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January Check-In

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  A founder's reflection on traveling with tiny humans, surviving snowpocalypse, and what's new at BUBS Happy January, everyone! I'm writing this from my couch, where I've spent more time than I'd like to admit this month. Between an international trip with two kids under five and a snowstorm that shut down New Jersey, January has been... a lot. But also kind of amazing? Let me explain. Our First International Trip as a Family of Four We did it. We actually did it. We took our 4yo AND our 1yo to Oaxaca, Mexico. If you're already wincing, I get it. I was you a few months ago, googling "traveling internationally with toddler and baby" at 2 AM, it's all so daunting the more you research. But here's the thing that made all the difference: we didn't go alone . We traveled with other families. And honestly? It changed everything. The Village Effect: Remember that saying " it takes a village "? Turns out, you can build a temporary villag...
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A First Birthday During the Holidays? Best. Timing. Ever.

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  When your baby's first birthday comes with twinkle lights and holiday magic Our baby is about to turn ONE. And I genuinely cannot believe it. It feels like five minutes ago we were in the hospital, completely shell-shocked, trying to remember how to swaddle  (baby #2) while running on zero sleep and pure adrenaline. And now? Now we have this little person with opinions and a personality and the most infectious "Uh-oh" and she's about to have her very first birthday. Here's the fun twist: her birthday lands right in the middle of the holiday season. Christmas lights are up, carols are playing, and everyone's in full festive mode. At first I wondered if that would make things complicated. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized: our kid gets to share their birthday with the most magical time of the year. That's actually pretty amazing. This Party Is Really for Us (And That's Beautiful) Let's be real: our 1yo is not going to remember t...
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Winter Mode: Activated

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  We're Back: Life, Elves, and Hitting the Slopes Sometimes life has other plans. And that's okay. It's been over a month since I've sat down to write a blog post. If you've noticed, thank you for paying attention. If you haven't, well... welcome back anyway. Either way, I owe you an honest update on where BUBS has been, where we're headed, and yes, some real-life parenting chaos in between. Here's the truth:  life got ahead of us . Between juggling work, family, and building BUBS, something had to give. For a little while, that something was the blog. Development slowed down. The weekly posts stopped. And honestly? I felt guilty about it. But here's what I've learned as both a parent and a founder: you can't pour from an empty cup. Sometimes you have to step back, regroup, and come back stronger. That's exactly what we've been doing. We're Back on Track The good news?  BUBS is back in motion . We've been heads-down working on...
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