About Us:

Welcome to Gigi’s Giants. I am the mother to two amazing growing girls. Julie just turned 3 and Maggie will be 1 in April. We are adjusting to life as a family of four with 3 wonderful dogs and a new home in Southern California. Join me as we delve into the world of wooden […]

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A new adventure

We have relocated and are trying mountain life now. The kids are having a blast getting used to the new environment. The girls Lion (6) and Bear (3) started school and are adjusting well. My mama heart is a little broken but I also know that sending Lion to school this year was the right

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“Just add Water” Protein Pancakes

Nut free, Gluten Free, Egg free and with the option of being vegan; these pancakes are a dream. Make ahead mix for easy camping/traveling or just to keep mornings quick, we love the convenience of these quick pancakes. Original recipe inspiration from http://thestayathomechef.com . Thanks to dietary needs and family allergies, I had to modify

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Healthy Chocolate Protein Muffins

Due to allergies and dietary needs in our family I have overhauled a great recipe originally by thenaturalnurturer.com . Feel free to head to her page to check out a similar recipe and many more great veggie based muffins. Equipment Blender Muffin tin for 12 Ingredients 1/4 cup hemp hearts 2 tbs chia seeds 2

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Don’t be the parent that ruins the fun.

We were playing at the park today and having a wonderful play date with new friends. Within an hour there were about six kids ages 2.5 through 6 all playing together. The kids found a dried up grapefruit that was still intact and had a leathery skin. Imaginations kicked in and it was clearly a

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When daddy plans the day

Daddy planned our day today while we are visiting St. George, Utah area. He simply looked up must see places and picked one. I did not know how much research he did but I trusted him. Before we had kids, husband would plan most of our vacations. They were always amazing. I simply overpacked so

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Parenting is a team sport

My husband said the most wonderful thing to me today. “Miss 🦁 loves her morning activity. She missed having it the day you skipped. And I really like having it to, it’s easier to stay on track with our day and keep the tv off when you set up an activity for us.” Sometimes it

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Simple Being Cloth Diapers

These have been my favorite diapers so far! I love the double gusset design, they fit Bear Cub’s thick thighs so far, with room to go. They are easy to wash and hang dry quickly. So far I have 12 of these in my rotation and they are the diaper I reach for first every

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