our sleep routine

I'll never forget the time my husband told me about being invited to do something in the middle of the day and him saying we couldn't because that was our kid's nap time, and the person's reply was, "oh you're that type of parent." I'm still not 100% sure what that comment was supposed to…

toddler meal ideas

Figuring out what to feed little people can be a tricky business. As parents, we want to make sure they are getting plenty of balanced nutrition, but not every kid wants to eat super healthy all the time. We try our best to be mindful of the nutrition Felix is getting while still remembering that…

how i cloth diaper my toddler

Starting out with cloth diapers and a newborn can be pretty intimidating if you don't really know what you're doing, but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy breezy. Toddlers, however, are a whole new ballgame. Once their bladders get bigger and they start peeing more there's definitely a learning curve trying…

how i cloth diaper my newborn

*This article contains affiliate links I love sharing our cloth journey and I feel like I get questions all the time from curious mamas about how we do it. When I started out with Felix nearly two years ago I honestly had no clue what I was doing. I read a ton of blogs and…

how we’re reducing waste in our home

If you've been paying attention, you've probably seen everybody and their mom talking about low waste living. Some may see it as a fad, but I believe it's here to stay. People are getting more conscious of how much trash they are producing in their homes and the affects it has on the environment. Now…

i never thought i’d be the angry parent

Ok people, I'm about to get really vulnerable here. You can probably tell by the title what I'm talking about today, but it's a part of parenting that I never expected to experience and one I've been too afraid to be open about...until now. I think before any of us has kids we have this…

luludew diapers review

We've been cloth diapering almost two years now and in that time we have tried A LOT of brands of diapers. A few months back I was introduced to Luludew Diapers on Instagram and fell in love with their super cute prints and the fact that they are a small business out of California run…

newborn must haves

Figuring out what items you need for your new baby can be a little tricky. There are SO MANY things for babies out there that it can be hard to decide what you really do and don't need. I feel like since having our second I've nailed down a few of my must have items…

ryker’s birth story

The last 5 days with baby Ryker have been a complete whirlwind, but today is the first day where it feels like we can finally relax a little and start settling into our new routine. Daddy is on leave from work and playing with Felix in the backyard while little brother is napping next to…

postpartum must haves

If you search the internet, you can find about a million lists of things you should bring with you to the hospital or birth center when you have your baby. But what about AFTER when you're settled back at home? There's the obvious things like pads and nursing bras (if you plan on breastfeeding) and…