Sleepy Head
I know, it’s been a while. And to come back with an article about sleepwear seems meh, but bear with me. Lucy has recently become obsessed with jammies. She likes sets, but also
Read MoreThe Curious Parent Podcast
This feels about right for today. We’re dancing because it is Friday! We’re obsessed with The Happy Self Journal, but until it is available to us in the US (they are currently working on finalizing their American version) we are staying linked with everything The Happy Self provides to get us through our days of parenting. Francesca, the founder of The Happy Self Journal, also shares a lovely Podcast on her site…
Read MoreThe Pop Up Recap
I recently realized I never did a Pop Up Shop recap post. Call it bad business, but after we wrapped our 3-week Brick & Mortar back in March 2019 I fully indulged myself in family time, deep breaths and a pat on the back. Big hugs appropriately went to my hubs, my 2 daughters, my mom and my 2 sisters (and all those that truly supported me through the whole process - you know who you are) as I truly COULD NOT have done it without them. I then found myself (being totally transparent here)…
Read MoreA Suitcase for the Littles
A few months back, after a family quick-trip to Chicago, we shared a “Packing For | With Kids” post. Since, we’ve been busily planning our family’s next adventure (Paris and Amsterdam this summer, eek! Promise more on this later!) and really started researching suitcases for Lucy + Greer. In our Packing For | With Kids we shared suitcases that looked appealing, affordable and functional for little ones. However, since researching a TON (stress A TON!) I would like to share…
Read MoreHarry Potter + Aden & Anais...
Yes, please! Guys, this is so well done and all I can think of is a baby gift for a 2nd, 3rd, 4th child. Most likely the baby’s older siblings are into Harry Potter so its a win gift for all of the family members! Yes, Aden + Anais partnered with the Harry Potter “brand” (empire!) to create beautifully soft HP designs on their beautifully made baby and family accessories. The oversized blanket (pictured below) is dreamy and…
Read MoreInklings Paperie & Other Love Notes
We love scouting new brands, sucking the inspo from them and sharing it with you, our readers. Inklings Paperie is one of those brands that makes it so easy for us to share. Not much lead story for me to type here. Truthfully, just take a look at their products. The creativity is epic. We want to be them. Or, at least own all of their products LOL….
Read MoreHoliday Gifts (Teachers, Bus Drivers, Crossing Guards, Instructors, etc)
Yes, we are going there. Believe it or not, Halloween is right around the corner and after that I feel like someone speeds up the clock until the Holiday season. I think what gets me EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. is how I think I have more time for teacher/crossing guard/bus driver/etc gifts. But then…da da da daaaa…IT’S THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER and I am scrambling! Whether you give to a teacher fund in the beginning of the year and just need a token gift, or need to give a stellar “thank you” gift this is the way to go. These token gifts act as a big thank you for caring for our little ones when they are not with us, right?! We like to be 1. practical, 2. thoughtful and 3. fun with our gifts for teachers and all other peeps that care for my child in place of us. So, I almost always give them…
Read MoreFamily Movie Night
Before Lucy started Kindergarten we were dealing with what I like to call the “boo factor”. Lucy would get super scared, spooked watching an episode of Curious George. I ended up sharing this with a dear friend and she suggested we start Family Movie Night. The idea of sitting there and coaching Lucy through a scary bit in a movie as a family sounded perfect. (Secretly, this was one of the things I couldn’t wait to start doing when we started our family.). Taking my friend’s advice, we started with simple movies (steered clear of Disney flicks for a bit) and have worked our way through lots of fun flicks (Lucy even watches Harry Potters now! Yup). This little tradition became a huge hit immediately. The snuggles and family time cannot be beat. My favorite part is…
Read MoreThe Best Cape for Kids
It’s our favorite and there is a reason. In my Bitsy travels I came across the ultimate children’s outerwear cape company. Yes, capes - classic, sweet, fun to wear. Great for seasonal transitions and adding a fun new silhouette, right?! Well, most of it, but the practicality and comfort level in children’s outerwear capes has never been there. Since Lucy was born I have been attracted to the cape look on little ones. In fact, I crave it and always gravitate towards it. However, since I’ve been dressing my own little ones I realize what a pain in the butt capes can be - for them and for me! My girls always end up choosing not to wear them and I am always bummed to the max. Capes that I bought them in the past would just sit in their closets. The season would come and go and we would log it into the “mom lost” pile. Womp womp. Then I came across…
Read MoreSecret Society of Letter Writers
I have an 8 year old that loves all things travel, art and culture. She gets inspired easily, just like her mama ✋. Watching this bloom I've done the best I can to find cool, interesting, creative outlets for her. Whether it be learning french with our amazing neighbors (more on this later!), creating and learning her own sense of style, or participating in a fun society like the Mr. Boddington’s Secret Society of Letter Writers I’d like to say I’ve got her covered! Check out what Mr. B’s SSLW is all about….
Read MoreFlower Girls
A few weeks ago (back in August) Lucy and Greer were flower girls in Mike’s cousin’s wedding. It was their first time flower girl-ing and boy did they nail it. More importantly, they fully enjoyed every single second of it! I rocked proud mama eyes the whole day. The bride was super…
Read MoreCalling All Planners!
All of the Type A’s raise your hand ✋. Yup. I admit it. I can’t help myself. Planning is my thang. Its what makes me tick. However, now that I’ve got 2 other little beings to keep in check, I also must admit that my life has gotten into a jumble one too many times. I’ve signed myself up for (what I thought) was a fool-proof, “will not skip a deadline” calendar and planning system and it always falls to pieces. So, I’ve just recently learned about the
Read MoreBack to School - The Label Edit
Stocking up on new labels for your children’s clothing, lunch boxes, bags, water bottles, extra set of clothing, sports and activity gear (and the list goes on and on…) is necessary this time of year. Once you’re in the thick of things in September you will be happy you have them ready-to-go. Here’s Bitsy’s edit - the brands we like for what and why…
Read MoreDIY with Me and My Hubs - Pretend Shop for Kiddos!
Happy Monday! Today we are excited to start a new series on the blog. The series, “DIY with Me and My Hubs”, will be our way of sharing projects Mike and I have taken on (whether they are projects we have created or projects we have read + learned about that became inspiration for our own household needs|wants). Since Mike and I are DIYers and love to create, there have a been a lot thus far. Some live permanently in our old home, others are movable and some now live in our “new” renovated (by us!) farmhouse. Today’s project share - a mini pretend play retail shop (lemonade stand, puppet show stage, etc) for kiddos….
Read MoreHappy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!
Did someone say COOKIE?! We LOVE chocolate chip cookies in the Bitsy household, so it is only natural that today we are sharing our new-found favorite RASPBERRY (yup!) Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe in honor of this National Holiday 😝!
Read MoreBack to School - The Lunchbox|Bag Edit
We’re back - this time sharing our favorite lunch box and lunch bag picks for back to school. Last week we shared our Backpack Edit. We hope you checked that piece off of your list. Now on to another checked box so you can enjoy the rest of your summer…
Read MoreBack to School - The Backpack Edit
As much as I am dreading the start of school, it is time to start shopping for the little ones so parents are prepared and the kids are excited. Since back to school shopping can be overwhelming, exhausting and annoying, we've decided to share our “back to school” edits with you. We are sharing the backpacks that we feel are worthy choices. Reasons being…these are the bags that pack a good style punch (yet, not something your kiddos will get sick of easily - or you!), the bags we feel are functional for elementary schoolers to carry,
Read MoreNYC with Kids, Addition 3
We took another NYC jaunt yesterday with Lucy + Greer and our good buddies so thought we’d add another addition to our NYC with Kids series so we can add to your list and inspire your next trip to the Big Apple! We hit up the East Village, SoHo and Little Italy this time since our main purpose was to check out Steamy Hallows Coffee Shop in the East Village…
Read MoreGardening With The Littles
It’s not a secret that I have a brown thumb. Truthfully anything I attempt to plant, if I’m successful to even get it in the dirt properly, usually ends up dying. However, in our new home I have made a firm commitment to embrace it, make our new yard our own and enjoy it while doing it! Enter my girls…
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