Mom-Owned Business

What to Pack: TravelKiddy

Long trips can be hard for little ones. There is so much waiting (for the plane to take-off/land, for the stoplight to turn to green, for the car to get filled up with gas, etc.)…and so much sitting still. If you are under three feet tall, waiting and sitting still are two things that are [...]

Keeping Small Children Busy + Happy on Airplanes

Our 3-year-old loves going places. To the park. The post office. The grocery store. Anywhere. When we announced that we were going to Disneyland, she talked about it for weeks. Truth be told, she is STILL talking about. In fact, I am still talking about it too. I’m ready to go back. I love that [...]

help for teething babies

At 6 months old, my baby is at that overwhelming stage when babies put everything in their mouths. And I do mean everything. She is super curious about the world around her: reaching and rolling and moving across rooms like nobody’s business. And if she finds anything, she’ll immediately put it in her mouth. When [...]

How to Start an Etsy Shop

Etsy is awesome. What’s that, you say? You don’t know what Etsy is? Well, I’m more than happy to introduce you. It’s “your place to buy & sell all things handmade.” I absolutely adore Etsy. In fact, I “window shop” on Etsy at least once a week. For example, I just took a peek around [...]

Win a Custom Birthday Shirt

Celebrate your little one’s birthday with a fun, whimsical, and one-of-a-kind shirt from Olive & Ollie: Oh. Oh. Oh. Aren’t they oh-so-cute? The birthday shirts are handmade by a mom of two from Cincinnati, Ohio and retail for between $20-$26. If you choose to make a purchase, you will: get an adorable shirt that is [...]

How to Become A Chocolatier

I never forget to R.S.V.P. for “sales parties.” The reason I don’t forget is because I automatically say “no.” No offense to Mary Kay, Arbonne, Premier Jewelry, and Gold Canyon – I just don’t like to go to a party where I know with 100% certainty that I’m not going to buy anything. Yes, I [...]

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Day

Bedtime. In a parent’s dictionary, the words “bedtime” and “peace” would probably be synonymous. The late afternoon is a blur of activity for us – making and eating dinner, going on a family walk, bathtime, push-ups and sit-ups by the bath, pajamas, brushing teeth, brushing hair, nursing the baby. By 8:00 or 8:30 – 9:00 [...]

Snikiddy! Snikiddy! We’ll eat you Lickety Splickety!

Here’s one snack brand that my 2-year-old daughter and I both love: Snikiddy. Snikiddy prides itself on making snacks that are: “Simple. Wholesome. Real.“ And I might add “delicious” to that tagline. I’m not a pro at reading food labels, but these snacks do appear to be healthier and more “natural” than other similar snack [...]

Sleep, My Little Baby Bird

I know that co-sleeping isn’t for everyone. Some people prefer to sleep in solitude and silence without the squeaks and squirms of a warm baby beside them. But I’m exactly the opposite. I sleep so much better with my baby by my side, feeling the gentle up-and-down rhythm of her breaths, knowing that I can [...]

Dream Dinners: A Busy Mama’s Dream-Come-True

Tonight I pulled already-prepped calzones out of my refrigerator for dinner. I put them on a baking pan, set a timer, and let the savory smells of cheese, pepperoni, olives, and ricotta fill our house. No stress. No fuss. No hassle. Thanks to Dream Dinners, a meal-prep place that “provides everything you need to assemble [...]

What to Put in Goody Bags for Birthday Party Guests

As a little girl, I remember that a birthday party just wasn’t complete without a little party bag to give out to each guest. The goody bags weren’t necessarily extravagant, but they were fun to put together and to pass out at the end of the party to say “thank you” for coming. My friends [...]

And her princess gown was washed again and again and still looked beautiful…The End

Once Upon A Time…there was a children’s boutique in San Antonio that made a little girl very happy. The boutique? Sugarplum Dreams. The little girl? My 2-year-old daughter. The scene? Two exquisitely wrapped gifts with a princess costume, a matching cloak, and a box of shortbread cookies inside. Sugarplum Dreams is a family company (owned [...]