With Father’s Day right around the corner, it’s always a struggle finding a gift for the man that has everything! My dad has been one of the most influential people in my life and has always gone above and beyond for me. Growing up, I watched him work really hard to provide for my family so that my mom could stay home with us. He is a now retired police officer and currently works full-time at our local church to positivity impact our community every day. When he isn’t working, he is playing golf, working on his jeep, helping others, and running around with Aimery. This year, I looked for more unique Father’s Day gifts besides the normal coffee mug or another T-Shirt!
Read MoreWith running two businesses, it can sometimes be hard to balance my work and mom life. Over the last few months, I have been trying to be more aware of how I spend my time and focus on being in the present, especially with my son. I’ve been trying to set aside undivided time with Aimery, so when we heard “How to Train Your Dragon 3” was coming out, I knew that a movie night was in order!
Read MoreIf you are a parent, I don’t have to tell you how quickly our children’s stuffed friends can get dirty after just one trip to the park or every day love at home! Recently, Aimery’s Ellie has been in desperate need of a good wash. I had no idea how I was supposed to go about washing Ellie until a recent event I attended with Lysol in NYC!
Read MoreI was so excited to finally take advantage of our new back yard by hosting a fun playdate for Aimery and his friends this week! Aimery has been obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so hosting a playdate with all of his favorite turtle friends seemed necessary!
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a good snack? We are always snacking in our home and also while on the go, so keeping healthy options in our kitchen is a total must. Since Aimery and I are both pretty active between working out at the gym and playing sports, I always try to incorporate more protein into our diet. Aimery definitely loves his sweets, but I do NOT love the sugar crash that comes along with it! Even with the pickiest toddler (I know all about that!) you can still find snack options that work for both you and your kids. I have found 5 healthy snack options that work for both me and my picky toddler to keep us going through the day… Keep reading for the list!
Read MoreSince Aimery started preschool this year, I am constantly running to drop off/pick up, along with all the other activities he has going on in the evenings. We are very busy during the week, so finding snacks that he can eat while at home and also on the go after school is important! Today, we were able to have an after school picnic and enjoy the beautiful spring weather.
Read MoreSTEAM learning is a form of education that focuses on five principles represented in the acronym. It’s a hands-on way of learning for kids and includes the following activities in its curriculum: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Initially, this was called STEM but recently art was added!
Read MoreIt’s FINALLY spring! It has been a long winter so I’m so excited to finally put all of our jackets and pants away and refresh our wardrobe with this spring’s styles. Can you believe that Easter will be here in a few weeks?? I’ve been looking for a comfortable yet stylish outfit for Aimery that can go from running around outside to find Easter eggs to heading to church on Easter Sunday. I am so obsessed with these super cute outfits that I found at OshKosh B'Gosh, I just had to show you!
Read MoreI started looking into ways to protect both myself and Aimery against family identity theft. Keep reading to see how Identron is protecting my family with a one million dollar protection-restoration insurance policy.
Read MoreJust like most people, my life revolves around working my job, staying healthy, and raising my toddler. It has always been most important to me that Aimery is raised in a positive environment and that he’s surrounded by healthy, loving relationships. Aimery and I spend a lot of time doing breathing exercises and yoga to help deal better with stress and your average two year old temper 😉. Although I was raised with traditional discipline, I have decided to try gentle parenting with Aimery. So far, it has worked really well for our little family! Keep reading to learn more about gentle parenting your toddler!
Read MoreIn celebration of Cars Day this week on February 11th, we decided to throw a Pixar Cars party for Aimery and all of his friends! You guys know that we’ll take any excuse to party, so throwing a Pixar Cars party seemed like a really fun idea! Aimery has recently become obsessed with watching Cars and totally freaked out over his new Mattel Disney Pixar Cars. I picked up his favorite cars (no other then Lightning McQueen and Mater), along with the rest of the new collection for his friends!
Read MoreWow, talk about a crazy year! Aimery started preschool this last fall and we were finally getting into a decent routine when winter break came out of no where, and it was downhill from there! LOL, how many other of you moms feel this way?
Read MoreIt’s normal for most kids to start experiencing anxiety when they are preschool aged. For Aimery, his anxiety often comes out in being overwhelmed when he is over-stimulated, in crowds of people, or has been away from home for too long. Because he can’t fully express his anxiety, it can come out in a bunch of different ways - anger, crying, not eating, and biting his nails. I have really been working with him over the last month to understand when he is feeling anxious, and give him healthy ways to calm his anxiety.
Read MoreNow that Aimery is getting older, I want to start my own traditions with him on Valentine’s Day like my mom did with me ❤️So this year we had a Valentine’s Day party!
Read More2018 was a crazy year for both me and this blog, Being Summer Shores. It challenged me in every way possible. Through it all, I became the best version of myself and my business grew in ways I could have never expected! Keep reading for my 2018 recap, my best blog + Instagram posts over the year, some great things coming my way in 2019, and my goals!
Read MoreAimery and I decorated cookies earlier this week and he LOVED throwing sprinkles everywhere! I just had to share!!!
Read MoreAlthough the story of each single mom is different, the emotional struggles that single moms carry are all the same. Whether she became a single mom due to falling out of love, divorce, or the loss of her partner, every single mom will deal with emotional struggles that make her challenge how strong she is on a daily basis.
Read MoreMoms, we need to make more time for ourselves.
Read MoreI’m proud to say that I’m almost done Christmas shopping already! I only have a few more things that I want to pick up for Aimery before I start wrapping. Today, I decided to let him have a few gifts early because I knew that he would enjoy playing with them while having the week off from school. He absolutely loves playing with Mattel Mega Bloks, so I wanted to get him some new Building Blocks to play with. Keep reading to see!
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