Well hey there, friend! Are you new around here? Did you wander on over after seeing my TLCme Life Hacks webseries or catch one of my appearances on the Today Show? Great, I like you already! We love new people over here at Questionable Choices in Parenting. Let me give you a quick tour. I’m Amanda: Candy Land loser, yoga […]
Roadtripping With Young Families—Tips to Make it Easier
This time of year there is a lot of discussion if vacationing with your kids is really a vacation. One thing all parents can agree on, traveling with young ones can be tricky. There is a lot of prep that goes into packing and even if you think you think you have the most perfectly […]
Items Every Parent Needs to Keep In Their Car this Summer
Sure summer should be all about easy breezy days of lounging in the sun, but if you have kids, the warmer weather means you are on-the-go. Since being a mom means you need to be prepared for just about anything and everything, here’s a quick go-to list of all the things you need to stash […]
Saving Money on Your Next Family Roadtrip
Traveling with your family can get expensive. From summer gas prices, hotels, eating out, and all the extra vacation fun-the money adds up fast. So while you are packing, why not save a little extra cash on items that you will probably need anyway. Here are a few items I always grab from the dollar […]
Road Trip Packing Hacks that Will Save You Space in the Car and Time Packing
Summer is the perfect time to plan a road trip with your family. However, once you get everyone in the car, you quickly realize that their “stuff” is going to take up way too much room. But who wants to spend hours packing and re-packing? Rather than packing multiple pill bottles in your bag, grab […]
Tips for Planning a Last Minute Roadtrip with Your Family
Sometimes we have weeks to plan and prepare for a trip. However, some of the best trips are the ones we throw together quickly and hit the open road. So this summer, if you are looking to getaway for a few days but you don’t have a lot of time to plan and pack, here […]
The Best Hacks for Family Travel
Before you had kids, all you needed to do was toss a few things into your suitcase and hit the open road. But now you have a baby and when it comes to traveling, you need a little more prep and a few more items in your car to keep you baby entertained. So before […]
Laughs
#9 “Did I shave today? No, no I did not.” #8 “Again? Ugh, why can’t my kid pee in the pool like everyone else.” via GIPHY #7 “Look at those moms of older kids, relaxing on the lounge chair, reading books. SOMEDAY I WILL BE ONE OF YOU.” #6 “Swimming counts as a bath, […]
Before kids, my husband would completely indulge my Christmas decorating extravagance. While I understand there is a fine line between festive and “someone put this lady on Honey Boo Boo,” I struggle with which side of that line I fall on each year. When we were dating, Aaron thought my need to use All. The. […]
Namaste, friends. Please, come into the little Zen Garden that is my home. Why the sudden nirvana —and I don’t mean the Kurt Cobain kind? Well friends, this new enlightenment stems from my son’s nap. Actually, it’s the release of his nap that has me in perfect chi. Sounds absurd, right? I’m really thinking Oprah […]
Remember this adorable viral video? The little girl desperately tries to strap herself into her carseat, and when her dad offers to help, she barks back “Worry about yourself!” Girlfriend was on to something! Parenting in this day and age means you are inundated with people telling you how you should raise your children and […]
When I was a brand, spanking new blogger, I pitched an idea to NickMom and patiently waited for a response. Then I got one: A BIG FAT NO. That’s the thing about being a writer, you hear lots of “nos” all the time. I would venture to say we hear more nos than we do […]
Like millions of other Royal Family fans, I stalked the internet, news stations, and gossip websites for the name of the new princess. I oohed and awwed at the first precious pictures of that sweet, little face, and was blown away by Duchess Kate’s grace, fantastic hair, and ability to pretend she wasn’t wearing mesh […]
Family
When you’re pregnant, it’s not just your body that has to change–so does your wardrobe. But instead of spending a small fortune on brand new maternity clothes, I’m on TLC sharing a few of my favorite maternity clothes hacks. From making your current wardrobe work a bit longer to easy fixes to cover your growing […]
Looking for a Mother’s Day sweet treat that is just as fabulous as Mamma? Then check out my latest video from TLC. Lyla and I are showing you how to turn Mom’s favorite cupcake into a heart shaped cupcake. So easy and so fun. Even pint-size bakers can master this cupcake hack to show mom […]
This time of year, we always end up with about a million marshmallow Peeps. While my kids could eat them everyday, we decided to use the little marshmallow chicks and bunnies to get crafty for our latest TLC video. Here’s a super simple and fun way to turn Peeps into edible playdough. Click right here […]
If your kids’ Easter baskets were full of candy, Peeps, and way too many jellybeans–we’ve got a few fun ways to get crafty with all those extra sweets. Plus a fun spring activity that all the birds in your neighborhood will love. Here’s our latest video on TLC! Click right here to watch!
We’ve let the big secret out–We Are Having A Baby!! Now it’s time to reveal if Aaron and Lyla are going to have a baby brother or a baby sister. Since gender reveal parties were not a thing when I was pregnant with Aaron and Lyla, I wanted to share the news with the kids […]
So there is a little secret that we’ve been keeping under wraps and we are all so excited to finally tell everyone. This July we will officially be a party of five! We are all over the moon about adding a new babe to our bunch. While the first trimester was ROUGH–I’m feeling, well, tired […]