Over Christmas, Tom and I took both boys on a two-week adventure to the East Coast to visit family and friends, including stops in Durham, Miami and Palm Beach. Because it was our first time traveling with two – and traveling to two different climates to boot! – we spent a lot of time in preparation. We traveled extensively with Wyatt in his first two years (I previously posted about that experience here) – but travel with two was a whole new ball game! I know travel with kids can be extremely ... View the Post
My Guide to Traveling with Kids: Our Complete Packing List & Favorite Products
I recently shared my best practices and lessons learned from traveling with Wyatt the last two years, and traveling with two over Christmas this year (link here). I've found one of the keys to successful travel with kids is having a robust packing list, and ensuring that you've checked every box before heading out the door. We also reference it during the trip when traveling between destinations to ensure we haven’t misplaced anything! Below I've shared our full kid packing list here for your ... View the Post
Artifact Uprising Baby Book: The Story of You + giveaway!!!
GIVEAWAY!!! I'll be sending one free Artifact Uprising: The Story of You book ($120 value) to one reader who: Likes the Giveaway photo on Instagram (@chrissyeanderson) or Facebook. Tags a friend in the comments. Subscribes to my mailing list here. Multiple entries welcome, but must be completed by Wednesday, December 5th at 11:59PM PST ! If you're like me, you're capturing dozens of photos of your babies each day, but struggle to find the time and energy to document your ... View the Post
My Holiday Gift Guide: For Baby & Toddler
The things I put these kids (and their Dad) through for a cute pic... but I'm always so happy to have the memories captured after the chaos is over. This was the most challenging gift guide to compile yet! The universe of baby and toddler goods is vast, and as you know I take a (very) discerning look at any product we purchase. The last thing any parent needs is more clutter, so I've focused this list on high-quality products with some longevity. We live in a small apartment, so I try to limit ... View the Post
My Guide to Transitioning to Solids
Six months was a big transition time for Wyatt - I weaned him off of nursing, introduced formula for the first time, and started to introduce solid (aka pureed) foods. I found the transition to solids to be surprisingly difficult for us at the time - but in retrospect, I was definitely overthinking it (sound familiar?). Here I'll share a recap of everything I learned, and of course, the best products for feeding to help ease the transition. Note: I have a separate blog post here on how we ... View the Post
My Mac & Mia Kids’ Subscription Box Review
While there is certainly no shortage of adorable clothing for baby boys, I must admit that I often struggle to get Wyatt dressed in the morning. He always seems to be graduating to the next size before I've had a chance to shop for it, leaving me with a pairing of too-long pants and a too-short top. So when I stumbled across Mac & Mia's kid's clothing subscription box through (yet another...) well-targeted Instagram placement, I thought I ought to give it a try. Here is my review of our ... View the Post