Archive for October 20256 posts

Our Double Stroller Saga: Three Strollers Later

October 28, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

We bought a tandem, then a side-by-side, then a lightweight double. Here is what each one got right and wrong for our life with twins.

October 24, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

Soft pumpkin oat muffins sweetened with maple syrup, easy to make in one bowl and perfect for toddler breakfasts or freezer snacks.

Filed under: Recipes

October 21, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

How we fit two cribs, a dresser and our sanity into a 10-by-11 bedroom in our rented duplex, with no painting and no drilling allowed.

Filed under: Home

October 14, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

The first year with twins, honestly: the sleep math, the guilt, the marriage stuff, and the small wins nobody mentions at the baby shower.

Filed under: Motherhood

October 9, 2025/By Allison/3 min read

I tracked every twin expense from April 2024 to April 2025 in my spreadsheet. Here is the real total by category, and where we overspent.

Filed under: Family Money

October 2, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

Dan and I spent one night away for a wedding while my mom stayed with the twins. I cried, I checked the monitor app, and then I slept.

Filed under: Motherhood