Traveling with a little one is no easy task. After surviving over 15 flights with our one-year-old, I have come up with a list of 15 items to pack when traveling with a toddler that have made our trips more comfortable, efficient, and enjoyable. I …
Now that my youngest is almost three years old, we’ve had a lot of experience with toddler gifts. Some toys were a huge hit and still have a front row seat in the playroom. Other toys were given away, or tossed after a short period …
As we prepared for our second child, Bambino, to arrive, I was anxious about the change. How was I supposed to help our toddler adjust to a new baby. I was worried about how my relationship with him would change. We had finally gotten into …
There is one rule I have followed since my son was born. I will get out of the house every single day, even if it is just for five minutes in our backyard. It’s easy to entertain a toddler outside. Play at the park, go …
We just spent a long weekend in Yosemite with our toddler, and it was awesome. Traveling with a toddler is never easy, but we’ve found a way to make Yosemite enjoyable with our little one. As someone who loves to travel and explore new places, …
As Chulengo has gotten into his toddler years, we have found that traveling far from home can often be exhausting. Finding a destination that will entertain him while also allowing us to relax a bit is quite challenging. But this past fall, we discovered that …
We’ve been working on our fall bucket list and Halloween is just around the corner. And if your kid is anything like mine, you talk about Halloween all of the time. Chulengo is obsessed with Halloween characters, Halloween books, Halloween decor, and everything else Halloween-related. …
After staying home with my son for the past year and a half, I have realized one thing. As much as I want to embrace the ambiguity of the day, have a free spirit, and fly by the seat of my pants, I need SOME …
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 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 …