I know I've said this so many times already but I can hardly believe my baby is already 3! It seems like yesterday that he was born. This year for his third birthday I decided to throw an Octonauts themed birthday party for Mason and his friends. I love a good theme party. For Mason's first birthday party we went with a Daniel Tiger theme since that was his favorite show at the time. After taking a break for his second birthday I was so excited for this year now that Mason has made some really close friends in preschool and outside of ... Read more...
Transitioning From Staying Home to Working Outside the Home
I know this is a slightly different type of post than I've been doing lately but since it is where I'm at in my life and my motherhood journey, I figured it best to share. I know I'm not alone in experiencing transitioning from staying home to working outside the home. I have been blessed to have stayed at home with Mason for almost 3 years. It's not like I haven't worked though, as I've been running Have Need Want "full-time" or as close to full-time as I can being a full-time mom. Mason has always been my number one priority and at ... Read more...
Family Fun at California’s Great America
Justin and I took Mason for his first amusement park experience this past weekend at California's Great America! We got to the park shortly after it opened and let me tell you, it was already busy. So many people spend the day at California's Great America, and I understand why. As a family, we all had so much fun. My parents even joined us for a fun filled day at the park. Thanks to California's Great America and my partnership with them, they sent us park passes for the whole family, fast passes so we could breeze through and not ... Read more...
Transitioning to a Toddler Bed
So when did you know it was time to transition your toddler into a toddler bed? Funny story for us, well actually more of a scary story. Mason pretty much told us it was time to transition him into a toddler bed after one scary act. The other day he was fighting his afternoon nap and all of a sudden, there he was opening up his bedroom door looking at us like, "hey! I'm not going to nap today." So we put him back in his crib, only to have him do the same thing minutes later. We were hoping the third time would be the charm, but wanted ... Read more...
Why Taking a Mom Break is a Good Idea
A while back I remember an article being shared around Facebook about the concept of taking a mom break. I think the premise was explaining how taking a vacation alone without your family is a great way to gain some of your self back and be able to be a better mother upon returning. The comments were out of control! Some moms 100% for it and others 100% against it. It was socially very interesting to me reading each side. I for one, am all for it! I don't think that by taking a break from your mom duties that you're abandoning your ... Read more...
