DIY Camping Craft Kits + 5 Educational Reasons to Craft while you Camp!

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Tons of easy camping crafts, one small bag! (It’s worth packing!) While camping is exciting for everyone, there’s no denying that midday lull where it’s too hot to do much, and this is when I absolutely love to do some outdoor themed nature camping crafts! If I am on a shorter camp trip, it’s not as necessary since the “newness” of camping is still fresh, but once I’m 3 or 4 days in, sometimes it’s nice to break it up! I especially like to bring my camping craft kit if we … Read more

Printable Baby Camping Checklist and Planner!

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Don’t get overwhelmed! Let me guide you through what you need to take baby camping with my checklist + planner! So you want to go camping with baby, but then you are hit with the realization that there’s a TON of stuff they need…. and how will you remember it all! How in the world can you take all that stuff into your camper and till have room for anything else? What a pain in the butt to have to uproot all your kids’ items for a weekend trip! What … Read more

How to Breastfeed Twins EASY with the Best Positions and Nursing Pillows!

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If you breastfeed twins with these easy positions and a comfortable nursing pillow, it won’t be as hard as you think! If you have never nursed a child, the concept of breastfeeding two babies at once may seem intimidating! This may be even more true if you HAVE nursed one, and know how latched on babies like to be! I had one child before I had my twins, and I am here to give you the scoop on the double nursing pillows, positions, and all the information you will need … Read more

Mountain Footprint Craft for Kids!

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What better gift for dad than a craft from the kids? This will be our twins first fathers day, so naturally, I absolutely wanted to celebrate with a cute and easy homemade father’s day gift from the kids! When it was my toddler’s first father’s day, I went all out and created a shadow box with his footprints and some snap shots. I definitely wanted to do something cute for my baby girls first fathers day too! I really am a big fan of foot prints and hand prints; they are … Read more

13 Creative RV Nursery Ideas + RV Camp Sleep with Baby Tips!

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One of my biggest concerns once we started RV camping with our twins was definitely in regards to figuring what the best camping gear was to get them to sleep at night; how in the world would it work in such a small place? I didn’t have room to set up a pack n play, much less one for each baby. We also had a toddler to consider and wanted him to have room to run around and get to the restroom after they went to bed. While there are … Read more

RV Camping with Toddlers – How to get some sleep!

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Are you worried about safe sleeping in your RV for your toddler, and worried he will roll right out of his bunk? Don’t worry, we were too! (And in fact, he did roll out. Luckily he was on the bottom bunk and not the top!) I don’t know about you, but after the kids go to sleep, we like to clean up for the day and have a relaxing night together! And it’s pretty darn hard to do either of those things with no light and in silence! P.S. Head … Read more

5 Hacks for Preparing Bottles when Camping With Your Baby!

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Getting bottles ready for baby while camping isn’t as hard as you think! The need for clean and easy to prepare bottles when camping with baby is intimidating to a lot of parents! Don’t let it stop you from getting out; incorporate these tips on how to keep bottles clean and ready so you can take on those bigger hikes you’ve been thinking of! This article is written assuming you DO NOT have hookups; that might mean you are tent camping, or RV camping but are somewhere where these amenities are … Read more

9 Best Dandelion Activities for Preschoolers and a FREE Printable Spring Dandelion Activity Book!

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Dandelion Crafts with kids are the best way to welcome spring! A sure sign of spring and summer is those little yellow bursts of color in everyone’s yard! Though they might be the bane of many landscapers existence, dandelions have a ton of uses! And if you have kids, a perfect way to use those dandelions is through these cute and easy crafts; both edible and just for fun! Make some Dandelion Crafts! There are so many cute ways to make a dandelion, or heck, even dress up a dandelion! … Read more

6 Fun Ways to Help Your Toddler Adjust to the New Baby!

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Helping your child adjust to the new baby isn’t as hard as you think! Your new baby is almost here! But there’s that lingering fear all second time mamas have.. “How will my first baby adjust to having a new baby around that will take away from his spotlight??” Don’t worry! Some jealousy is to be expected, but there’s a ton of gentle, easy ways to make your toddler feel included and important still once the new baby arrives. My boy was just under 2 when my twin girls were … Read more

10 Easy Outdoor Crafts to Keep Your Toddler Busy!

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Let the kids create outdoor crafts and explore while you enjoy the outdoors! I don’t know about you, but I have a TON of clean up to do with spring finally here! That means it’s a little harder to be fully engaged with my toddler while I’m trying to weed, get grass out of gardens, resow grass, plant new seeds… if you’re a gardener, you know the feeling! I also am really trying to soak up the sun! I love getting a magazine and reading it with some coffee on … Read more