Children watch everything you do as parents. The good parts and the bad parts. I’ve done a good job cleaning up my language around my kids, eating my vegetables and tidying up around the house. And Ace has definitely picked up on those things. But he’s also caught me slip with a four-letter word on a […]
Tigers Baseball Game with the Family
Alt Title: How to Go to the Baseball Game with Little Kids and Not Completely Lose Your Mind I love baseball. As a kid, I would sit in the kitchen with my great grandfather and listen to the Tigers on the radio and Ernie Harwell calling all the home runs, “loooooong gooooone”. These days, it’s […]
An Open Letter to the Stay-at-Home Mom
Dear Stay-at-Home Mom, As my maternity leave comes to an end, I feel compelled to write this letter to you. During these three months of leave I essentially became a Stay-at-Home Mom myself and it was more than I could have ever imagined. More work, more meltdowns, more potty accidents and more coffee-powered mornings, yes. […]
Our Saturday at Detroit Kid City
On Saturday, I took the kids to Detroit Kid City. Bea could care less and was only interested in eating, but Ace loved it. Surprisingly, it was fairly empty. My guess is that people were out shopping for Father’s Day or were at the pool since it was such a hot day. Either way, it […]
Our Visit to the Michigan Science Center
Being on maternity leave means it’s easier to do some things with Ace, like visit the Michigan Science Center in the middle of the week. We took our trip last week and he absolutely loved it. I was worried that it might be a little too advanced for him to enjoy since he’s only two, […]
Baby Shower Registry Hit List
A good friend of mine is having her first baby! She asked me and a few other of our mom friends for some advice on brands and products to put on her baby shower registry. As I was writing this out for her, I realized someone else might benefit from it too. When I did […]
Bea is 1 Month Old!
Bea is officially one month old now and the last thirty days have flown by. The Highlights She sleeps about 2-3 hours during the day at 3-4 hours at night She has an appetite to rival any competitive eater She has a head full of dark curly hair She is a champion yawner and stretcher She’s […]
The Crazy Good Shop Launches Today
I’ll keep this short and sweet. Today, I’m launching a little online store, Crazy Good Shop. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but I’ve only now found the time to do it since being off on maternity leave. Eventually, I’d like to work for myself full-time and show my children that it […]
A Healing Amber Necklace for Natural Teething Relief
A friend of mine recently asked me about how teething went with Ace, since her daughter is starting to cut teeth now. She was telling me about how miserable her daughter is, but I wasn’t really able to sympathize. We never had any fussiness, uncontrollable drooling or other teething related issues to speak of. It […]
Bea’s Arrival – 1 Week Postpartum
As I sit here in bed nursing Bea, 1 week postpartum, I can’t help but be overwhelmed with joy for our little family. Yes, this last week has been a challenging adjustment. Yes, I may have had more than one breakdown. But I think that’s to be expected when you’re adding a newborn to a […]