Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. As a mom, you have to get replacements for certain things your toddler loses. Otherwise, there will be big crocodile tears. (Well,…
by Shar (06/28/2021) Being a single mom can be, at times, painful, scary, and grueling. It can also be genuinely rewarding and absolutely abundant in love and laughter. My parents divorced when I was nine years old. At the time, I was very accepting of it. I had seen enough of my Dad’s abuse and…
Lyons Cub has so many marbles now from his marble runs that I was thinking, how could I possibly spice that up a little? Fellow moms, did you play “Kerplunk” in your childhood? I certainly did. I found it intricating to insert the sticks into the tube, pour the marbles over them, and then carefully…
To all mommies of 2 to 3-year-old toddlers who love, love, love soap bubbles: here’s a lawnmower they can push, and it makes loads of bubbles 😉 They don’t run in danger of licking the disgusting soap by blowing the bubbles themselves. They just walk and it happens! Lyons Cub is maybe a little bit…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Summer is here, and kiddo is sweating… Do you have a water pistol or water gun yet? Beat the heat; the wetter,…
What better birthday present could there be for a 3-year-old boy who loves dinosaurs and volcanoes than a dinosaur race track with battery-driven race cars? Lyons Cub had lots of fun seeing whether mommy’s red car, his green car, or grandma’s brown car made it longest on the tracks without escaping, getting stuck in a…
Do you have a child that loves to climb? Or maybe, did Early Intervention say your child needs to practice his/her gross motor skills, and you’re not sure how to accomplish this? If you don’t have a big yard with a sandbox, swing set, and climbing tower with a slide, what about a tiny indoor…
Do you love classical music? Maybe you have had piano or guitar lessons when you were a child or teen? Or maybe, you would like for your child to make an experience that was withheld from you when you were little? People have speculated for quite some time whether listening to classical music makes you…
Everything that shoots is of high interest to Lyons Cub all of a sudden – his PJ Masks robot, his water pistols, and his older cousin’s beautiful, expensive DreamWorks Dragons. He treats them with great care (and they are watching jealously and protectively over them). Do you have a child aged 4 or older who…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Do you have a little dragon fanatic? My son loves his plushies, plastic toys, and stickers from “How To Train Your Dragon.”…
Cuteness overload! This little sea creatures swimsuit was a great summer addition for our staycation in the yard. It prevented Lyons Cub’s shoulders from catching a sunburn, and it was elastic enough so he could run around in them over his gopher sprinkler mat to jump into his orange fish pool, wear them in the…
For his first birthday, Lyons Cub got a slide that transforms into a motorcycle rocker. This idea is actually genius, because it keeps the littles invested in their toy when they lose interest in one of its functions. My son liked the slide better than the rocker, but whenever he got bored, we just turned…
Does your baby qualify for Early Intervention (EI)? Lyons Cub was born weighing 3 lbs and being six weeks early, and he qualified as an asymmetrical IUGR baby and pre-term infant. Strictly speaking, he did not have any huge delays, and his eyes and ears were just fine. However, he did have some gross motor…
Do you have a small balcony or yard, but your toddler wants a swimming pool on a sweltering summer day? A big family pool is not in the picture? Don’t need a giant pool where mommy can soak, too? Then, the Smart Planet® Peppa Pig inflatable paddling pool, approximately 122 x 23 cm, might just…
Is your child ready to roll? When looking at balancing bikes, I winced at the thought of spending 100 bucks for something as transitional as a balancing bike. Lyons Cub can already ride his tricycle and will soon get a real bicycle with training wheels, so the balancing bike will be a very short-term activity…
Are you a math buff? My late husband’s brother is a mathematics professor, and he sent me a cool link with which to upload photos to distort and reflect them. Are you still looking for an interesting graphic for your site? Check out this website; it will furnish you with fun artworks for your blogs…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Be honest, y’all need it at some point – a nice, stretchy dress either for the growing belly or for the “new…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. A boy and his digger… my son has plenty of dolls and non-gendered toys, but he felt naturally drawn to yellow diggers….
Have a boy and a blue nursery and still looking for a blue rocker? Look no further, because the Fossil Dinosaur Rocker is the perfect rocker for the smallest babies. As a plus, it looks great in any nursery with its cuddly, soft body and its friendly grin 😉 One of the first words my…
When Lyons Cub had his first birthday, I wanted to create something memorable (not for him, but for me, haha 😉 ), especially with regard to his difficult birth and IUGR diagnosis. If you have a baby of whom you don’t know whether he’ll make it, or what the outcome will be, the first year…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Some people might think wearing your own breast milk in resin is kind of gross, but feeding your baby breast milk (regardless…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. As much as any mother fears that time – toddlers become more and more independent and just want to leave and take…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. The Intex Swim Center Inflatable Family Lounge Pool (for ages 3+, according to the instructions) is THE family pool for bigger kids…
Summer fun, here we come! This PVC pool with independent layers is robust and likely to survive the summer, even with heavy use by family and friends. I used this electric pump to inflate it. It’s large enough for the adults to stretch their legs, and if not filled to the top, perfect for your…
Let’s say it this way: you won’t win a race with these! But to get a 2-year-old to move slowly and securely on them, have fun, and practice balancing skills, they were just perfect! Lyons Cub loves Paw Patrol. And he was equally enthusiastic about his first skates. They came with knee pads. I had…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Are you still looking for the right high chair for your baby? What are the features that are most important for you?…