Hi everyone! Fall is right around the corner. This week will be the first week of September and before we all know it, Halloween and Thanksgiving will be here. So, this week my sister requested this guide to the best fall activities for younger kiddos! In this fall activities guide with over 30 ideas, I’ll…
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I’m So Tired: An Exhausted Mom’s Plague Tale
Guys, I know I’m normally all about happy, stress-free posts. But, I’m not feeling it today. Today I’m feeling tired, and just emotionally raw. Actually, tired doesn’t even begin to cover it. I’m exhausted, disappointed, depressed and frustrated. I’m just seriously burnt out and in my feels. I need to vent. So unless you’re in…
Mickey Mouse Birthday Party: A How To Guide
Hiya, pal! While I was away, we were busy taking some time to be together as a family. During that time, we celebrated my kiddo’s second birthday! So, in this post, I wanted to share with you all of the fun things we did to make his second birthday special. This started by transforming our…
The Dazzling Blogger Award 2021
Right before my first year at Growing Up Garlicky came to a close, I was nominated for the Dazzling Blogger Award of 2021. This was so neat to have someone recognize my hard work in this way. It’s been tough getting going, but to know that people are seeing how hard I’m working means so…
Spa Essentials: How I Pamper Myself At Home
Like so many mamas out there, I’m a stay at home mom. I do a lot with and for my kiddo every single day of the year. So, a couple days out of the year, I have no shame in pampering myself and taking an entire day for me. On those days, I refuse to…
Planner Organization 101: Tips and Accessories
Hey guys! This week I wanted to discuss how I organize my vertical Happy Planner as well as my favorite planning accessories. This thing has been SO helpful in keeping my life organized, helping me remember bills, upcoming events, etc. I seriously use it for scheduling everything from events to my daily to-do list as…
Meal Planning: Why and How?
Over the course of the past year, I’ve gotten into the habit of planning out all of our meals. For me, I like planning them about one month in advance. Crazy, I know. But, I’ve gotten so many compliments in terms of how organized I am and how diverse our meal plans are. Today I…
Easter Basket Gifts For Toddlers (and Infants Too!)
Hey everyone! In this post I’ll be discussing our favorite non-sugary Easter basket stuffers. We typically don’t buy a ton of candy or sweets for our toddler’s Easter basket for a few different reasons, so these are some fairly cheap ideas for other families who would prefer to do the same! Easter Basket Idea #1:…
Zoo Trip: Our Son’s First Visit
We all know that this year has been insane. We’ve all made changes and sacrifices for our own and others’ safety. However, a lot of those changes were incredibly difficult to make or accept. One of the hardest things for me to cope with is that we haven’t gotten to go out and do so…
How To Throw A Dinosaur 1st Birthday Party
Last night I wrote about the experience of throwing a birthday party for my son during covid, which you can read here. Plans changed and we adapted. On this post though, I want to focus on the fun stuff! Here’s what we did to set up a special dinosaur party for our little man’s big…