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How We Got Our Baby and Toddler to Share a Bedroom

February 4, 2021 By Rob Gavin - 7 Comments

It took us until Harvey was over a year old, but we have finally gotten our kids to successfully share a room! It's funny because when we started this process last spring, we had a baby and a toddler that we were trying to transition into room sharing. We finally succeeded after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Family, Parenting, Toddler Tagged With: baby, family, kids, parenting, toddler

5 Favorite Toys in the
 Gavin House Right Now

August 22, 2020 By Maria Gavin - 2 Comments

I don't know about you, but I have a love/hate relationship with toys in my house. On the one hand, I want my kids to be happy and love watching them play with something new, but I despise adding to the clutter of our house and nothing annoys me more than seeing a brand-new toy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Gift Ideas, Toddler Tagged With: baby, gifts, kids, toddler, toys

Our Experience with
 ISR Self-Rescue Swim Lessons

July 8, 2020 By Maria Gavin - 6 Comments

There are a lot of things I have missed ever since the world slowed down and we started staying home, but these days one of the things I miss more than anything are Dessa's self-rescue swim lessons through ISR (Infant Swimming Resource). We've made a few trips this year to Rob's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Toddler Tagged With: swim, toddler

Our Weekend Getaway to Charlevoix:
One Last Vacation as a Family of 3

September 7, 2019 By Maria Gavin - 4 Comments

A few weeks ago, our family took a long weekend getaway up to Charlevoix in northern Michigan before this baby arrives. The trip was exactly what we needed to rest up and enjoy one last adventure as a family of three. Neither Rob nor I had ever been to Charlevoix before and we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Travel Tagged With: family, toddler, travel

What We Feed our Dairy-Free and Tomato-Free Toddler

July 29, 2019 By Maria Gavin - 7 Comments

Last month we shared Dessa's long and complicated journey through food allergies and sensitivities. Right now, she doesn't technically suffer from any food allergies, but we have discovered that she does have some sensitivities to dairy and tomatoes that we are trying to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Parenting, Toddler Tagged With: allergies, food, toddler

Our Complicated Story in and Out of Food Allergies

May 30, 2019 By Maria Gavin - 8 Comments

If you follow any of our Instagram stories, you may have seen me share a few of the difficulties we've encountered juggling Dessa's food allergies and sensitivities. In the past year and a half, we've faced allergies and sensitivities to dairy, sesame, and tomato. And just when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Toddler Tagged With: allergies, food, parenting, toddler

Stitch Fix Kids Review: Dessa’s First Fix

March 19, 2019 By Maria Gavin - 20 Comments

I finally tried Stitch Fix Kids for Dessa! You already know how much Rob and I love using Stitch Fix to shop for clothes, and several readers have asked if we would try Stitch Fix Kids for Dessa since the service expanded to children's clothes last July. With spring just around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Stitch Fix Kids, Toddler Tagged With: fashion, Stitch Fix, stitch fix clothes, stitch fix kids, toddler

What We Are Doing to Raise a Child who Loves to Read

March 8, 2019 By Maria Gavin - 10 Comments

As an early childhood educator, I know the importance of reading to young children. It sounds so simple and, to be honest, a little unbelievable, but reading to a child for 20 minutes every day from the time she is a baby is the simplest, most-effective thing a parent can do to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: baby, parenting, toddler

A Day in the Life of a Toddler

February 13, 2019 By Maria Gavin - 10 Comments

No two days in the Gavin house are ever exactly the same, but I thought it would be fun to share a typical day in the life of our 19 month old daughter, Dessa. I kept a pen and paper by my side so I could record every snack break, meltdown, doggie snuggle and everything else in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Toddler Tagged With: parenting, toddler

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 Rob and Maria from Crazy Together

A nerd and a perfectionist fall in love.
This is our story.

Rob's a self-proclaimed nerd, Maria is a fashion-conscious stay at home mama, Dessa the super-silly big sister and baby Harvey makes us a family of four.

We are so glad you stopped by. Grab a coffee and stay a while. We have a lot to share.

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