This past weekend we celebrated EV turning 4 with a fairy garden birthday party! Last year when I asked, she wanted to have a strawberry party which you can read more about here. This year when we discussed how she will be turning four, I asked if she wanted to have a birthday party, and if so what kind. Without…
Hello friends! Happy Tuesday, as promised I am so excited to share with you all our master bathroom updates! When we bought our house it had everything we were looking for, but it did need a few updates. After the completion of the kitchen remodel, (seen here) next on the list was our master bathroom! Within the next few years we…
Last week went by faster than I could blink. It has been SO cold here. EV had her first two snow days ever, and we certainly loved having extra time with her! The snow days may have slightly de-railed getting back on schedule, but we’ll get there. On the topic of school, I registered both (yes I said BOTH) kids for…
We are finally getting back into the swing of things post holiday season! This weekend Christmas was put away, carpets were shampooed, and we spent time outdoors enjoying the sunny winter weather. I am excited for a fresh start to the new year! I am doing something new here on upstatemama.com where I will have a weekly roundup post of…
Children’s Holiday books are a great gift to give! Books will be cherished for years to come, and you still have time to order them (thank you prime). Below are my kids current favorite books, as well as a few classics. There is just something about a cozy book party under the Christmas tree. This one has such beautiful photographs…
I love finding gifts that both of my kids will play with, and toys they will actually play with for more than five minutes. For the most part these are all gender neutral, and are great for toddlers! This train set looks great. I love how it has a container to keep all the pieces together and tidy! We have…
This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you supports the blog, and companies I love! Whether you are shopping for your mom, significant other, sister, mil, teacher, or a bff I have you covered. These are all great items and some are, or will be on sale for Black Friday! I recently bought myself a facial roller,…
We recently took a trip to the most magical place on earth, Walt Disney World! It was our first time as a family, and let me tell you, Disney is even more magical watching your children experience it! We spent our time at the Magic Kingdom as the kids are so young, and there is PLENTY to do there. Below…
This post contains affiliate links to help support the blog. Thank you for supporting the brands I love! This weekend we got hit with some snow, which had me on the search for some cute (warm) coats! All of these coats are currently under $100. I made sure to include a variety of styles covering everything from pre-school drop off, work commute,…
This post contains affliate links to help support the blog. Thank you for supporting the brands I love! Hello friends! With our annual beach vacation coming up I wanted to talk road trips with toddlers! We prefer to drive at night or extremely early in the morning when going on a road trip with the kids, so if possible thats…