I'm super excited to share, with you, the first part of this "Organizing Chaos" series. As a Type A mom, I function at my highest when my home, life and family are organized, but as you can imagine, in a family with small toddlers, things are often chaotic. I've come to the realization that if I strive for organized chaos rather than mess-free, germ-free, toys away, crumb-free organization, my success rate is much higher. I've also realized that, more often than not, the places in our home that ...
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Sleep Sanity: Why sleep schedules work for our family and why we’re so strict about them.
I love to sleep. On top of that, I'm the kind of gal that really has a hard time functioning on less than 6-8 hours -- 8 is preferred. So you can probably imagine my predicament when newborn Miri came along and decided she was going to make up the rules. To be perfectly honest and upfront, Miri was an angel baby. She really figured life out quickly, albeit a few really rough nights -- like when we took her to Israel when she was 8 weeks old -- but aside from that, she gave us really good chunks ...
Goldfish Swim School
Growing up I spent my summers in the water. Whether it was in the pool or on the lake, I can't remember a time when I wasn't in the water, and I certainly can't remember a time when I didn't know how to swim. With all that said, I don't need my kids to be the next Michael Phelps, but I want my kids to love the water as much as I do, and in order to do that we've got to learn how to be safe while we're doing it. And that's where Goldfish Swim School comes into play. I originally ...
