Paige Vauter
Being Productive in a Pandemic: Four Tips to Feel Good About Your Day
There’s something invigorating about fall. I don’t know if it’s the fresh air, the sun peeking between the colored leaves or the bite in...
To My Kinder-Ready Son’s Daycare
To My Kinder-Ready Son’s Daycare,
He did it. You did it. We did it. Somehow, with some combination of us all working together, we made...
Celebrate National Meatball Day – One Simple Recipe, Four Ways
Holy Meatball! Did you know March 9th is National Meatball Day? Neither did I, but after months of "meatball Mondays" - kindly suggested (demanded)...
Kindergarten Registration Destroyed Me – Advice From Moms Who’ve Been There
I’m not ok. It’s all I can think of as I peruse the Kindergarten registration forms. I am not ready to let go. A...
My Hope For You in 2021: Take 2020 With You
2020. What. A. Year. There are so many words I could say about this year. So many feelings. Let's just get out of this...
Celebrating National STEAM Day – Create. Dream. Imagine.
STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, the newly added A for Art, and Math, is all about prioritizing problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity...
Halloween and Fall Activities for Little Hands
We've finished our breakfast, changed out of PJs, and thrown on our coats. I slide the back door open, and the kids and dogs...
Building Memories That Span Generations
On a random day, some 20+ days ago, a boy sat on the floor of his toy room surrounded by bins filled with color-sorted...
The Need to Wean
I decided to wean at 2:00 AM. At 1:00 AM, I woke up in a fit of chills; blankets pulled tight around me while...
Finding Self Worth And Baking My Cake
I should warn you; this post is not, in fact, about baking a cake… sorry, but I feel like I should get that out...
Kicking Off the Summer Sweet
Summer time is a season we welcome with open arms around here. It means we've made it through all 7 of Indiana's spring and...
Meet Our Indianapolis Moms: Paige Vauter
Hi, Indy moms! I'm Paige! I live in Westfield with my husband George, our two little ones, Lucas and Madelyn, and our two dogs....
The Pandemic Has Made Us All a Little More Human – Confessions From a...
There will be a time - though it feels too far away to grasp - that this current situation will all be over. We...
They Say Kids Grow Up Fast
They say kids grow up fast - that you'll blink and your kids will be grown. I reflect on that a lot. You may...