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Product Review: The Essential Tank
Product Review: The Essential Tank I recently had my fourth baby. After nursing all of my other kids I thought I had it all figured out but each kid is definitely different and she is no exception. Add the extra element of 3 other kids under the age of 6 and I look for anything…
Read MoreToddler Parenting Struggles
People who aren’t close friends often ask me how I have so much great advice and tell me how I seem to really have it together. Well, prepare to have you mind blown, I really don’t! The truth is that I am a total hot mess 99% of the time. I struggle with self-doubt, I’m…
Read MoreToddler Crafts
Happy March! It’s national craft month! Keeping a toddler entertained inside on a chilly or messy day is not for the faint of heart. It’s not quite spring here yet and I hate the cold so to be honest… I have no interest in venturing out to the park just yet. What does that mean?…
Read MoreTake Your Child to the Library
Did you know that February 2nd was “Take Your Child to the Library Day?” It always amazes me how few people take their children to the library. Not only that, I’m always shocked that people are unaware of all of the benefits and services that local libraries provide. Last year I was at our local…
Read MoreI am Not Superwoman…and that is okay!
Being a parent is perhaps the most humbling experience I have ever had. There is no way to do it “right” 100% of the time and unfortunately the only way to learn is to do. And to make mistakes. So many mistakes. Being pregnant with my fourth child in 6 years has taken me down…
Read MorePreparing for Number Four
I am due to have my fourth baby in about 6 weeks. My oldest turns six in two weeks. I have recently spent a lot of time reflecting on my parenting journey and how differently I am preparing for this baby as opposed to my first. This baby will definitely be my last. I recall…
Read MoreWishes For You… Child Of Mine
When I was pregnant, I was fortunate that my aunt threw me a baby shower. It was a lot fun. One of the “games” that we played was “wishes for baby.” Basically, everyone was supposed to write well wishes for my son on a piece of paper and my aunt had plans to put them…
Read MoreHopes and Wishes for 2019
January is always a time of New Year’s resolutions. It’s a time for making a plan for the New Year and for making goals. If you are anything like me, you probably start the year off with many of these goals but how many of them are actually realistically achievable and among those, how many…
Read MoreAn Uninvited Christmas Visitor
*Note to my readers: If you have been following this blog, you know that my posts are usually advice or review driven in hopes of making another mom’s life easier but this month I decided I wanted to do something a little different. I hope this story from my childhood makes you laugh or at…
Read MoreThings They Never Told Me: Allergies and Intolerance
Grace was born on January 28, 2013 after a long difficult pregnancy. She was a healthy 9 lbs 14 ounces and aside from some blood sugar issues, had a complication free birth. She latched quickly and seemed to love nursing! When Grace was a month old, she had an episode of vomiting then stopped breathing.…
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