Naomi D'Antonio
How to RSVP, A Public Service Announcement
How to RSVP...Being invited to a party is a certain form of kindness. It signifies inclusion, the shaping of friendship. It's one of the tools in the toolbox of community building. But it's just...
How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics in 2019
I want to reduce single-use plastics for our family. Single-use plastics are no good. I have known this for some time, but only more recently been confronted with how much of a problem they...
My All-Time Favorite Christmas Books For Families
Christmas time is here! For my family, that means decorating the tree, making wish lists, playing beautiful music, and reading all our favorite Christmas books as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth...
Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Crafts and Games for Kids
I love Thanksgiving! I love spending time with family, making (and eating) food all day, and of course watching football. This year, I’m trying a few new things for Thanksgiving. My kids are almost...
10 Fun Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Fall
I’m not a pumpkin person. You know who I’m talking about? Those people who love all things pumpkin – selfies with pumpkin lattes, kids in pumpkin patches, pumpkin crafts splashed across their walls, cozy...
Self-Care for Moms
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase self-care sometime in the last couple of years. It’s thrown around a lot, especially in relation to moms. We use it to describe pampering, alone time, mental health...
Practical Steps For Protecting My Children
The moment my kids came into my life, a mama bear instinct awoke with a fierce and protective growl. I intuitively knew the fragility of that tiny baby, and wore with great weight the...
7 Really Good Mommy Instagrams
Instagram is boss. It’s full of beauty and humor. Like all social media, it can be a mindless fall into the black hole of wasted time. But, it can also be a good mix...
Fresh Spring Snacks for Kids
Food is constant. We are always buying it at the grocery store, preparing it, and serving it. And with small kids, snacking seems to never cease. So this season, we are focusing on spring...
Taking Kids to the Tampa Area Libraries
We love our libraries. I take my kids to a library at least once a week. We have so much fun returning books, selecting new ones, participating in music and story time, and even...