This is a homemade Hobbit costume for a baby girl. As a Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fan, it just makes me happy. My daughter, Aurora, is such a sweet, happy, and lovable girl. She loves being in the mountains and playing with the weeds, grass, and leaves which is of course, very hobbit-esk. …
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My son responds really well to Desitin for his diaper rashes. My daughter does not. It’s been a struggle finding something that works for her as well as Desitin works for my son. Through this experience, I’ve learned that little ones respond differently to diaper rash creams. They are not a “one work for all” type …
This is how to apply Gentian Violet to a Baby Who Has Thrush without making a mess. Thrush is a white film on the mouth that grows when bacteria are left to thrive. It is very common for babies and breastfeeding moms. To tell if it’s thrush see a doctor and/or try to scrape it …
There are so many fun ways to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a baby. Making custom gifts is one of them. Sharing these 17 great handmade baby items/gifts that can show your excitement for a new baby.
Baby Items Trending for 2024 I wanted to share some of the best baby items I or many of my friends who have babies and toddlers have loved. I say are trending for 2024 since they either have recently hit the market in the past few years and/or they have stood the test of time …
These are 12 Free Things to Do in Kauai for Families with Young Children We took our family, including four kids under 9 years old to Kauai for nine days. We had a fantastic time! We were budget-traveling and so we only did free activities for nine days. Our kids loved each day and had …
White and Gold Nativity Christmas Tablescape I love hosting Christmas parties. I especially like designing different Christmas tablescapes for adults and then kid-friendly Christmas tablescapes as well. You can see in the background of the above photo that there is a kid’s table behind this one. I will be posting about it soon. …
These 19 25+ Darling Homemade Baby/Toddler Halloween Costume ideas are too cute, inexpensive, and look so easy to make! I love dressing my kids up for Halloween. It is so much fun for me. I admit I begin thinking about ideas of what they should be months before Halloween. I also love Trick-or-Treating and seeing …
This is such a simple Hedwig No Sew Baby Costume. It was easy, quick, inexpensive, and turned out very customized and cute. It only took my daughter and I about two hours to make. Plus, it cost less than $15.00. Here is how we made it. I also appreciated the fact that my baby didn’t …
These are the types of memories that should be remembered, written down, cherished, and filed away in the memory database. They help strengthen the love of a parent, they brighten the days when parenting is really tough, and they are also for reminiscing during later years when your child is too old to enjoy these simple moments.
In Part 1 (Click here to read) I mentioned that I was able to save $10,516.37 on my baby’s first year. Let me clarify. That number was from my list of things that I bought for our first baby. I took what I paid and subtracted it from what I would have paid by just …