So I know it's not a Mom Monday but I just had to share. Yesterday I dropped Piper off for her first day of Kindergarten. Wow was that emotional. We pulled up to school playing Katy Perry's Firework, to get her pumped up and we all sang at the top of our lungs. Cue the tears. To make the day special for her we let her pick out her first day of school outfit from her/my favorite store, Cotton On. We also made a special breakfast which consisted of...READ MORE
August 24, 2015
Mom Monday {Healthy Sweets Ideas}
When talking healthy food with other moms, the constant question I get is, "but what about the sweets? I can't give that up. It's too difficult and my child just loves sugar." Well here are some great ideas for sweets for your kid, refined sugar free...I can't wait to try some of these. Let me know if you try...READ MORE
August 17, 2015
Mom Monday {Dipping Sauce Dinner}
For those of you with picky eaters, this is such a great option for lunch or dinner. The fact that you are giving them options and control over their dinner really seems to resonate with little ones. Plus it's super easy. Make sure to use a variety of vegetables as your "dippers" in a range of colors, for a rainbow effect. For the bean dip I just mixed beans with plain yogurt and garlic powder and voila! Let me know if you give it a try. It will even work...READ MORE
August 10, 2015
Mom Monday {Online Mom Reads}
Now that I am expecting, I find myself really getting back into the online mom communities and chic reads again. Since I have had Piper there are a million new blogs and online magazines. Which is great news, but can also be overwhelming. Here are a few of my favorites for you to check out this...READ MORE
August 3, 2015
Mom Monday {Piper’s Superhero Party}
I had so much fun planning Piper's 5th birthday party. It was a welcome departure from the typical frozen/princess theme. I was super surprised actually that she asked for a superhero party, my tutu loving, girly girl, but it turned out so perfect and still so Piper. The color palette we chose together was gold and black. The invitations were gold foil on black heavy card stock and I had a lot of fun with the signage, superhero transformation station...READ MORE
