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Halloween Books For Littles


Happy Monday my lovelies!

Mimi (my mama) surprised the girls with a quick visit and just left. To say we are sad and mopey is the very minimum. Ughhh the hardest part for sure has been living away from our friends and family. Just SO hard to start over. So to get them in a better mood I have promised to pull out our Fall and Halloween books.

We have kept up with the tradition of adding a book for each girl to our collection and you guys it is so fun. Pulling them out each holiday or season gets them excited and keeps them loving books.








Here are some of the ones I've found on Amazon and some we have and Love. Definitely adding some of the Spanish ones to our library.


Baby Board Books

Some Spanish Ones

Another option is grabbing a few at the library! or Rotating with friends so that you are all reading new ones! Don't have littles ones? These mystery books round up, and this one will get you in the spooky mood! Or these 10 best Horror Movies on Netflix. I will go ahead and stick to kids books because mama no likey anything scary! ha!

xoxo

Natalie

Tune in later this week for a requested Chicken Meatball recipe that the girls LOVE + plus a bunch of tips that we 100% stick to while trying to keep our household healthy. Cold & Flu season is around the corner and having a babe with Neutropenia means we are SUPER careful.

My Sweet Kindergartener

Updated: Jun 23, 2019


Happy Monday my friends.

Sitting here diffusing Peppermint & Citrus Fresh hoping to get in the hustle mode. Have found myself knocking out before 9pm last two nights, simply exhausted. Maybe more emotionally drained than physically because you guysssss, Zoe has been a hot mess at drop off. Like sobbing, hiccuping mess. And it pulls at every single heart string. It took every ounce of my being to walk away.

You see, some of you may remember the tiny 4 pound preemie I brought home. The tiny little girl who barely made a sound, who we weighed every day to make sure she was gaining weight. Who we fed with a syringe in the NICU because the bottle or boob took too much energy. Well in those moments a very guarded mama made a promise to a little tiny human. I promised to NEVER EVER let her down and as dramatic as it sounds you guys, I feel like I am. Those sobbing moments, death grip on my leg leave me winded and emotionally drained.

She is smart, and the vocab of a 3rd grader, she can memorize a book after reading it twice, loves to bake and craft, thrilled by a science experiment and NO ONE loves a game of tag or hide n seek more than her. She is my sassy, strong willed, incredible sleeper, my sweet Zozo. And walking away, leaving her to interact with people I don't know, to make memories that do not include me is equal parts exciting and heart breaking. I have walked home every school day in tears, hugged Ami and begged her to promise me that she will not to grow up.

But this is all a part of life. A part of my little lady growing up. And these feelings may sound silly but they too are a part of life. A part of this crazy thing called motherhood, where we can be both sad and happy all at the same time. I am only sharing this so that if any of you are going through something similar you wouldn't feel so alone.






Here are a few things we are trying to make drop-offs a little easier.

1. Thinking of you bracelet. We both wear a matching bracelet and I remind her to look at it if she is missing me, and she should know I am thinking of her.

2. Goodbye dance (this one was from a reader who is a preschool teacher!) we shook out all our jitters by dancing as we waited for the bell.

3. A lovie. Does your little one have a lovie, blanket or something they find comfort in? Maybe keep this in their cubby or backpack.

4. A family photo (or a few) that she keeps in her cubby or back bag to look at if she is missing us.

5. Jitter juice! We may have to make a version of this every Sunday night..

7. Kissing hands must be the cutest thing ever,

8. Morning Routine charts can help with a new routine.

Hopeful one or two (or shoot all) will help you with a smoother drop off! And if all else fails, I may have to bribe Zoe (no tears and you get a toy...).

Have a wonderful week.

xoxo

Natalie

Five Friday Favorites & Jitter Juice Recipe



A little late to this one but I am here sharing Five Friday favs on Saturday, and sticking to our Back to School Theme, anddddd our jitter juice recipe! How many of you have littles starting school for the first time this year?

1.First Day Jitters: I am thinking of you bracelets. We did this last year and it worked like a charm, I wear one and you wear the other, and when we miss each other we will be able to look down and know that we are thinking of each other. This can work with a bracelet, rubber band or even a hair tie!

2. Learning about their day Tip: Love these question ideas to get kids talking about their day! (I am going to print and hang them in our kitchen, we also do worse and best part of our day + what we are grateful for at dinner time.

3. Routine Tip: Love this little morning routine checklist, also something I plan on printing for Zoe, maybe making my own with some photos. this one has bedtime, after school and morning one. (do what works for you!) Having them be a part of what has to get done everyday is SO helpful and less stress on everyone.

4.Lunch Tip: I make a version of this list every week while meal planning and will continue during the school year to give Zoe some choices while packing her lunch. I think including her in what goes in really helps her eat it all.

5. Getting Dressed Tip: Set out all outfits for the week! I like to hang them together (socks, undies and even accessories) and then the night before I leave on the chair in her room so she can get dressed before coming out of her room.

I saw some Jitter Juice recipes on Pinterest and new I had to try a non Sprite version, this one was Zoe approved! Scroll to the bottom for the recipe!

Hope this last weekend of summer is full of ice cream treats, watching the sunset and lots of snuggles.











Jitter Juice Recipe

(very very loose recipe and can make as little or as much you'd like/need)

1 Cup of Your Favorite Ice Cream (this Alden's Organic Birth Cake one got the thumbs up from Zoe & the ingredients from mama)

1/2 Can of Your Favorite La Croix Sparkling Water

a dash of your favorite sprinkles (we love these dye free)

(made about 2 servings!)

Serve it the night before school as a desert and don't forget to read the poem below!


Hope this last weekend of summer is full of ice cream treats, watching the sunset and lots of snuggles. Summer went by too fast around these parts but I sure am excited about the new season.

And DON'T forget about the free gifts with purchase happening over on Beautycounter right now, this Brightening Oil is one of my most recommended products, brightens/wakes up your skin and leaves it glowing. Second gift is the body lotion that we love over here. Smells so yummy and perfect for any Fall travel you have going on, to throw in your car or at your desk!

xoxo

Natalie

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