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Some friends and family have already been asking what Grace and Owen could use for their birthday. And yes-even though we have plenty of hand-me-downs from our older boys, I still think it’s fun to open presents and ask for practical, long-lasting gifts that I know they’ll use. So, these are a few of my favorite things to get and gift for…

So I’ll be honest, I don’t always buy fun cereals like Lucky Charms for my kids but when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around, I can’t help myself! I use it to make this yummy snack mix and my kids can’t get enough. There’s always some cereal left over, too so really, it’s a win-win for everyone…

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With winter coming, I wanted to share my shortlist of family-fun ideas to help keep the little ones entertained. Even in a normal year, it can be tough to keep kids happy over winter break and into the colder months; now with Covid, the options are seriously limited so we’ll need to be a little more creative than usual…

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Since covid hit, we haven’t done as many trips to the library as usual. Instead, we’ve done a lot of book watching online. Shout out to all the animated-mom readers out there because doing character voices is not my sweet spot…but hearing these narrators online is super fun and the boys are giggling the whole way through; five stars – four thumbs up – highly recommend. So, here are some fun and festive books to get you through the winter chill…

The holidays are almost here! I feel like toddlers are at the age when they just start to get into the fun of opening presents. For tots, they usually need a good balance of things that will get them learning but still be fun enough to hold their attention…always such a fine line! This year, these are my favorite gifts for the 2-4 (-ish) year olds that will keep them playing well into the new year…

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I’m SO excited to celebrate the twins’ first Christmas this year and have some friends who also had pandemic babies; so needless to say, I have lots of littles to shop for this season and I’m NOT mad about it. Here’s a peek at some things I’ll be gifting to the wee ones this Christmas…

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2020 has been QUITE a year and with the holidays finally here, it’s the perfect time to treat yourself or tell the ones you love what would really make you happy. This list is my personal favorite because it’s basically all of the things I already love or want to be gifted, sorry I’m not sorry…