Baby Registry Advice From A Seasoned Mom

I still remember setting up my registry 16+ years ago. I was so excited about planning a nursery I thought it would be fun. Little did I know how much work it would be. Luckily, I had a friend who had just had a baby able to help me and give me some baby registry advice, but she had pretty much just become a mom herself, so her knowledge was limited. I thought I would share my wisdom after having … [Read more...]

Chicco NextFit ZipAir Convertible Car Seat Keeps Kids Clean and Cool {Plus, Giveaway}

I fell in love with Chicco a few years ago. Chicco is such an amazing company with reliable and high-quality car seats. Chicco is the maker of the #1-rated infant and convertible car seats. Halli and I both love her Chicco NextFit zip car seat. I was so impressed with how easily it installed and the zip feature has been such an important feature. I didn't think that Chicco could make a car seat … [Read more...]

Travel Essentials When Traveling with Babies & Toddlers

One thing I've learned about having kids is that leaving the house can be a nightmare when you've left unprepared without the proper travel essentials. Here are my top 14 items that I've found to be most useful! How many times have you gone to leave the house and instead the usual walk over and put your shoes and coat on it is now a 20-minute fiasco. It starts with the five-minute hunt for … [Read more...]

5 Things To Consider When You’re Purchasing A Car Seat

One of the biggest and most important purchases a parent makes is their car seat. When I was pregnant with my first born, Malone, I spent a lot of time researching car seats. I found myself a little overwhelmed by the process. I ended up making myself a gigantic car seat feature spreadsheet and spent hours researching.  My nerdy list had five main sections to it that I'll share with you … [Read more...]

Registry Must Have! Motorola Wireless Baby Monitor #MotorolaBabyMonitor

As a mom of little ones I have a mile long list of things that need to get done. I usually try to get most of it done the moment I put my toddler down for a nap. Thing is he's a toddler and nap time doesn't always go the way I plan. Being able to run all around the house or even the yard to get things done is essential so having a good baby monitor is key. Since having my first born almost 14 … [Read more...]

NEW Updates on the Travel Crib Light from BabyBjörn! {Review & #Giveaway}

We do a lot of road trips as a family. Here in New England you can cross through states in no time and visit a long list of amazing beaches from Maine to Connecticut. As a family of five no you can imagine the amount of stuff we have to pack away in the back of our van is rather extensive. We try to make sure we only bring what we need and make the most out of the space we have. When Sawyer was … [Read more...]

Bébé au Lait Muslin Collection – Swaddle Set {Review}

I have loved Bébé au Lait products ever since I was first able to review one of their nursing covers.  You can find that review HERE.  We also have a Bébé au Lait towel for Halli and it is by far our favorite towel at bath time.  When Bébé au Lait came out with a new muslin collection I was so excited.  Halli loves blankets.  She never liked a pacifier and has always preferred a blanket to help … [Read more...]

Joovy Zoom 360 Jogging Stroller {Review}

We just had bike trails built over the summer just down the road from us. I was so excited and couldn't wait until they were done. Once they were of course it was so hot that it was hard to find a good time to be out on them. Having a baby under 6 months tough. He was too small for a bike ride by  long shot and the distance I wanted to go was too far to carry him. When I started looking into … [Read more...]

InGenuity Cozy Coo Sway Seat {Review} #DDDivas

Since having Johnny back in 2000 the baby gear options have just become so much more then they once were in such a short time frame. Even the options that are available now that weren't back in 2006 when I had Gavin. I can't even begin to fathom what my grandkids will have with all the improvements they've made in just over 10 years. Well, now there is another piece of gear that's all new … [Read more...]