It’s that time of year. No, not the most wonderful time of the year. For me it’s the opposite. This is the un-festive part of winter, when all the cheerful December activities have been over for weeks, and it’s just the cold, bleak part of the season–without the fun. By the end of January, it’s […]
It’s that time of the year. The twinkle and promises of the holiday season are fading away, leaving us with broken resolutions and frozen noses. There’s a reason January is both hot tea month and national soup month–after the New Year’s Eve glitter falls, we could use some warmth and comfort. This weekend, skip the […]
Cold weather is settling in and now is the time to plan ahead and beat the winter blues! We all know that the long Iowa winters can be socially isolating when you have children at home — unlike the warm summer months, it seems like playdates are few and far between, so we have set […]
Winter is upon us, with it’s bitterly cold temperatures and dreaded white powder, otherwise known as snow. Well, snow may be dreaded for some us, but for toddlers, the first snow of the season is magical. If you’re a parent, you didn’t need to watch the weather report or even look outside to know it was […]
Every year I get excited about the first snow flurries and the first BIG snow of the season. I love seeing the yard covered in a white sparkly blanket. That untouched beauty lasts for about 5 seconds before dogs and kids go running through it. But for a moment, it is breathtaking. I don’t […]
My husband and I both enjoy a variety of outdoor activities: camping, hiking, biking, walking to the park and going to the beach. What do these activities have in common? We can’t do much of them during the cold winter months! Especially with our 3-year-old son. Yet it’s important to get kids outside year-round. When […]
With my first child starting real-life preschool this year, things that I didn’t worry about before are now on my mind more than ever. (see Sara’s post yesterday for more on that!)… Is he ready to go out into the big bad world all by himself? Have I taught him everything he needs to know to […]
