Is your child reaching a milestone, entering a new stage, or facing new challenges? Look no further! At 
It wasn't until I became a mom that I realized how outrageously expensive disposable diaper really are! I now realize that when you receive diapers as a baby gift, you are really getting the BEST GIFT EVER! Like putting gas in your car, diapers become a necessary item that can quickly put a big dent in your families budget.
When my oldest child was in diapers I thought I had a pretty good idea of where to purchase the cheapest diapers. Turns out...I was wrong! So I set out on a mission to help find the best deals in (disposable) diapering. Hopefully, this thorough comparison, will help to cut down on some of the foot work and research (that most...
Dear 3 month postpartum self,
I know you saw the pictures of Scarlett Johansson's tiny little bod at her movie premiere like two months after giving birth. I know it made you want to curl up in a ball and never put clothes on or go out in public again. It sucks, because being a new mom in our media obsessed world is hard enough; there are a million and one things you can compare to and nit-pick and worry about. And then these celebs (and other real life moms around you) basically walk out of the hospital looking like they never carried a child around in their abdomen for 9 months. And there's nothing wrong with that. More power to...
When I moved to the south as a ten-year-old, one of the things that stood out to me the most was the use of the words "sir" and "ma'am". This was a huge culture shock for me and took a very long time for me to get used to because NOBODY talked like that in California, where I grew up. Nobody talked like that in Montana or Connecticut (where my parents grew up) either, so this was very foreign to my whole family. Fast forward twenty-something years, and I actually love the mannerly way here. Or so I thought I did. That was until I transitioned from someone who said, "yes, ma'am" to someone who hears it. I get...
When I was pregnant, and after I had waited an appropriate amount of time to start buying baby things, I found myself pretty overwhelmed about what baby gear to buy or register for. There are so many choices these days, and on top of that, there’s no sure way to know what your baby will like. Every baby is different, but I thought I would share the baby items that we found the most helpful and that William enjoyed the most during his first year:
1. Aiden and Anais blankets: Probably any swaddle blankets will do, but we loved these. They are large yet light, with plenty of fabric for swaddling your babe. They hold up great in the wash...
We have a queen sized bed. Both my husband and I toss and turn a lot at night. These two things have always kept us from trying "co-sleeping." Our bed isn't that big, and I am afraid of squishing our child. Sam and I occasionally took a nap together when he was very small and not mobile yet. But he always did fine in his bassinet and transitioned easily to his crib. So, I never thought much about co-sleeping.
Sam just made a year and is walking practially running everywhere all the time. I had a week or so off of work during the holidays, and Sam waited until then to start teething again and get a double ear infection. It...
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