"The Magic Way to Tie Your Shoes"

Or at least that is what Moshe calls it.

It's turning into shoe week around here, with the moccasin giveaway, and Moshe's new skill. The kid can tie his shoes! (Insert fist pump here)

I have come to realize that there are so many things adults take for granted and just don't remember how frustrating it was to actually learn how to do. And I am definitely putting tying shoes on that list. I tried to teach him when he was four with the traditional bunny ears method. I realized pretty quickly that he was probably a little too young to grasp how to do it, so we stopped trying. Fast forward almost two years later, and a new pair of kicks with laces and not velcro, and I decided it was time to try again. I tried the whole bunny method thing again and when I saw Moshe's eyes glaze over I remember that I had once upon a time pinned something on Pinterest called Teach Your Child How to Tie Shoes in Five Minutes and decided to give that a try.

When it actually came down to teaching Moshe how to do it, I tweaked the method just a little by having the last three fingers on each hand holding the laces tightly. I also had to show Moshe in much greater detail where you have to grab the laces to make the final bow. So here is my very amateurish video, that will hopefully explain this all better.

I am 98% sure that I don't actually sound that hoarse in person.

Anyway, file this one away under making life easier for your kids. Have any of you used this method? Let me know below!

Freshly Picked: A Giveaway

{UPDATE: DUE TO TROUBLE WITH BLOGGER COMMENTS, THE GIVEAWAY WILL NOW BE RUN THROUGH RAFFLECOPTER. THE GIVEAWAY HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED.}

Like I said yesterday, it's a really big week around here. To celebrate, I am so excited to bring you my first every giveaway today. I've teamed up with Freshly Picked and one lucky reader is walking away with a pair of the most fab moccasins around.

I couldn't wait to get Lily's feet into a pair of these. When we opened our box and she saw what was inside, she squealed "Woooow pretty shoes! For me?!" You can count us in as mama and baby fan girls.

These mocs are amazing for teeny babies, new walkers, toddlers, or even the big kids to run around town in. They are soft soled making it the perfect thing for your babe who is learning how to walk, but durable enough for older kids to wear too. Besides the fabulous array of colors, (seriously, I want one of each, they even just released neons!) the best thing about these moccasins are, they stay on your kid's foot. 

Let's rewind back to the colors for a minute. Each color in the collection makes me swoon. I especially love how they have pictures on their Facebook page  where they use one color in both a boy's and girl's outfit. Don't think purple works for a boy? Just check out how it does. 

It is important to know that these don't go according to standard shoe sizes. If you go on their site you will find all the information about how to measure your child's foot and there is an even a measuring chart you can print off to ensure you get the perfect fit. 

Without further ado, here's the Boo modeling our new favorite footwear.

P.S. Freshly Picked just released bags last week! Make sure to check them out.

a Rafflecopter giveaway The gold moccasins were gifted to us by Freshly Picked, however, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Doing a Happy Dance

I am super excited today



A makeover just does that to a girl no?

It is so awesome to finally be able to share this blog redesign with all of you. (Link to my amazing designer at the bottom of the blog). It coincides with a big week over here. We are celebrating our 7 year anniversary and Daniel is turning three oh! To celebrate all the fun amazingness that is happening this week, I'm hosting my first giveaway! Be sure to check back here tomorrow for all of the details.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!