Feeding

Back in the day I once wrote a post on how my daughter would not take a bottle. After much trial and error and finding different bottles and fast flow nipples, we found something that worked (The mOmma Bottle...

Last time I touched a bit on the “baby” foods that I’ve been making for Julia. I primarily resort to making our baby food at home due to it being incredibly inexpensive and relatively easy to do in the comforts...

“Moooommmmmmmm, I’m hungry!” “Mom, there is nothing to eat!” “I have GOT to go to the store today. We have nothing to eat in this house.” “I haven’t cooked a decent meal in a week.” I would guess that at one time or...

I was an exclusive pumper (EP) for my oldest son.  He is now 4, so it’s been awhile for me.  But I would like to offer some support / commiseration for any mamas who find themselves to be pumpers. So...

Imagine a time when you had your best, most uninterrupted, most AMAZING night of sleep.  Nothing to wake up for, no alarm set to go off, and not a worry in the world… Can you think of a time? Has...

After 25 years of working in "Corporate America," I decided on my 45th birthday to become a “Stay at Home” wife and mother. Realizing that I am extremely fortunate to have this choice, I decided to take on several...

It’s that time of year when fish sticks are starting to be everywhere at the grocery store – the start of Lent, when lots of Christians give up meat on Fridays. Even if observing Lent is not part of...

When the air starts to warm, and the daylight stretches past bedtime, my thoughts start to shift toward s'mores! Don't you think they are the quintessential summertime treat?  I love the smell of the bonfire you roast the s'mores...

My husband is the chef of the family. I’m definitely okay with that. Before meeting him, my idea of cooking was salad and Lean Cuisines. I still love a great salad, but I’ve moved away from the food that...

We accidentally planted 40 tomato plants. That’s not a typo. Forty. It started off innocently enough. When the ground was still snow-covered and the creek was still solid, we were dreaming of spring and yearning for warmth and the...