Katie Wollenberg
To My Beautiful Threenager
To My Beautiful Threenager,
My gorgeous baby girl. I love you so much. You are so strong, beautiful and fierce. You are incredibly smart and funny. You make me laugh all day long and the...
How I Mom… by Katie, 40 Weeks Pregnant
Hi, I'm Katie and this is how I mom. How I mom has changed over the three short years since I had my first little girl. Fast Forward to today, and I am currently 3 days overdue with our second child - not so patiently waiting for its arrival.
10 Things that My Second Pregnancy Has Taught Me So Far
I am only 17 weeks along with my second baby, and here's what I've learned from this pregnancy so far.
Second Pregnancy Epiphanies
Morning sickness is not always mild. With my first, I had about...
The Pressure to Potty Train
Potty training has probably been one of the most intimidating things about parenthood for me. My daughter is 2.5, so the time is nearing every day.
Write a Letter, Save Some Money.
The key to saving money- or getting it back- requires some good old fashioned communication skills: letters and phone calls.
Road Trip Packing: Toddler Edition
From the last week of June through mid-July, my husband, my 2-year old daughter and I took a road trip from McAllen, TX, to St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI. That, my friends, involved some packing.
The...
Be the Village
Last week, someone on my Facebook newsfeed posted that she had the opportunity to help in an emergency with someone else's child while at a local swimming pool. She noted that it was not...
10 Things I Learned When I Moved to the Rio Grande Valley
Almost four years ago I moved to McAllen, TX, from St. Louis, MO. I had pretty intense culture shock. That being said, I've learned to adapt and like the Rio Grande Valley.
Here are 10...
Chalk It Up to Accidental Learning
These days everyone is looking for education activities for their toddlers and older children. We shop the aisle with the Leapfrog and Vtech toys. We scour Pinterest for hours looking for the perfect educational...
She Looks Like Herself!
Ever since I can remember, people have told me that I look like my mom (and they're right, I do.) Sometimes I look in the mirror and wonder how my mom got into my...