Your Survival Guide to Breastfeeding a Newborn

Breastfeeding a newborn is one of the biggest challenges a new mother faces. Not only are you trying to keep a helpless tiny little human that you’ve just met alive, but you also have just gone through one of the greatest physical endeavors of your own life (plus crazy hormones, …
Breastfeeding

How to Increase Your Milk Supply FAST When Pumping

Wondering how to increase your milk supply when pumping? Pumping while caring for an infant is a serious undertaking, whether you are building a freezer stash, pumping while at work or exclusively pumping (in which case, I bow down to you!). If you are wondering how to increase your milk …
Cloth Diapers

Grovia AIO Newborn Cloth Diaper Review

Next in our newborn cloth diaper review series is the Grovia AIO Newborn Diaper. Like the name suggests, this is an All-In-One (AIO) diaper, meaning its soaker is stitched in (so no stuffing after doing laundry–yay!). The soaker is made of three layers of hemp/cotton and topped with micro-fleece. It …