Double the Fun podcast

It’s good to take a break every so often. But I have a specific reason why I'm putting this podcast on hiatus. It mainly has to do with starting a new full-time job outside the home. I realize this break comes with benefits. This hiatus is an opportunity to catch my breath, reassess what is working, and tweak things so that in the future, DTF is even stronger. In this Episode #32, I share the details about why this podcast will be on hold and what that means for you.

Every mother is superwoman in my book. Yet, every wonder woman also has Kryptonite, those things that are hard and weaken our heroine. Meltdowns, kids throwing food, a dirty house can cause this phenom to buckle at her feet and ask the Gods to step-in and provide a shield of defense and a lightning bolt of inspiration and power. In this Episode, I talk about my superpowers and Kryptonite in terms of my own parenting as a mother to our twins. I talk about all the good and the bad openly and frankly.

From the moment you learn you're going to be a parent, you spend 9 months preparing for your baby's arrival. Baby come and the next moment you’re watching them make their first smile, roll over, crawl, walk, eat solid foods, say their first words, and more. How and what do you use to hold onto precious memories, videos and pictures that you treasure? In this episode, I talk everything about what did/am doing to track my twins' milestones and preserve the memories that they have and will create as they gro

Happiness as a parent can sometimes be elusive and challenging to live inside, but it can also be found in the delight of selflessly loving and caring for a child. In this episode, I talk about what things contribute to my happiness in parenting, what detracts from it and I touch on how I try to foster happiness in various aspects of life: home, work, parenting and relationships.

Vacuuming, cleaning, dusting, wiping, sweeping and more...what is the fascination with learning how others take care of their home or space? I have found it intriguing hearing about the how-tos of keeping things spic and span. In this episode, I talk about what I do to keep our home clean enough. No, it's not sparkling or gleaming, yet it is tidy and good enough to feel comfortable and happy in. You may wonder what this episode has to do with being a parent, but I believe it does. Listen in to find out why.

Planning a birthday party can feel a little like a competition against our friends and even ourselves. But one thing all parties do is celebrate the love we have for our kids. On today's episode, I share how I've done birthday parties. By no means am I an expert, but I share everything from choosing a theme, buying decorations, options for invitations, where to host it, choices of how to serve food, what type of cake or dessert to have, activities to offer during the party, gift bags or not, and more.

Keeping things creative and interesting in the kitchen for your family can be both challenging and tiring at times. But it can also be exciting, exercise your creative skills and can keep eating and mealtimes spicy and interesting. In this episode, I describe in detail what inspired me to create the Meal Plan that I currently use today. I share how I use my binder, created Word Docs that include a Grand 9-Week Meal Plan calendar, grocery lists and recipes to make cooking for my family relatively easy!

Sleep! This is a MUCH discussed topic among moms. One of the most common questions I'm asked when strangers find out that I have twins is, “How did you do sleep training?” The insanity and exhaustion caused from the lack of sleep is unlike anything I have experienced before or since. Parents seem to be scarred by those early weeks and months when they walked through life in a half-awake daze. So much so that people with grown kids still immediately think of the sleep question when they think about babie

We as parents hope to lay a foundation for our kids to develop a strong sense of love, support, comfort and pleasure for each other as they grow. But it can be hard to foster, especially with multiples. Sibling rivalry can distress parents. Yet, I truly believe that we can create an atmosphere where sibling love is part of the dynamics in our home, In this episode, I talk about interventions/conflict, comparison, jealousy/attention, "forcing vs. allowing" siblings to share and form friendships and more.

Let's discuss a very "fluffy" topic: laundry. This episode is inspired by a few other podcasters. Let's face it, as moms, we are typically the humans who do the majority of this task and we are always looking for tips and ideas about how to make it more efficient and effective. I am no expert, but in this show, I share when and how I do our laundry, what products I use, folding and putting away and more. I hope you will find some new ideas or just be able to relate to how things are done in our household.