Shannon
Shannon has lived in Fairfield County, CT for most of her life and currently lives in Monroe. She has a daughter L (September, 2008) and a son B (May, 2012). Shannon balances being a wife and mom with working 186 days out of the year as a special education teacher. Thank goodness for vacations, summer break, and snow days! You can be sure that she fills those days with as many amazing activities and outings that she can think of to make up for the time that she is at work. In a distant life, way before babies, Shannon was an aspiring actress and musician. You can sometimes still find her leading sing-a-longs with her guitar at the kids’ playgroups or at her daughter’s school.
Happy First Day of Spring {and Giveaway}
Today is the first day of spring, and I think we are all ready for it! I definitely love a cozy, snow day; but come on, Queen Elsa show us a little love here...
Kids Build Free at Home Depot
Every first Saturday of the month, Home Depots across the country offer a free workshop for children. I don't know how I've missed out on this for the past couple of years, but somehow we never got...
Resolving to Be Joyful
2014 has begun and with a new year comes a new list of ideas to be joyful in my head on how I will be better. Better at organizing, better at mothering, better at...
It’s Potty Time!
My son, Baby B, has started to show an interest in going on the potty for well over two months now. (Sigh) If there is anything I learned from my first child is that you always...
A Magical Ride to the North Pole
In a few short days, we will embark on our journey to the North Pole via a steam train in Essex, CT. It will be our family's second time (first for Baby B), and...
Decking the Halls: A Joy Filled December
The holiday season is almost upon us. Because my husband doesn't have teacher vacations like me, the actual family time off for the holiday seems to go by in a blink of an eye. I...
Read To Your Bunny: The Baby and Toddler Years
" Read to your bunny often, and your bunny will read to you." - Rosemary Wells
I love to read. There is nothing like the first moment with a new book that I can get lost in for a...
How Strangers Become Family: Reflections on Daycare
"At least you are not handing him to a stranger!" I'll never forget those words spoken on one of my first weeks back from maternity leave. A colleague was talking to another co-worker (who had also...
Home Birthday Parties Made Easy
If you have a young child between the ages of 3 and 10, chances are you spend practically every other weekend at a birthday party. The birthday parties of today are a tad more...
The Summer Me
There is nothing like the first day of summer vacation. The alarm is turned off, pajamas are worn well into the morning, and life is beautiful. For me, I welcome the better version of...