This holiday season, let’s normalize giving hosts alternative gifts instead of alcohol for holiday celebrations. Sure, giving alcohol to a host at a holiday gathering may be traditional, but who even started that initiative and who says we have to abide by it in 2023? Well, I did my research, and although giving wine is centuries old and dates back… Read More
The Ultimate Disney Holiday Gift Guide
Last week I was invited to attend the first-ever Disney Virtual Holiday Product Showcase where I was able to get a sneak peek at holiday gift ideas that are on Shop Disney and or at Disney Parks this season! And today is the first day to celebrate the holidays at the parks so I wanted to provide you with my Top Picks… Read More
Helping Children in Poverty with World Vision on Giving Tuesday
#sponsored ‘Tis the season for gifting and giving. This Giving Tuesday I’m proudly partnering with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization, to share that they are offering celebrity-designed, artisan-made gifts in exchange for donations to the World Vision Fund. If you buy any gift today, it is doubled to empower even more kids around the world. Any gift… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Personalized Jewelry For Moms
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite memories of coming to Disneyland was getting a framed silhouette of my profile and hanging it up on the wall in my room. I thought it was a fascinating concept and it felt so special to have something so beautiful and unique. And now that I’m a mom I want… Read More
Let’s Talk About: A Quick and Easy Way To Self Care
As a therapist, I advocate self care for all of my clients on a regular basis. But as mom, I rarely take my own advice. Each day is packed to the brim with my abundant workload combined with never-ending household responsibilities and raising two young children. The rare times I don’t have something pressing to do, I sleep, which can… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Play Time With Bunchems
You all know I love a great excuse to play, and as a play therapist and a mom of two little ones chances are you will find us playing around the house multiple times a day. I love utilizing toys and activities that facilitate sensory play, building motor skills, and using the imagination! That’s why I love Bunchems from Spin Master!… Read More
Let’s Talk About: The Therapeutic Benefits of Weighted Blankets
As a therapist, I first heard of weighted blankets from my clients diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. As I began doing more research on them, I realized that weighted blankets are beneficial and therapeutic for everyone and not just those with sensory challenges. I learned that weighted blankets activate pressure points within the body, which help reduce anxiety, increase mood,… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Tips To Get Your Kids To Eat
This post is sponsored by Lil Miss Appleseed but all photos and opinions are my own. You know you’ve been there. You’ve spent all afternoon picking out groceries at the store and then come home and cook a healthy and delicious meal for your family only to find your child won’t eat it. You feel like all of the effort you… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Why You Need a MINU In Your Life
Are you on the search for a perfect stroller? Maybe you are a pregnant mom in the midst of making your baby registry or a first time parent spending efndless amounts of time online researching which stroller would be best for your child. Or maybe you are like me and have previously owned 5 other strollers and none of them… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Adjustment Disorders + Top 5 Moving Tips
Moving is a way of life. It is so commonplace to move that most the time we don’t think much of it. Moving can be difficult at any age but how does moving specifically affect children? Fortunately, children are typically very resilient but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an adjustment period or even some symptoms that become present during the… Read More