Author: mathmama

  • Family Travel: Pocono Mountains in Spring

    I am super excited to share about our trip to the Pocono Mountains. This was our first big trip as a family with three toddlers. It was a great family vacation and we actually came home feeling rested and ready to get back into our routine. Where, in the past, we’ve needed a vacation from…

  • 3 Tips To Arrive Early to Church (With Toddlers)

    One of the things that has massively changed since having twins is how long and how much work it is to get out of the house, especially for church. With one child it was super easy to just throw a few things in the already packed diaper bag, get her dressed, and go. Now there…

  • Budget Friendly Stroller Options for Twins Plus 1

    Since finding out I was pregnant with twins, I began researching strollers. M had just turned one when we learned I would be having twins, so I knew I would prefer a stroller that could accommodate all three kids. While preparing for twins, I became somewhat of a stroller nerd. As I learned about different…

  • Family Travel: A Spring Trip to Lancaster, PA

    Growing up, my family made a trip almost every summer to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. So it is no surprise that when thinking of quick trips to make with my family, Lancaster tops the list.

  • 4 Tips For A Clean House With Toddlers

    I didn’t realize how much a of challenge this was when I only had one child. M was so neat and clean that we rarely had issues with food on the kitchen floor and other random places of the house.Then I had twins! They are way messier. So here are some tips I use to…

  • My Five Favorite Baby Travel Items

    In the past two and a half years since my first daughter was born we have gone on ten overnight trips. In that time we learned what baby travel items are essential to a stress-free stay. I wanted to share that list with you. I should add, however, that these items are more specific for…

  • An Ice Cream Sundae 1st Birthday Party

    I began thinking about the twins’s first birthday party before they were six months old. It’s kind of crazy, I know, but I’m a planner. I wanted something that would be a little unique for twins. Most of my searching found Dr. Suess’ Thing 1/Thing 2 which I just wasn’t feeling. So when I came…

  • Family Travel: Ocean City, MD Fall 2018

    One thing that makes me incredibly happy is being able to travel. I love a good road trip and I really love the planning process invovled. after the twins were born I was worried about how we would ever be able to travel again, but we were able to figure out in this great trip…

  • The Ministry of Motherhood

    For the past two years or so I have been in a season of transition in my ministry. I have felt lost, lonely, confused, hurt, and as if I had no real purpose to the Kingdom of God. The Backstory It all began when my church went through a major transition. My church added a…

  • When My Twins Were Born – Part 2

    This post is a continuation of my twins’ birth story. I left off at “my twins were born healthy” and that was the end. But unfortunately that wasn’t then end for me. Surgery Both girls came out with great cries, which was exciting to hear. Within a few minutes they were cleaned up and brought…