Ah, Meghan. I'm both ready and not ready to have a teenager. 13 came so fast! It's bittersweet to see you enter your teen years and I reflect on having my first child become a teenager with so many conflicting emotions. I'm ready because I am having so much fun seeing the young lady you are ...
Parenting
This is 9.
Friday evening, as we celebrated Luke's 9th birthday, Tim looked at him and said, "It felt like you were 8 forever." Everything seemed to last forever in 2020, no? Now Luke is officially 9! I'll say it every year, no matter how cliché it sounds: where did my baby go? From my pregnancy to ...
How to Help Kids Balance Screen Time and Healthy Play During COVID-19
Please welcome Alexandra Eidens to Happy Healthy Mama today, sharing her thoughts on kids and screen time during COVID-19. I've been concerned about my kids' screen time since well before the current pandemic, when Meghan was a toddler and I noticed just how captivating the screen was to her. I ...
An Updated Look at Probiotics and Why I Switched Brands
What are probiotics and how can they help me? Read on to answer these questions and find out why I recently switched brands! Please note that links to products are affiliate links. This means, at no extra cost to you, if you purchase through the links I will receive a percentage of the sale. I ...
This is 12.
My first words after Meghan Jane was born were, "Is she okay?" She came into the world quietly and I was expecting to immediately hear crying. I knew a healthy baby wasn't the inevitable conclusion to giving birth, so fear gripped me when it was quiet upon her arrival. Moments later, when she ...
And Then He Turned 8
Luke Dawson, also known as Lukey or Lukey-Duke turned eight Wednesday. Eight! Can we just pause and reflect on that information?My BABY is EIGHT. Yes, knowing my youngest is eight does make me freak out a little. Having an eight and eleven year old seems to catapult me into a whole different ...
When Your Daughter Turns Eleven
When your daughter turns eleven, you look at her and squint because you're starting to lose the picture of the little girl she was and an entirely different person is coming into focus. When your daughter turns eleven, you can only shrug because you realize she is acting just like you acted at her ...
What I Really Want My Kids to Learn in School This Year
Another First Day of School is here. The kids are off, nervous and excited. They left me at home, in a house that hasn't been quiet in three months. It's bittersweet, really. I get my work days back, without the inevitable distractions that come when I try to cram my working time and momming ...
Summer Planner for Kids (Free Printable)
Summer days can be fun AND have some structure. Get your Summer Planner for kids--it's a FREE printable! Schooooools out for summer!! Here we go again. Summer is here and as a work-at-home mom who doesn't have any childcare, I have to figure out how to make our days somewhat structured, but ...
Create Your Summer Bucket List (Free Printable!)
Are you ready for summer? Use this cute, free printable to make your Summer Bucket List! Wow! I can't believe another school year has flown by. Look at these two! It seems like yesterday and I was snapping these "first day of school pics" I know, I know. Those are two of the most cliché ...
Wildflower Sensory Activity
Help your kids get outside and enjoy nature with this simple wildflower sensory activity! In our screen-addicted society, it worries me that kids are getting farther and farther away from appreciating nature. I don't remember anyone ever telling me to go play outside when I was growing up. If ...
To Luke on his 7th Birthday
Dear Luke Dawson, You are 7 today! I can hardly believe it. I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday, when you came fast and furious into this world. I want you to know how very proud of you Daddy and I are. You are different than any kid I've ever known and I just know you are ...
