Tips for Moms

Every year I make a reading goal. I love reading, always have, but with a toddler glued to me (literally, I wish I could share a video of my little monkey!) and a preschooler who is constantly ready to engage in a project or activity it’s hard to find the time! Can I get an …

The last time I was on an airplane was in 2011 with my husband and our 12 month old daughter. We were headed to Texas to visit family and it seemed manageable to travel with 2 adults and 1 child. The ratio was in our favor and for most of our flights she was content …

As moms, the day is sometimes a series of events which call on our best efforts to swallow rage and exercise patience. Those days when all we’re doing is getting through it, possibly throwing up a prayer to the good Lord that we don’t maim an innocent bystander. On these days, we don’t give a …

It’s wintertime here in the States, which can only mean one thing- illness. Not what you thought I would say? Well, here in the North East, it seems as though everyone I know is sick. It has taken over my world lately. In fact, we basically had to cancel our Christmas because my husband and …

Deep breath my mama friends … the New Year is upon us! Since the 1st I’ve felt really cliche setting my annual goals, making lists of projects I want to accomplish, and starting a new “diet.” Sometimes it feels like there is a lot of weight put on January – to start off strong and …

Have a few lines you’d like to get rid of? Or really dry skin that needs some moisturizing? Or maybe you’re like me and have incredibly sensitive skin that is allergic to almost every product under the sun, so you need one that your skin can handle everyday! Whatever your needs might be, I’ve rounded up …

When my son was born I was all about breastfeeding him. On my birth plan, it specifically stated NO sugar water, and NO pacifiers. I didn’t want my son to end up with nipple confusion. I was going to make sure that I waited the two weeks for his latch to be fully established. Well, …

Organization hasn’t always been my strong suit especially when it I don’t have the proper tools. My husband likes to joke I have a bit of hoarding blood in my system because things get a bit cluttered in my life. I have to say, I’m no where near a hoarder but I could always be …

As a new mom, I was on the hunt to meet other moms with babies around my son’s age.  I joined a play group over this past summer that has been awesome so far. The babies range from 6-18 months, but my son seems to be on the younger end of the group. We recently did a …

It’s all the rage in the grade schools this winter to make paper snowflakes. Not just the simple cut a flat snowflake out of a sheet of paper type but an elaborate 3D craft that kids like to hang around the house as decoration. While these snowflakes look complicated, my 9 year old daughter showed …

Back in December of last year I got very sick with Bronchitis and the nasty nasty flu. When I originally got sick, I didn’t think much of it other than, “Well this stinks. I have an 8 month old baby to take care of and I’ve got body aches, chills, and can barely breathe.” When …

It’s time to read to your kids! I studied Literature in college, so naturally I could not wait to introduce my son to my favorite books. Unfortunately, he’s a little too young for Tolkien, James Joyce, Jack Kerouac, or John Updike. That’s okay, we’ll get there! Until then, I put together a list of children’s …