Introducing solids to your baby is an exciting milestone. I mean, who doesn't love food? When it was time to introduce our son to solid foods, we opted for baby-led weaning over spoon-feeding. Spoon feeding is exactly what it...
My favorite holiday just passed (May the Fourth), so I started looking around to find my next favorite holiday.
Did you even know there was a holiday dedicated to cleaning up your room?
According to several places on the...
It was a warm summer’s day. My kids and I were outside for our daily dose of vitamin D and vitamin N (nature!).
My oldest son was playing on the swing set. I was picking weeds. And my youngest son...
Hey, mama. I see you. You're sleep-deprived. Running on empty with a total of five hours of rest last night. You're already three cups of coffee deep this morning. I applaud you for waking up when your alarm went...
Last school year my son started pre-k. And boy was I super excited that he was going to learn new things everyday. Little did I know, I would be the one learning something new.
As a mother, you see your...
Hello loves! My name is Jalyssa (juh-lee-suh) & I am an Albuquerque transplant. My husband serves in the U.S. Air Force & we have been stationed here for 4 years. I grew up in Southern California, lived in Germany,...
Have you ever had one of those moments when your quiet mommy time turned into some sort of life lesson? I sometimes try to convey the importance of mommy having alone time in the bathroom and make it a...
Learning to speak "teen." I thought that once my youngest hit a certain age I would be past the point of having to translate the language of children. I mastered baby talk and conquered toddler babble. But then I had...
I grew up thinking I hated board games. Cue groaning every time the Parcheesi board came out or the Monopoly box opened. However after I started dating my husband, I realized that is not true. The truth is now...
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my son was only 18 months old. I didn't expect the pandemic to continue as long as it has, so teaching him how to wear a mask was not even a priority...
I think that motherhood should be a little more like being a member of Brownies or the Boy Scouts.
Admittedly, I was never a member of either, but I think I get the gist of it: you do things like walking...
I was 26 years old when I had my first child. My labor and birth went great. As great as it can be, right? Shortly after my daughter was born, she was whisked away to the NICU because she...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month.
I recently read a book, Situational Ethics, by Rick Jordan that addresses dealing with a bully in a way that was definitely helpful to me. So I thought I'd share it with you too.
Rick Jordan...
As the mother of an active and mischievous toddler, the majority of my days are spent taking care of him, feeding him, teaching him, and cleaning up his messes. I try to keep my house somewhat tidy, but if...
In + Around ABQ
2024 Summer Park Hops :: A Series of Summer Play Dates
School is out, and summer is here. Therefore, it's the perfect time to get outside and make new friends! We'd love for you to...
