It may have snowed last week here in Buffalo, but these days it’s nice and warm outside. We’re experiencing the kind of weather where you only really need a coat to shield you from the April showers. Most people might disagree with me, but…
When we first planned out our move, we had decided to hire a moving company to bring everything we own, minus our two cats and a couple of suitcases, from California to New York with us so we could do the “ultimate family road…
Potty training was a wild roller coaster for our family. At 18 months, Fox demanded to use the toilet as I squealed thinking, “Well what’s all the fuss about?” after hearing parents all over the world talk about the perils of the potty. That…
While I admit that I’m a bit of a helicopter mom trying to take steps back and let my independent boy be himself, there’s one thing I’m 100% on board with: Encouraging him to make a big ol’ mess. My husband is a major…
Eleven years ago, I was quickly moving boxes out of my college dorm room and into my new apartment on a street called Hertel. It was the first time I’d be living off campus and I had no idea what to expect. My roommate…
Some time ago I saw an article about a woman who counted the amount of time her son looked at her over a period of time — times that she usually would be scrolling through her phone aimlessly. This was a rude awakening for…
Funny story: when we first rented the home we are in, we were on cloud 9. We went from a tiny apartment with bad neighbors to a home with a yard where Fox could dance all he wanted without a broom handle “applause.” Tyler…
Lucky for us, Fox has always loved his baths. His very first bath ended with us taking a quick picture of him laying in his baby bath, posed like Uncle Rico’s Glamour Shot in Napoleon Dynamite. He was simply in his element 😉 When…
These days, Fox is overwhelmingly independent. He wants to prove himself more and more, opting to do anything he can by himself. He’s putting his own shoes on, picking out what he’ll wear to school, and telling us what he wants for meals, amongst…
This past weekend was a busy one. We packed the weekend with trips around town, museums and errands. But the cornerstone of our activities was a lovely party in downtown Los Angeles put on by LA Mamacitas. We arrived at With Love Cafe for a…
Fox is on a “just like Mommy” kick. My little shadow is constantly mimicking me and I’m taking full advantage by trying to get him on board with new habits. He loves to do puzzles like me, uses his play broom to sweep when…
Fox’s first word was “Mama.” He said it unexpectedly around 6 months old when we were just about to leave the Safari Park for the day, and I felt like I could have floated right into the sky up to the clouds. From there,…
Today our adventures took us to an antique toy warehouse in the Los Angeles Arts District for a special screening of DreamWorks Animation’s Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie! The entire event, courtesy of Fox Home Entertainment, was carnival-themed and action-packed with fun stuff…
Today we picked up Fox from school and headed to his first appointment with the dentist. Honestly, I was white knuckling it. Fox has always been a wild one, but take him out of the house and don’t expect him to stay still. It’s…
Fox is just getting to the age where he’s realizing that he’s not yet built for all rides and attractions. He gets frustrated at other theme parks when he sees people piling onto thrill rides that he’s too small for as of yet. I…