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Photo: @helloerinv   Stay Active Indoors Winter is just around the corner, and we will inevitably begin spending more time indoors. Instead of turning on the TV and watching endless cartoons, find ways to stay active indoors! If you have a little one ages 0-3, you’re in a very crucial time period for development. While you may think the winter months fly by and staying in is OK, you may be losing crucial developmental opportunities. You may be thinking that you don’t even get in an hour of activity in the warm months every day—how are you supposed to do it in the winter? Between work, commutes to and from home, errands, and chores, there can be little time left...

Photo: @audreyblake_   Seasons of Giving and Receiving As women, we are natural-born givers. It is engrained in our being to give to and do for others. When we enter the season of motherhood, this is amplified even more as we have a tiny life that depends on us for so long. We pour into them each and every day: caring, loving, teaching, and comforting. We go to bed at night exhausted from giving until our own cup is empty. If there is one thing I have learned so far in this journey of life, it is that there are seasons of giving and receiving. I want to share this because I know that there are so many mothers out...

Surprise Uses for Breast Milk When you become a mom, you discover a whole new set of ailments and health issues in your family. Most of them will happen to your little one—from ear infections to rashes—and you may be looking for natural remedies. If you’re breastfeeding your little one I have great news! Breast milk is not only packed with great nutrients for your baby, but it also has many uses besides nutrition. There are a lot of “old wives’ tales” out there about different remedies for common health issues, but breast milk is definitely not among them. Breast milk has antibodies that help fight infection as well as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. The healing properties are real and...

Photo: @beetandbaguette Sleep Safety While Traveling November is Child Safety Protection Month. This was created as an awareness campaign to remind parents, grandparents, friends and caregivers of the potential dangers children face in everyday situations. We wanted to join in the movement and share with focus on infant safety while traveling. It can be difficult when you’re on-the-go to maintain the level of safety that you do at home, but there shouldn’t be any exception to the safe sleep guidelines that are recommended to parents. We have some tips that will help if you’re planning to go out of town in the near future.      Plan ahead and ask questions. Whether you’re staying with friends/family or at a hotel, ask questions!...

Photo: @kellie.pardoe   Cooking with your Toddler Cooking is not only an important life skill, but it can also be a wonderful family bonding experience! By including your children in the kitchen while they are young, you’re instilling a love for cooking and nutrition early on. This will help you all to gravitate toward cooking instead of eating out more. Not only is eating out more expensive, but it can also be much less healthy. We’ve got some tips for including your little one in the kitchen as well as a few kid-friendly meal ideas to help you get started.      Start when she’s a baby. Babies can’t help yet, but the kitchen is full of sensory experiences that can expand...