Potato Stamping

October 6, 2014September 28, 2017 Pinparent Arts and Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Painting, Stamping 2 year old, activities, art, arts, Arts & Crafts, crafts, daycare, family, Halloween, jack-o-lanterns, life, motherhood, painting, parenting, potatoes, stamping, toddler 9 Comments

What Daycare Teaches An Only Child

August 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Helpful hints & tips, Life, Parenting daycare, family, learn, only child, parenting, sharing, socialization, teach, toddler, two year old 14 Comments

When we made the decision to start a family, it never occurred to me that we might only have one child. In every day dream that I ever had there were always two children. I saw my husband carrying a little girl on his shoulders while I held a little boy’s hand. Of course they were perfect […]

Mommy Survived The First Day Of Daycare

August 9, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Life, Parenting daycare, family, parenting, toddler, two year old 14 Comments

After weeks of searching and talking to different daycare providers, we finally found one that we felt comfortable with. We went with a small home run daycare. I had spoken to the provider several times and liked her. She only had 4 children at on a time on a given day. They do a lot of outdoor […]

Choosing A Daycare

July 25, 2014March 9, 2015 Pinparent Helpful hints & tips, Life arts, child care, crafts, daycare, family, learning, list, nature, parenting, teaching, toddler 6 Comments

I was extremely fortunate that after the birth of our daughter I was able to take a year off from work & stay home with her during such a crucial period in her life. It offered me the opportunity to be there for all of those beautiful milestones that I might have otherwise missed out on. […]