UPDATED November 14th, 2017 As the weather warms, I’m anxious to plant some annuals outside my front door and nurture my little garden out back. With small children, I tend to cling to the little pleasures like bright, pretty colors guiding my steps to the door, and my girls love to examine the blooms and […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Obstetricians are quick to warn pregnant women about the dangers of consuming alcohol, cold cuts, and too much fish during pregnancy. What’s less common is advice on keeping your breast milk wholesome and safe for your baby after he comes into this world. While restrictions are lessened considerably once you give […]
Have you ever had a holiday that you’ll never forget? As I sipped my Guinness on that fateful Saint Patrick’s Day, I could feel my world shifting underneath me. I will always remember and cherish Saint Patrick’s Day of 2010. That night, my life would change forever. I KNEW I WAS PREGNANT Somehow, I knew […]
Picnics might just be my favorite thing about the summer months. For us, it’s a special tradition that we share when the weather is warm and the sun stays out late. You see, my husband often works late but gets a break for dinner. Instead of having him make the drive home during rush-hour to […]
Summer brings awesome outdoor activities, trips to the zoo and kids’ birthday parties lasting long into the evening. Thanks to all of the above, for my family, summer also comes with sunburns and unquenchable thirst! We tend to get hot fast and need instant relief from what is sometimes unrelenting heat. For those days when […]
Corn on the cob brings back childhood memories of barbecues and summer family gatherings. We’d get special permission to stay up late and count the stars as they emerged from the dark blue blanket of sky above us. These days, I’m often too swept up in the day-to-day demands of motherhood to think much about […]
I’ve been wondering lately, which is busier, the summer or the school year? On one hand, activities during the school year seem to occupy a great deal of time and then, of course, there’s school on top of that. But our summer schedule rivals it closely! Between social obligations, the need to visit family out […]
Anyone else feeling the pressure to plan the perfect princess party for your daughter? Summer birthdays always seem to have expectations of ridiculous magnitudes; from outdoor location to food served to the perfect party punch. The fact of the matter is that a good game of pin the tail on the donkey simply isn’t enough […]
Anyone else struggle to feed yourself during the day? Whether you’re a stay at home mom or one who works in an office across town, it’s hard to find the time (and energy) to take care of ourselves, especially during lunchtime. We’re either running around making sure the kids have eaten and the laundry is […]