You might be a bookworm if....you enroll your 10 month old baby in the summer reading program at the local library! When we go to Tiny Tales at the library, the library staff kept saying no one is too young or too old to sign up for the summer reading program so we joined in. I read to our little nugget everyday so figured it would be fun to join in although I feel like a super … [Read more...]
Baby’s First River Float!
If you're an avid outdoor adventuring family pre-baby, it can be daunting to try to incorporate baby into your outdoor loving lifestyle. We were determined to keep doing the outdoor activities we love like rafting. We had quite a fun adventure taking our little nugget on her first river float and are here to tell you it is easy and can be done safely! This last weekend we took … [Read more...]
Veggie Garden Bliss
Making fresh salads from the gardens is such a wonderful summertime treat. There are so many combinations of fresh greens, fruits and even edible flowers to liven up your summertime garden salads.I’m a gardening fanatic. I get giddy every spring/early summer when I get to harvest our first foods from the garden. This year as I harvested our first spinach, our little nugget … [Read more...]
DIY: Allspice Teething Necklace for Babies and Toddlers
Over the last few months, I've seen several babies and toddlers in Missoula wearing very cute little baby necklaces. When I saw them, I thought they were adorable little accessories but since I could barely get our little nugget clothed and out the door on time for appointments I figured putting on cute baby accessories was out of our league.Then last month at a clothing swap, … [Read more...]
Life Lessons from Gumby and Pokey: Learning to be Flexible
For the last month, we had been planning on a several day family camping adventure over the Memorial Day weekend in one of our favorite camping spots. As the weekend neared, we realized that our favorite camping spot was not going to be accessible due to the access road being gated because of high levels of snow on the mountain pass. We began talking about alternative camping … [Read more...]
Finding Balance
I’ve been thinking about the idea of finding balance over the last two months as I adjust to my new role as a work from home mama. In my position as supervisor that I just resigned from a few months ago, I took pride in my ability to balance the responsibilities of the job and functioned like a well oiled machine. Now I’m in new territory and blindly feeling my way … [Read more...]
Inspired to Move Forward
“To get through the hardest journey we need only take 1 step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.” Chinese ProverbDuring the first week after our little nugget’s early and traumatic arrival, I found myself struggling to cope with the events of the last week. I spent a lot of time on my computer online, aimlessly surfing the web to keep my mind occupied.Several times I tried … [Read more...]
Biking With Baby: Tips on selecting a bike trailer and helmet for your baby
Figuring out what type of bike trailer and bike helmet to buy for your baby is such an overwhelming experience as a new parent! Since we did a lot of research about the options, we're sharing some tips with you on how to select a bike trailer and helmet to help make your experience a little easier than it was for us! Three days ago was the first time I rode my bike in a year … [Read more...]