Sometimes I feel bad for my family. I can be very meticulous and it can translate into the constant need to correct something. There’s fine tuning, analyzing, maybe even over organizing and over analyzing—sometimes the smallest of things. It can get out control if it’s not tamed. I recognize though that there are those times where it really matters. It’s in the…
Battling Eczema: Natural Remedies
My son started school full-time for the 1st time at 3 years old. Within the first few months, he experienced an onset of symptoms of eczema. Some kids get ear infections or cold symptoms or the flu when exposed a different environment other than home for the first time (i.e. school). In Aaron’s case, his…
The Ideal Mom Retreat
In my opinion, the ideal mom retreat is a place of refuge. It’s a place where you’re at peace, your focus is centered on enjoying that peace and you’re taking care of YOU mentally, physically and emotionally by doing what makes you feel good. All year, I’ve been wanting 3 things: 1. to go on…
5 Lessons on Thanksgiving from Zootopia
Thanksgiving rings of all sorts of traditions because of the diverse country in which we live. It’s a universal staple that families across the country will be sharing love and laughter with family and friends over a delicious meal. However, in my personal experiences with family, games and movies, like Zootopia, were perfectly coupled with the…
A Preschool Activity: Solar System Project
Do you want to know a fun and versatile way to teach the solar system to your toddler/young preschooler? It’s never too early to expose your children to science—especially seemly complicated topics like the solar system. Aaron has always been intrigued by the moon and stars, so I took it a step further and decided…