Author: Jessica Lieb
Jessica is an experienced NC-based travel agent who specializes in family travel. She helps families plan memorable trips to Disney, Universal, All-Inclusive Resorts, Cruises, and International trips. She is responsible for B Honest Media’s editorial direction and growth. She has covered parenting for over 13 years, focusing on product reviews and recommendations, travel, and parenting tips.
Benefit of the Burbs – Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt
It’s been almost a year since we moved to the suburbs outside of Raleigh and we have no regrets. We are raising our kids in the same house where I grew up which is pretty cool. Living in a developed neighborhood has its benefits: swimming pool, walking trails and community events. With all the craziness…
Candy Free Easter Eggs
Hide ’em & Hatch ’em Eggs are a fun alternative to candy filled Easter eggs. We try to limit the amount of candy and sugar our boys consume so I am very excited about the Hide ’em & Hatch ’em Eggs this year. You simply place your eggs in water and watch the hatch a…
Why does my son keep taking off his diaper?
Noah is very interested in all things potty, this also means he is constantly taking his diaper off during nap time. Now we’ve tried everything we can think of to prevent him from making a HUGE MESS every time he takes a nap. Tape on the Diaper Underwear over the Diaper PJ’s on backward Constant…
The day Jude asked Jesus to live in his heart.
“Mama, I want to go to Heaven to see Mema.” – Jude With the recent passing of my grandma Jude has been asking a lot of questions about death and heaven. He will randomly bring up that Mema is still dead and that she is in heaven. We haven’t really talked too much about death…
My Self Potty Training Toddler
After several years of working with Jude and his potty training struggles I was completely shocked when Noah started to potty train himself. I know I shouldn’t compare my kids but it’s amazing just how different these boys are from each other. Jude is still having a hard time stopping what he’s doing to take…
Post Sesame Street Cereal
Now your little ones can eat breakfast with Elmo and Cookie Monster. Post and Sesame Street have teamed up to create the ultimate toddler breakfast. The new Post Sesame Street Cereal comes in two subtle flavors, Apple and Banana and is made from whole grain and only 1 gram of sugar per serving. The X…
I’m Learning to Like Mushrooms
I like mushrooms. This wasn’t always the case, up until about 2 months ago I detested mushrooms. Primarily it was the chewy texture that grossed me out. But when we did our Whole30 Challenge in January I vowed to try as many new foods as possible, even mushrooms. We encourage our kids to try new…
Great Easter Books for Your Kids’ Easter Basket
Easter baskets filled with candy mean sugar-loaded kids bouncing off the walls, so let’s replace some of that candy with books. Billy Bunny and the Butterflies Billy Bunny and the Butterflies by Maurice Pledger is a beautifully illustrated flap book about a little bunny searching for butterflies. Noah really loves to help me identify all…
The transition from 2 to 3 kids
Some people say that the transition from 0 to 1 kids is hard… Some say going from 1 to 2 kids is the toughest… And still some say 2 to 3 is rough… but honestly I think it all depends on your situation. For me 2 to 3 has been the hardest. Not necessarily because…
Sweet Potato & Sweet Pepper Ground Beef
I’ve been struggling with what to call this dish, other than just plain awesome. I adapted this Sweet Beef Scramble recipe from Whole Family Strong but Joe doesn’t like to use the word Scramble because he thinks of eggs. So we’ll just go with Sweet Potato & Sweet Pepper Ground Beef. *I took the…
Monday Meal Plan – Going Pinterest Crazy
I’ve found several recipes on Pinterest that I want to try this week (and next). I have a few recipes I plan on altering and will then post the recipes if they turn out. Monday – Mother/Son Date night with Jude Tuesday – Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Barley Wednesday – Mini Tacos Thursday – Slow…