Courtney Whittington
2018 Reader Survey {+ Chance to win a prize}
We have compiled our First Annual Reader Survey and hope you will participate. We hope all of our readers know that feedback from local Washington, DC area moms is extremely important to us. We work...
Badlands Offers Lots to Explore and Enjoy {+ Birthday Parties!}
Badlands is a new nature-inspired play space and interactive environment in Rockville, MD where children can take risks, succeed at challenging themselves, and find their own way. The space is simply amazing and provides plenty to keep...
Sips, Sweets, and Sparkles Event and YOUR Attendance
Join us for our Sips, Sweets, and Sparkles Event on Thursday, November 8th from 10 am to 12 pm. (We did plan an event from 6-8 pm to accommodate SAHM/WAHM moms and Full-time Working Moms, but had...
ArtJamz was Perfect for our Contributor Night
ArtJamz is unique, social art studio that provides a full menu for fun night or daytime painting session with easels, canvases, paint, brushes, inspiration, instructors, and libations. Our DC Area Moms Blog team was itching for a...
Amazing Athletes is Awesome {and happens to be for sale!}
Amazing Athletes of DC & Montgomery County is a mobile sports business that offers young children sport enrichment programs at their school or daycare. Kids can take weekly, year-round (50 weeks/year) classes during their regularly scheduled...
Celebrate My Gym Bethesda & My Gym Potomac’s 35 Years at their Open House
My Gym Bethesda and My Gym Potomac are a long-standing local Washington, DC Area businesses that provide indoor space for kids to play and learn. I recently took our 21-month-old to the My Gym...
Raised Real is Easy Peasy {Plus Free Upcoming Event & Coupon Code!}
Raised Real is a new box subscription service for healthy single-serve meals for babies and toddlers. I just tried my first ever box of Raised Real Foods for our 21-month-old and I love it!...
Moms Mingle & Munch at Matchbox {Event Recap}
We had our very first event for Moms -- A Mingle and Munch at Matchbox on 14th Street on August 8th, 2018. Of course, we were nervous, excited, and humbled all at the same time....
Simple Snack Hacks for Back to School
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Revolution Foods.
I am always, always looking for ways to get fruits and veggies into my kids (and my) diet. Like a lot of people, I am a creature...
Water Survival with British Swim School
For our family, summertime is all about making fun memories and playing in the water. Whether it is visiting one of the local splash places or pools, we look for the opportunity to have...
Topgolf Fun + Summer Academy + Our Playdate
Growing up I always thought of a driving range as a place where middle-aged men went that was so drab that no other family members wanted to join. Topgolf cured me of that misconception!...
My Favorite Things About Bright Horizons + It’s Coming to Democracy Center
I remember the first time I picked up my son from Bright Horizons, he didn't want to leave. He was having a blast and joking around with one of the teachers over a game...
Fuel your Soccer Star {Plus Two Giveaways}
Where can you find our family on most Saturday mornings of the year? The soccer field! Our oldest has been playing soccer since he was three -- those games were notable for the lack of any actual...
Museums and Galleries Guide
Washington, DC is known for the plethora of Museums and Galleries available. Rightly so! Here is a comprehensive list to help guide you on your adventures. Please note that all Smithsonian Museums are free...