If you’ve been following along on Insta, you know I recently took my first solo trip with the babies in over two years. It was a 4 hour flight to Houston, TX to celebrate my Dad’s 70th birthday. He is down there for health reasons so celebrating his 70th as a family was worth the…
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Guide π
Mama Day is very quickly approaching so I’m putting my online shopping addiction to good use with a Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Guide βΊοΈ Hubbs, you paying attention? π Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 9th, exactly 5 days from today– eek! Worry not, fellow procrastinators– all of the below will ship in 2…
Father’s Day Free Printables From Around the Web
Happy Tuesday! I hope you are all doing well, safe at home π Just writing this quick post in case, like me, you haven’t been able to dedicate as much time as you’d like to Dada Day coming up THIS Sunday. Although I can’t speed up shipping times for you (sorry!), I hope this post…
Surviving Quarantine with Kids: Virtual Learning Resources
Today marks 8 weeks of staying at #safeathome for us Rices as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic. ππ½ Although we are very thankful for our family’s health and ability to work from home, it’s been 8 weeks of two jobs, two kiddos and zero child-care and managing that new normal has been very…
My Favorite Podcasts: Motherhood + Beyond
I love podcasts! Mama or not, we ALL have way too much on out plates, too many things to do and not enough hours in the day to get to them. I always want to keep learning, evolving and growing but who has time for a book these days? Enter podcasts… the easiest, most productive…
Our Newborn Essentials
Almost two years ago I shared this post about newborn must-haves– what to buy, what to borrow and what to skip. Having just gone through the newborn phase for a second time with Teddy, I figured I would update the list with the items I found the most useful in months zero to six and…
Potty Training, A Novel
Man oh man. Where to begin? Around 20 months or so, Chickie started giving us (what we interpreted as) clear signs that she was ready to begin potty training. Almost overnight our girl went from being super oblivious to bodily functions to noticing them and showing interest in learning what they were. It began with…
Baby Bruther Watch: Ish is getting REAL!
Itβs go time, friends! My Mama has arrived, the diapers have (finally π ) been bought, the nursery has been (somewhat) finished and maternity leave has begun: BabyBruther watch is officially ON! π±π±I am currently 38.5 weeks pregnant and my official due date is October 10th. If youβre wondering what our birth plan is then this…
Raised Real: Well Fed Kiddos, Chilled Out Mamas
Iβve said this before and will say it again: the only constant in motherhood is change. Ch ch ch ch changeees πΆ coome and come FAST when it comes to kids, am I right? Just when you think you have the routine down, in comes the C word (change you guys, clam down π) and…
Traveling with Baby: The Logistics
In her short 23 months in this Earth our little Chick has done her fair share of traveling. When we got pregnant, #handsomehubbs and I made a pact to try to stay us once baby arrived, traveling included. This has meant lots of trips near and far for little miss. Although Iβve written posts on…
