Toddler Friendly DIY Fall Decor

When you have a toddler in your house you can never be too careful with where you put things. Sophia can always manage to find a way to get those shiny decorations that mommy has just within her reach. This year, I've decided to go with some fun decorations that that are toddler friendly! Some of these activities your little ones can help with as well! These ideas are super fun and easy! Feel free to share your DIY crafts on Instagram with hashtag #themommyroom or share them in our fb page or group!

Happy Crafting!

DIY Fabric Pumpkins

These super adorable and fun pumpkins are super easy! They are also fun for your little ones to carry around and play with! So The Cook Said gives a great and easy tutorial on how to make your own! Check it out Here

Bundt Pan Pumpkin

Going for a fun rustic theme this fall? This bundt pan pumpkin will be the perfect addition!

Find the tutorial Here

DIY Sweater Pumpkins

How stinking' precious are these! Love the rustic look AND how perfect they are for your little one to carry around! Get the tutorial Here!

DIY Pumpkin Decor with Fabric

This fun tutorial can be used on those cheap plastic pumpkins from your local craft sore! Light and easy for your toddler to play with! Make yours here with this tutorial!

Petit Cherise Custom Doll Review & Giveaway

My daughter Sophia, almost 18 months, has fallen in love with dolls. They are currently all called "baby" and she loves to carry them around and love on them while saying "aww". Its quite possibly the cutest thing she's ever done....so far. For her young age, its hard to find an appropriate doll. Most dolls are either too small or too large and she loves to chew on their fingers and any part she can get her mouth on, so I'm always worried about that! I stumbled upon Petite Cherise on Instagram while entering their Brand Rep Search. There are lots of custom handmade dolls out there but these caught my attention because they were different! They were absolutely perfect for Sophia. They were just the right size to fit into her hands, soft enough to snuggle and no small parts!

When ordering your custom doll from Petit Cherise, you can decide whether you'd like your doll standing or in a crawling position. I also selected her hair color/style, eye color/style, mouth, hair accessories, clothes and shoes! You can even customize what you'd like on the back of her!

 Sophia loves to "give love" to her baby!

These adorable custom dolls are definitely a must have for the toddler in your life! 

Do you want a chance to win a set of mommy and me macaron door pillows PLUS 30% off your custom doll purchase? Check out our Facebook Group to enter!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/themommyroom/

To purchase

Macaron Door Pillow

https://www.etsy.com/listing/464152809/macaron-toy-baby-sleeping-door-pillow

12" Custom Standing Doll Pillow

https://www.etsy.com/listing/458945932/12-custom-standing-baby-doll-pillow-mini

Use "PETITEFRIENDS" for 10% off your purchase

PB&J French Toast

Feeding a toddler can be somewhat difficult. For the most part, my little bit will eat pretty much anything but every once in a while, she'll be a bit picky. One thing she can't resist (along with most every kid) is a good 'ol PB&J. A few years ago, I stumbled across a fun recipe for PB&J french toast. Its pretty much the easiest and yummiest recipe to make. Its great for breakfast and I have to admit, we sometimes have it for dinner as well! This is one of those recipes your kid is SURE to love.

What You Need:

bread

creamy peanut butter 

jelly or jam (we prefer grape jam)

a couple of eggs

a little milk

confectioners sugar

This is a super easy recipe to make. For some of the ingredients, I just "eyeball it". 

1. Add your eggs to a small bowl and whisk them together. Add a small amount of milk.

2. Spread your peanut butter and jelly/jam on one slice of bread. Be sure not to add too much jelly because when heated, it melts a bit and will ooze off your sandwich. Fold it in half and dip into the egg mixture. Now your ready for the skillet!

I spray my skillet with olive oil and turn it on medium heat.

Cook your french toast on each side till you see a nice golden brown color.

If the edge of the sandwich isn't quite done, try standing it on the end.

One your french toast is finished, sprinkle with confectioners sugar. 

No syrup needed!

Enjoy!

Inspiration for Moms

Being a mom is one of the greatest gifts I've ever received. I thank God every day for my precious little girl. While each day is full of smiles and laughs as we watch her grow and learn...each day can also be a struggle. For me, I'm constantly thinking to myself about what all I need to get done, how I haven't had a date night in forever, I haven't gotten to have a girl's night in a while, the sink is full of dirty dishes and the laundry is piled a mile high. Its so easy as a mom to feel overwhelmed. 

I wanted to share a few bible verses, quotes and excerpts that remind us daily to have faith and to remember the strong and remarkable women that we are. Our day to day life may be full of chaos but our children will grow up quickly. Spend each moment watching them grow. Those dirty dishes can wait.

"We don't have to become weary if we remember that we serve a God who loves us so much that he wants us to shrug off the burdens that make us ache and trust him instead. Regardless of the situation and circumstance, God is in control. Our security rests in him and not in our own abilities."

-A Little God Time for Mothers

The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.

Psalm 29:11

God, you are my strength during the hard times. Your grace is sufficient for me, and your power is made perfect in my weakness. Today I feel spread thin and overcommitted. I don't have the strength in me to do what needs to be done. Give me the energy I need just for today. Give me time for rest and rejuvenation. Protect my family as we run from one activity to another. May my attitude be joyful, and may theirs be calm. Thank you for going before our day and for your love and strength that sustains us.

- Pocket Prayers for Moms, Max Lucado

"A good mom has bad days & great days & normal days & overwhelming days & perfect days & trying days & supermom days & just trying to be mom days & a whole lot of love & real & crazy motherhood days"

I hope you know your capable & brave & significant. Even when it feels like your not......

Life as a Toddler Mom

Being a mom is one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. I absolutely love her sweet little smile, the sound of those tiny little feet running through the house and those sweet little arms wrapped around my neck giving me "night-night hugs." Life is perfect....and chaotic...and wide open.

I remember thinking to myself when Sophia was much younger- "I can't wait till she gets a bit older and I can play with her and take her outside." Now that that time has come around, I find myself occasionally missing that bit of calmness I experienced then. She would sit contently in the floor and play with her toys and only cry when she was hungry. This momma has had a very RUDE awakening! 

Hello Toddler Life!

I'm starting to think that maybe a toddler mom survival class should be available for us new moms! 

Sweet Sophia, 17 months old, is a ball of energy. She is non stop going from the time she gets up till the time she goes to bed. She wears me out chasing after her as she repeatedly gets into everything. I can literally look away 2 seconds and in that time she's managed to pull trash out of the trash can, drag my kitchen rug across the room and pull all the dish towels out of the drawer. In this time I've decided to give up on having a clean home. The more I clean, the more she destroys. 

Silence is Scary

As much as I LOVE the quiet...If it gets too quiet, something is very very wrong. 

For example, the other night she was in the living room with her dad with cartoons on the TV. I noticed she was quiet and for a moment I thought wow, this is going to be a nice peaceful evening. Several moments later after dinner was put in the oven, I ventured into the living room to join them. I take one look at the couch and I just sighed. Sophia had proceeded to stand up on my couch and pull half the dirt out of my house place on the sofa table onto the couch. 

It. was. everywhere.

It was in the floor, in between the cushions, on the cushions and in the floor. 

Again.....silence is scary

I Can Do It

My toddler is very independent. 

If something doesn't go the way she wants it to, there's a complete melt down.

For example- she can't get her riding toy turned around so she can go into the kitchen, I won't let her play in the trashcan, I'm in the bathroom with the door shut, she can't get her shoe on her foot (she loves to try and put her shoes on) or I won't let her eat a piece of paper.

One piece of advice I learned from my mom- choose your battles wisely. 

That may mean letting her pull all the rubbermaid containers out from the cabinet just so she'll be entertained long enough for me to cook dinner. 

I have finally come to terms with the idea that my home won't be spotless (or tidy), the sink will just about always have dirty dishes in it and my laundry will NEVER be caught up.

I'll never get to eat a snack without her standing there with her hands up wanting some.

I'll never get to go to the bathroom in peace.

But you know what? I'm perfectly okay with that. I couldn't imagine life any differently. In fact, It'd have to be pretty boring. Mom life, especially with a toddler is fun and exhausting at the same time. I'm extremely blessed and so glad God gave me my Sophia

Life as a Toddler Mom

Being a mom is one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. I absolutely love her sweet little smile, the sound of those tiny little feet running through the house and those sweet little arms wrapped around my neck giving me "night-night hugs." Life is perfect....and chaotic...and wide open.

I remember thinking to myself when Sophia was much younger- "I can't wait till she gets a bit older and I can play with her and take her outside." Now that that time has come around, I find myself occasionally missing that bit of calmness I experienced then. She would sit contently in the floor and play with her toys and only cry when she was hungry. This momma has had a very RUDE awakening! 

Hello Toddler Life!

I'm starting to think that maybe a toddler mom survival class should be available for us new moms! 

Sweet Sophia, 17 months old, is a ball of energy. She is non stop going from the time she gets up till the time she goes to bed. She wears me out chasing after her as she repeatedly gets into everything. I can literally look away 2 seconds and in that time she's managed to pull trash out of the trash can, drag my kitchen rug across the room and pull all the dish towels out of the drawer. In this time I've decided to give up on having a clean home. The more I clean, the more she destroys. 

Silence is Scary

As much as I LOVE the quiet...If it gets too quiet, something is very very wrong. 

For example, the other night she was in the living room with her dad with cartoons on the TV. I noticed she was quiet and for a moment I thought wow, this is going to be a nice peaceful evening. Several moments later after dinner was put in the oven, I ventured into the living room to join them. I take one look at the couch and I just sighed. Sophia had proceeded to stand up on my couch and pull half the dirt out of my house place on the sofa table onto the couch. 

It. was. everywhere.

It was in the floor, in between the cushions, on the cushions and in the floor. 

Again.....silence is scary

I Can Do It

My toddler is very independent. 

If something doesn't go the way she wants it to, there's a complete melt down.

For example- she can't get her riding toy turned around so she can go into the kitchen, I won't let her play in the trashcan, I'm in the bathroom with the door shut, she can't get her shoe on her foot (she loves to try and put her shoes on) or I won't let her eat a piece of paper.

One piece of advice I learned from my mom- choose your battles wisely. 

That may mean letting her pull all the rubbermaid containers out from the cabinet just so she'll be entertained long enough for me to cook dinner. 

I have finally come to terms with the idea that my home won't be spotless (or tidy), the sink will just about always have dirty dishes in it and my laundry will NEVER be caught up.

I'll never get to eat a snack without her standing there with her hands up wanting some.

I'll never get to go to the bathroom in peace.

But you know what? I'm perfectly okay with that. I couldn't imagine life any differently. In fact, It'd have to be pretty boring. Mom life, especially with a toddler is fun and exhausting at the same time. I'm extremely blessed and so glad God gave me my Sophia