101 Things to do with your Toddler (Challenge)
Admission: I’m stealing this list from a pin I saw on Pinterest. The pin led me to a blog called “Counting on Me” and it sounds like they found the list on their local chapter of The Mommies Network....
View ArticleClasses, Clubs, and Activities in San Francisco
Saying “goodbye for now” to Kiki & Gappy means there will be many changes in our lives. One of the changes will be the fact that I need to seek out more activities (not to mention daytime friends...
View ArticleFall 2012
I think it’s safe to say that the next 10 weeks (aka the final 10 weeks of this pregnancy) are going to fly by. I’ve officially packed our schedule. I don’t think Abby has any idea how much fun she’s...
View ArticleVIDEO :: Soccer Skills
Now that we’ve been to two weeks worth of classes and activities, I need to sit down and write a proper post about how it’s been going. That’s not happening today. I’m far too tired. For now, enjoy...
View ArticleSoccerTots :: Toddler Soccer in San Francisco
As I mentioned back in August, our Fall lineup has been a busy one. We now attend music class on Tuesdays (review to come), swim lessons on Wednesdays (review to come), and soccer on Fridays (review...
View ArticlePumpkin Patch Palooza :: Round 2
As I mentioned last year in Round 1 of our Pumpkin Patch Palooza, family traditions are extremely important to us. That being said, it should be no surprise to anyone that I’ve carefully selected this...
View ArticlePumpkin Patch Palooza :: 2012
What a difference a year makes! Our little pumpkin is getting so big! So I have a confession :: we ended up not making it to the Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay where they claim to have pony rides and...
View ArticlePaging Dr. Abby
I’m really hoping our next trip to the doctor’s office will be an enjoyable experience for everyone involved (as opposed to the tortuous, screaming, flailing experiences of past visits). I think it’s...
View Articlea Schedule that Works (thanks to the YMCA)
It’s taken me a little over two years to feel this way, but I FINALLY have a schedule that works for me and it works for the girls. While naps will continue to evolve as Mac grows up and certain days...
View ArticleYMCA Pricing (an update)
Hi everyone! In an effort to be as honest and open as possible, I want to share some information that I learned yesterday because I never want to mislead anyone. As I was heading out of YKids after my...
View ArticleHiking with a Toddler and a Baby
Let me start this out by saying that we are not avid hikers. We are, however, very active people who love to be outside. We love to explore our beautiful (and when I say beautiful, I mean...
View ArticleFamily Time at the Atlanta Zoo
We’re currently 5 days into our Atlanta trip (visiting my parents and meeting the new tenants moving into our investment property) and one of our first big adventures was heading to the Atlanta Zoo...
View ArticleAtlanta’s Oldest Continuously Operating Fire Station
My parents happen to live a few short blocks from Atlanta’s oldest continuously operating fire station and I just so happen to have a daughter who’s obsessed with “FIRE ENGIIIIIIIINES!!!” – do you...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Traveling with Kids
As most of you know, I’ve traveled a fair amount with my kids. We’ve traveled long distances in cars (when Abby was 10 days old, my Mom and I drove 4+ hours to San Luis Obispo to visit her...
View ArticleWine Tasting in the Georgia Mountains (with kids)
This past weekend we went on another fun adventure. We packed up two cars with a total of five adults and three kids (two toddlers and one baby) and headed off to the Georgia mountains for some wine...
View ArticleBaby Mac’s 1st Sweet Treat
While traveling with kids may be a bit of a challenge, we sure have managed to have our fair share of fun over the past week and a half. Yesterday was no exception. We headed to Stone Mountain (which...
View ArticleCousins in Babyland
I have an incredible number of topics to catch up on and posts to write, but we’ve just been having too much fun for me to find any time to share it all! Not only do I still need to write about our...
View ArticleWe Adopted a Kid…a Cabbage Patch Kid
Last week I briefly mentioned our trip to Babyland (the home of the Cabbage Patch Kids) in Cleveland, GA. As promised, I wanted to do a little follow up. You see, our family expanded on Friday. We...
View ArticleWe Need a Backyard
I could list off a million reasons why we need to move out of our tiny apartment in San Francisco, but there’s one reason that absolutely tops the list :: We NEED a Backyard Kids are meant to be...
View ArticleTrains, Ducks & Ice Cream, Oh My! (Stone Mountain Park)
Talk about a lot for the girls (especially Abby) to get excited about! There are trains, play structures, splash zones, movie experiences, and much more. There are places to hike, ducks to feed, a...
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