Nikki Wildemuth
Nikki is new to the area. She graduated from the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Campus in 2009 with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education. She married her husband the same year. Nikki loved the creativity of teaching and continues to bring that same creativity as a stay at home mom. During the day you can find her chasing after her precocious toddler. By night she is a Pinterest junkie! She enjoys getting out and spending time with her family!
Conversations About Death: Parenting Without All The Answers
Death.
Of all of the talks and open dialogs I expected to have with my daughter over the years, this was not one of them. But there it is. It's like a giant neon sign....
In Favor Of A Simple Summer
I'm having a "Magical Unicorn" kind of summer with my kids and I am not ashamed to admit it.
During those cool spring months, I began to envision what our summer would look like. And...
Traveling With A Baby And Toddler: What To Pack And Why
A parent's worst nightmare is traveling far from home with tiny humans in tow, who will be off their schedules for the foreseeable future. That's why a detailed packing list is a parent's Holy...
8 Tips For Enjoying This Season Of Motherhood
I was giving my little ones a bath late one evening. It had been a particular busy day filled with a long to-do list. I. Was. EXHAUSTED! As I was going over the list...
6 Easy and Fun Fine Motor Activities For Preschoolers
Playing with a purpose is especially important when it comes to developing fine motor skills. For preschoolers, consistent integration of this type of play can increase dexterity development, as well as hand-eye coordination. It's...
5 Tips To Make Mealtime a Success for Your Picky Eater
As a parent of a picky eater, meal time can be one of the most challenging events of the day. Sometimes the dinner table feels like a professional sport that I am seemingly unprepared...
5 Tips and Resources For Keeping Up With Those Baby Books
The first time I realized the importance of a baby book was when I watched my father-in-law comb through his. His mother was scrapbooking the lives of him and his older sister back before...
Host a Family Grinch Party! 7 Fun Theme Elements to Include
One of my favorite Christmas decorations is our large, elaborate Advent calendar. I always feel a sense of excitement as I pull it out of the box and place it on the wall. For...
Is Private School for You? 5 Questions to Ask + 1 Key Thing to...
As parents, the decisions we face on a daily basis can seem daunting. They leave us constantly wondering if we made the right choice. Did I buy the right sunscreen? Did she eat enough...
Finding Myself : 4 Tips To Achieving Balance
The details from that day are a bit foggy. I don’t remember what started the endless cycle of meltdowns and arguments, only that I was completely exhausted by the time my husband walked through...