Almost 50% of households in American have a pet and it seems majority of clients we see have a cat, a dog, or both. We are often asked for tips and tricks on bringing home baby when the pet is already the first baby. Balancing life and time between a newborn and a pet can be a challenging but doable especially with a plan. Here are some of our best tips to make your newborn safe and welcome at home and your pet still feel loved. Before Baby Arrives: Prepare to safely intro

On this Tasty Tuesday we are full of sunshine but also full of a cold snap! If the cold snap has you down, perk up with this vibrantly colored tomato salad! It screams beautiful weather and is a fresh view of what is soon to come. Tomato Salad is so easy yet so delicious. It can be eaten as a meal, a snack, a side, a topping, an appetizer, really quite versatile! One of my favorite parts about it is you only need a cutting board, a knife, a bowl, and a spoon! Easy to mak

Sleep is overrated when in college. Who needs it when you can stay up late with friends and get up early then do it all over again the next day without so much as a yawn. We know sleep is vital to our body’s recovery and an alert brain but it is usually ignored for the sake of fun or packing more into a single 24 hours. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is known by pretty much everyone. It’s all good until that sweet new baby arrives. The baby is adorable and smells amazing and

Tonight I read a blog with the title "A letter to my Athlete" and it really stuck with me (I am trying to find the blog again to link back to it!). My older children are both year round in a particular sport. Mack plays soccer and Madeline swims. They are both very competitive and I adore watching them compete. My heart aches when they have a tough game or race, but I am always grateful that my children are strong, good, compassionate competitors. The sidelines of year rou

My older children are both avid readers. I firmly believe they love to read because we started reading to them early. We make reading part of our bedtime routine, it is a wonderful way to connect with your child and slow down at the end of the day. Here are few of my favorites that I have enjoyed reading to my children over the years. 1) "Ish" by Peter H Reynolds- I love this book book because it encourages children to think outside the box and to find freedom in creating. 2)