Motherhood

Just as employers have a responsibility to disclose potential work place hazards, I feel you have the right to know the many risks of being a work from home mom. Health and safety hazards exist in every workplace. However,...

I’m in total denial. There is no way my baby is turning one year old this month. It’s just not possible! It seems like yesterday that I was big and pregnant with our first baby but somehow a whole...

My oldest daughter was born June 3, 2001. Many of you readers were in college, high school, or (gasp) junior high during that time. I was 30 years old and pregnant. Now I know it really doesn’t seem like...

First things first, this is NOT a sponsored post.  No one paid me to write it, nor did I receive any free products (although I would gladly take some!).  I just wanted to share my love for Aldi (and...

This is the last weekend in July and that means school will be starting in just a few weeks, which is hard to believe!  Take some time with your family and explore my top picks! Saturday, July 25th Hike On...

When you're a new parent (or even a seasoned parent), all kinds of parenting advice bombard you from every direction. Books, relatives, and popular culture fill our minds with expectations of what our kids should be like, the belief...

If you’ve been following the blog for a little while now, you’re probably already aware that I am currently in the midst of raising a three-year-old who acts a lot like a moody teenager (Lord help me when she...

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...

Now that she’s older and too busy for cuddling, some of my favorite memories of my daughter as a baby revolve around the time I spent feeding her. I would carefully select the diet that would be easiest on...

My eyes dart around the room, a quick survey of those around me: ages, genders, proximity. I fumble in the diaper bag, trying to tug my nursing cover from the bottom of the bag with one hand while bouncing...