Hour 0 Why are all these people glaring at me as I board the plane with my sweet little 1-year-old? It is not THAT big of a deal. We’ve taken a dozen flights with him. What’s one more? Hour 1 Oh, this isn’t so bad. …
This past week we have been dealing with Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease (HFMD). Somewhere, a week or two again, Chulengo contracted HFMD. He started to show symptoms the evening we got back from a cross-country trip. When I began researching HFMD, I wasn’t finding …
My husband and I enjoy international travel because of the many amazing memories we make in the process. Whether it was getting our car stuck in the mud on the back roads of Costa Rica, hiking through rice paddies in Indonesia, or snorkeling outside of …
When we were expecting Chulengo, we lived in a small apartment. So, when we put together a list of baby registry items, I focused on tools that were going to help us out in the long run. Lucky that I did, because although we have …
Have you ever read a book to your child and they prompt you to read it again? And again? And again? If you get lucky, your little one picks a book that is enjoyable to read over and over. But, what happens when the book …
This year, we wanted to celebrate Chulengo’s first birthday in a special way. Unfortunately, we planned to be out of town for Chulengo’s birthday, so we didn’t throw a party here at home. Instead, we opted to do a cake smash session for him. He …
I made the biggest mistake. When we moved to our current city, I thought I had everything organized. I was on top of it. Housing figured out. Cars transported. Moving contract signed. Address changed. But I forgot one of the most important things about moving …
I stumbled upon this high chair during a late night online research session to find something for Chulengo to sit in during meal time. I had initially put a $300+ high chair on my registry and had it fulfilled. But I returned that high chair …
To the best little one in the world. Thank you for making me a mom. Thank you for helping me to find my calling. Thank you for allowing me to learn and grow along side you, every single day. Thank you for the smiles, the …
I love to find multiple purposes for items in my house. I use a vase under the kitchen sink to store dishwasher pods. I use binder clips to keep food items fresh. I even have a bean bag chair in Chulengo’s playroom that is full …