Tips for Moms

September is Baby Safety Awareness Month so we want to make sure the home is as safe as possible for your baby. Today, I went back to the set of WBTV Charlotte for a segment about some great safety tips and baby proofing ideas to keep baby safe at home. 1) Never buy a used …

Last year, during fire season, I had to make a run for it as homes near mine were being evacuated. Luckily, we had time to gather supplies and decide what we needed to stay at my in-laws for a few days, but in the event of a true emergency, we wouldn’t be so lucky. Looking …

If you’ve got an iPhone and haven’t downloaded the Chatbooks app, I’m about to call you crazy. Chatbooks is the easiest way to get your Instagram photos in your hands and off your phone. A motherhood must. This simple app links to your Instagram account and allows you to set up a subscription. When you …

I’m by no means a minimalist – in fact, I’m sure my husband would argue I’m quite the opposite. (We currently own four different strollers, which makes him a little mad – but that’s another story for another time.) However, I try to pack as little as possible into my hospital bag, both for me and …

Did you know you can teach your kids with an apple taste test? Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Perhaps because my birthday is in October, perhaps because apples and pumpkins are the greatest produce of all. If you’re a fall mama too, pass on the love of the season with this fun “homeschool” …

When we moved into our current rental, my oldest was about to turn two, and we had twins on the way. Setting up a safe environment for our toddler and soon-to-be newborns was super important to us. For the most part, the home was easy to safeguard. Except for the banister; we desperately needed a …

Do you need your kids to drink more water? Now that school is back in session, I can honestly say that we had a great summer. My family traveled, built a tree house in the backyard, visited the pool quite a bit, played outside and participated in summer sports. With athletics being a big part …

If you are having a baby, you may be overwhelmed by the car seat options on the market and confused on which one is right for your child. And we don’t blame you! Infant seat? Convertible seat? Booster seat?! What does it all mean?! In honor of Child Passenger Safety Week (next week!), we wanted …

Umm…your daughter just called me. She WANTS THIS Disney Frozen Snowflake Mansion FOR CHRISTMAS! Seriously. You might want to grab it at Costco before it sells out and you are searching Ebay and considering paying 3x the retail price in November when you ignored me in September to buy it. On our trip to Costco …

Are you overwhelmed with what to put on your baby registry list? Don’t know what you need and what you don’t? It is all too much for you as an expecting mom? Good news, we are here to help! Today we are not only giving you tips on what you do and don’t need but …

With baby #3 on HIS way, we’re in full baby naming swing at our house. It’s such a hard balance to find something both my husband and I like, something the kids enjoy and something that is meaningful. We’ve pulled the short lists from my previous pregnancies, but the perfect name hasn’t found us yet. …

The word “wean” means a passage from one relationship to another –not a loss or detachment from a relationship. The weaning process begins the first time your baby takes food from a source other than your breast – whether it’s formula from a bottle or mashed banana from a spoon. Weaning is the gradual replacement of breastfeeding with …