The benefits of learning a second language are plenty. Understanding and learning all the aspects of a language—like phonetics, writing, and speaking—is a hard task for your brain, proving them to be the ultimate brain workout. Improving your overall brain health is one of the many outcomes of learning a new language. In fact, it’sContinue reading “8 Brain Benefits to Learning a Second Language”
Category Archives: Kids
Potty Training Tips
Let me start this by saying I am by no means an expert. I’m not a pediatrician or a urologist and I do not have a degree in child psychology. What I am is a mother who has potty trained 5 children of both genders, that have all been potty trained by age 2. SoContinue reading “Potty Training Tips”
Bugaboo Donkey2 Stroller Review
It’s safe to say we’ve gone through a lot of strollers this year. With soon to be 5 kids under 5 we have been on the search for the best stroller so we’ve tried several! It all started when we realized our original double stroller, a Graco, was actually a giant piece of junk. WeContinue reading “Bugaboo Donkey2 Stroller Review”
Can You Backpack Through Europe With Small Kids?
The short answer is yes, absolutely!! When we told people we were planning on spending 3 weeks in Europe as a family of 6 with 4 kids under 5 and nothing but 2 backpacks we got a lot of *unsolicited & mostly unhelpful* advice! Everyone was quick to tell us that we were crazy, butContinue reading “Can You Backpack Through Europe With Small Kids?”
Baby Rowlett #5
Humans are curious creatures by nature and I’ve already had questions so I figured I should head them off with an explanation for those of you who know us personally and were a little surprised by the news of #5! After the birth of Belle, our baby #4, we were overwhelmed. When she was bornContinue reading “Baby Rowlett #5”
Baby Jogger City Mini Double Stroller Review
A few years ago in 2017 we were at Disney World with one of our old crappy double strollers (we’ve had a few) and we saw a man get on the bus and fold his stroller flat so effortlessly. I spent the rest of the bus ride trying to figure out what kind of strollerContinue reading “Baby Jogger City Mini Double Stroller Review”
Rowlett Twins Birth Story
Last week we celebrated Rhett & Lorelei turning 4! I can’t believe how fast 4 years has gone by! The twins came into this world about 2 months early at 33 weeks. I get asked a lot about my labor experience and birth with them so I’m going to share the full story here! MyContinue reading “Rowlett Twins Birth Story”
Raising Rowletts 