I truly believe toddlers are smarter than we sometimes give them credit for. "He's not really going to get it anyway." It's remarkable how many times I've heard that when discussing involving our children in certain holidays, celebrations, or significant days throughout the . . .
Six Essentials For Your Next Tropical Vacay!
I LOVE prepping for a beach vacation! It's all part of the experience. Shopping, personal maintenance, even stopping at the bank to grab cash for cocktail gratuities - these are all fun errands to run, and definitely, help build excitement ahead of your trip. Our recent . . .
Self-Love: Divine Indulgences to Treat Yourself
With all this (wonderful) focus on making others feel special, how about some self-love this Valentine's Day? In fact, why don't we make that more of a priority year-round? The moments I've scheduled "just for me" have made me a better mom, and a better person. Those moments . . .
Six Truths From My First Year of Blogging
I can't believe KariSkelton.com is officially a year old! Boy oh boy, has it been an amazing, crazy-busy year of ups and downs, victories and mistakes, and a massive learning curve. First off, I want to thank you for popping in, reading, commenting, sending me questions, and . . .
Toddler Misbehaving: How to Deal
Ok, don't hate me. We went 2.5 years without any major tantrums from our son Wyatt. I'm talking not even one. However, I feel like we're now making up for that time. About two weeks ago, he hit a new phase. What started out as pushing the boundaries here and there has turned . . .
Toddler Snow Day Favourites!
It's full-blown winter where we live. Snow storms and frigid temperatures have us snuggled up inside sipping hot chocolate, watching movies, with very few forays outside (only when the occasional errand must be run). It's so chilly I'm practically pushing our dog Moses out . . .
Wyatt’s Wish List: $500 Giveaway!
Santa Baby T-Shirt | Try here too | Ones for mamas Contest Closed! Thank you for taking time to enter. Winner announced below in Rafflecopter! Happy holidays, friends! Wyatt is totally jazzed about Santa coming to town. He wants to spread some Christmas cheer . . .
What I’m Loving Lately…
I get such joy out of discovering something really cool, useful, amazing, etc., and then passing it along to my circle (you)! I hope this goes without saying, but everything I feature on my blog, I truly and authentically love and hope you will too! Here's what I'm loving . . .
Christmas Markets, Pet Photos with Santa, and Connor McDavid Book
Christmas Markets: Indie Handmade: today until Sunday (November 19) at The Enjoy Centre in St. Albert. Over 100 vendors specializing in adult & kid’s fashions, jewelry, home decor and more. $5 gets you in the door. Get tickets and more info here. Curated: tomorrow . . .
Stealing Baby Names
Are you a tad bit territorial over your kids' names? I'll be honest: I don't want anyone having the same name as my kid. Now, I get that this is far from realistic but it comes from a good place. When we were pregnant with Wyatt, there were a few friends and acquaintances . . .