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Ever find yourself in a difficult situation with your kids that an ounce of prevention could have helped? Thanks to watching and learning from other moms over the years, I have learned some tidbits here and there that have saved me a world of trouble. I’d love to share some of these with you so [...]
So here's a myth: I thought the physical effects of motherhood that seemed so new and strange ended after childbirth and breastfeeding. By the time my sweet toddler turned two, my hair was back to normal, my body had settled into its new shape, and I was getting used to a less than the optimal [...]
Pink Baby was her name, and she was my everything from age 1 to college. I took her everywhere! And, my parents had an extra one hidden in my closet just in case I lost her. She was my lovey. I fully intended on doing the same for my kiddo, stocking up a few of [...]
We walked out of the sporting goods store for what seemed like the 100th time this spring. I turned to my eleven year old and said, “Maybe I should just get a job here.” “Why?” “Well, I already spend enough money at this place, so if I worked here at least I’d get a discount,” [...]
Summer is here, and I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite summer essentials. Let's get to it! 1) Backpack purse - Especially during the summer, I love to have a hands free purse! I have this backpack, and I love how roomy it is without being HUGE. There are so many [...]
Let me start off by saying I grew up working in the theater, so I'm really good at making fast friends. But, now that I'm a mom I've got a whole new set of standards that I didn't know I'd have. Standards, you ask? Who has standards when you are exhausted from learning how to [...]
What comes to mind when you hear the term self-care? Indulgent spa treatment? A night out? Treating yourself? Does it make you feel additionally burdened to figure out a way to work this type of self-care into your life? We all know self-care is vital, but some seasons of life are simply too draining and [...]
When I was little, I remember my parents had a poem hanging in our hall. The poem was about small hands and how one day, they would be grown and all the tiny fingerprints and handprints that were on windows and walls would disappear. On a particularly crazy day with my own kids, when I [...]
We've all been there. Pre-children and walking around the mall when it happens... a child throws themselves on the ground and screams. You look at the parent, mortified for them, and see them standing by the child watching this meltdown occur. You think to yourself, "I will never allow my kids to do that." Or [...]
Parenting is such an interesting new world for me as a first-time mom. You have to be comfortable with a fake-it-until-you-make-it type of approach, not to mention making decisions on the fly and not knowing whether they were the right ones or not. Of course, I do my fair share of research and Googling and [...]
