I am a wife and mother who is taking it day by day and loving life.

  • Education

    Toddler Learning: DIY Activities

    There are so many great resources for learning activities online. Some of them are super simple while others require a little more planning ahead. As a former teacher, I not only love finding great resources online, but also creating resources…

  • Motherhood

    Two Year Update

    Elani is officially two and exploding with knowledge, curiosity, and a good amount of sass. I am so incredibly proud of how kind, determined, and silly she is. I taught preschool for many years, but the two year old room…

  • Lifestyle

    Fourth of July Celebration

    I seriously loved putting all of this together! We normally do not decorate for the Fourth of July, but we had no intentions of going out to celebrate (social distancing life) and my birthday is soon after, so we decided…

  • Lifestyle,  Motherhood

    Elani’s Flamingo Birthday Party

    Decorating and planning for Elani’s second birthday party was so much fun. We had originally planned to have her party through a Zoom meeting (pandemic life), but our state has been slowly opening up. I had purchased all of the…

  • Education

    DIY Toddler Circle Time Board

    As a former preschool teacher and nanny, I have used many different types of boards for circle time. When looking for a board for Elani, I was either underwhelmed by what the boards provided or overwhelmed by the prices! Also,…

  • Lifestyle

    Toddler Girl Summer Clothing Haul

    Though I cannot stand shopping for myself I absolutely love shopping for Elani. Normally, my mother and I go to a local consignment event and buy an immense amount of great clothing. With the global pandemic, the event has been…