Since our family implements Montessori at home with our daughter, the wall space in her room is sacred real estate. Only a few select items are hung in her room. She has four animal photos at her eye level right next to her bed (which she LOVES). And then there’s a small spot on the… Continue reading UNIQUE & PERSONALIZED Nursery Wall Decor!
I’m SO EXCITED about this, guys! Please check out our very first vlog, subscribe, and leave a comment! If the embedded video above isn’t working for some reason, you can also head on over to my Hapa Family channel on YouTube here. 🙂 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING! Follow
Forget the sippy cups. Okay, maybe not entirely. I’ll admit, they’re great for on-the-go use. But at home, during meal time… why not skip the sippy cups altogether and teach your baby how to drink from a regular, open cup? It’s better for their speech development, and easier cleanup for you (no parts!). Here’s how… Continue reading How to Teach Your Baby to Drink from an Open Cup!
“She pooped on the potty again!” This was my mom friend shouting to her husband, who was downstairs, about their 9 month old baby. I was at their house with my 4 month old for a play date of sorts. And that was how I was introduced to “elimination communication” (often just shortened to “EC”). Babies… Continue reading Confessions of an Early Potty Training Dropout
Consider this: 3 out of every 5 women in the U.S. give up on nursing their infants long before they actually intended to stop (source: CDC). Here’s why. You know all those soft-focus photos you see of women serenely nursing their contentedly sleepy babies amid a field of flowers as they lovingly gaze down at… Continue reading 5 Breastfeeding Challenges That Make New Moms Want to Quit
It’s often said that your hindsight is 20/20. And this couldn’t be truer for first time parents. Looking back now, I would have prepared for my daughter a whole lot differently. And a lot more minimally, for sure. I now know that newborn babies require a lot of attention, milk, sleep, and love… but that… Continue reading 7 Minimalist Newborn Must-Haves
After an eternity a few months of getting all the pieces added (with hubby’s help in his spare time), I am SO beyond excited to finally be able to share Kylie’s Montessori style bedroom with you all! Quick back story before you watch the video (bottom of post)… She just turned 12 months old this week,… Continue reading Montessori Toddler Bedroom Tour (+ Floor Bed IKEA Hack!)
In our home, we implement the idea of “freedom within limits” (a wonderful Montessori approach to allowing your child to safely learn about and explore his/her world). We also use positive discipline, and this facet of our parenting is becoming especially important now that our daughter is nearly 12 months old and is very clearly… Continue reading Positive Discipline Resources for Parents
I created an “update tour” video of her Montessori inspired playroom, now that she’s nearly 11 months old, very mobile, and almost walking all on her own! 🙂 It’s still a work in progress… the next item to be added is a front-facing bookshelf! I can’t wait for hubby to finish building it. But in… Continue reading Montessori Playroom Update: 11 Months Old
Keeping the house clean when you have a family is a challenge for many parents. And I’m not talking about the kind of clean where you just shove things into closets right before guests come over and hope they don’t open it. I mean, really, TRULY clean. The kind of clean where you never have… Continue reading Stay-at-Home Mom Cleaning Routine
