When you have your first child, the love you feel is like nothing you have ever experienced in your life. How can one little being complete you so much? How can something so tiny own that much of your heart? So when you find out you’re having a second, you have to wonder, How do … [Read more…]
Congratulations! You’re pregnant! Now what? Whether this is your first or fourth pregnancy, you could always use tips and advice from other moms. When I was pregnant, I welcomed any advice I could get (well not all advice but that’s a whole other topic!). I loved learning about new products and books that could help … [Read more…]
In full disclosure, I was provided with The Best for Babies book from Gryphon House, Inc in exchange for my honest review. An affiliate link is also included. You endured 9 months of pregnancy then labor and delivery, and now you are enjoying the precious time you have at home. But for so many moms … [Read more…]
For many people having a C-Section makes them feel like less of a woman or worse yet, less of a mom. I empathize with this feeling but I wholeheartedly do not agree! Although I didn’t plan on a Cesarean birth with my first child, I was completely okay when it had to happen. Here is … [Read more…]
Each year we ponder what to get teachers, case managers and related service providers. We spend money on candles, lotions and gift cards in hopes that it brightens their day. Now of course tangible items will make any teacher happy, but there are a few things that mean even more. A few years ago a … [Read more…]
So I thought about doing this great gift guide listing all the fun things moms would want their husbands (or kids) to buy them for the holidays. Then I started thinking, there are so many things I want that don’t cost anything! I realized that all moms need for the holidays is a sprinkle of … [Read more…]
Sprinkling reindeer food outside on Christmas Eve, grandma’s sweet potato pie at Thanksgiving dinner, cutting down a tree at your favorite Christmas tree farm… We all have family traditions! Some have been handed down for generations while others you may have just started when you had kids. Either way they are the perfect way to … [Read more…]
It’s finally here! The day you have been planning for weeks (even months). You picked out the perfect outfits, got the perfect haircuts and even bought new make up! That’s right… It’s Family Photo Day! Many people put a great deal of time and energy into choosing the perfect location, the perfect photographer and the … [Read more…]
“He went over the rainbow, honey.” That’s what I told my 3 year old son when my father passed away. I had not prepared anything and had no clue how to even approach the topic but he was scared and worried so I had no choice, it was time. My father passed away on November … [Read more…]
Can you believe it’s that time of year already? Our kids have already been in school for 2 months. They are coming home with homework, participating in school clubs and making new friends. And now, It’s time for Parent/Teacher Conferences! If you were unable to attend Back to School Night, this may be the first time … [Read more…]