We are in FULL twonager (two + teenager) status over here. Belle has sass for days and days and days. Somehow Sadie skipped the twonager stage (don't worry, she made up for it as a threenager instead). But Belle? She's all spunk and spice and sass and sweet. It's pretty cute most of the time, but sometimes she's a bit, well, dramatic. ... Read More
Managing Allergy Season with Kids
It’s spring time….which is one of my most favorite times of the year! (If only Michigan would wake up and realize it’s actually spring, and not still winter….ahem 3 inches of snow last week!). But anyway, even though my kids have been lucky enough to not have serious allergies (that we know of) we occasionally all suffer in the spring when the ... Read More
11 Ways to Keep Kids Safe Around Water
Now that it's finally getting warmer outside, we are gearing up to spending more time outside and more time in the water. The girls are PUMPED about it! Lately I've been learning more and more about water safety and the dangers water poses to small children. It's something that isn't often talked about. And I get it....thinking about drowning is ... Read More
4 Ways to Beat the After School Slump
This post is sponsored by Goldfish® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. When Hudson started kindergarten in the fall, I knew he was in for some long days of learning, growing, and having fun. Which would probably mean I’d get a tired little boy off the bus every afternoon. But boy did I underestimate exactly how ROUGH those ... Read More
9 Ways to Encourage Brother-Sister Bonding
“Wow, they play so well together!” It’s something I hear often….and it fills my heart with so much joy. Every time I hear a friend say this to me after observing Hudson and Sadie playing together, I can’t help but smile. Because I hit the jackpot with these two (and their little sister too). Hudson and Sadie have always played well together. Part ... Read More
DIY Kids Accordion Book
Hudson LOVES books. And it makes my heart so happy. His imagination is so great and he loves to get lost in a good book. We make an effort every day to have family reading time to read books and laugh together. It’s one of my favorite parts of the day. Hudson not only loves to read, he also loves to draw and lately has been enjoying making his own ... Read More
A Day in the Life
Today I thought it would be fun to share a day in the life of us! I love to do these from time to time just to give some insight in to our crazy days and help other moms feel less alone. I also think it's so fun to go back and read these and watch how our days evolve over the years! This is a random Thursday in our life....and it also happens to be ... Read More
Three Things
Things have been busy, yet not busy over here. Does that make sense? Busy in that having three kids is busy....not like we've been up to a ton of fun and exciting things. The Girl in the Red Shoes....bringing you the most exciting blog posts ever. But for real...here are three updates on each of us! HUDSON 1. On January 2nd, right before ... Read More
Where a Kid Can Be a Kid
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Chuck E. Cheese's . The opinions and text are all mine. Can you guess who had THE BEST DAY EVER? This girl. She got to go to Chuck E. Cheese's for the first time and had SO much fun. She's still talking about "the big mouse!" and "the yummy pizza!" "and the tickets!". And begging ... Read More
Bath Time Survival Mode
Some days I’m on top of things and feel like a supermom. I get my to-do list done, the kids all eat their dinner without complaining, and they don’t fight bed time. But that’s just some days. Most days I feel like I’m in survival mode. I take everything in 30-minute increments. “If I can just make dinner really quickly, I’ll be okay.” “If I can ... Read More
