Tips for Moms

It may be my Type-A personality, or perhaps my college major of business, but I’m all about goals. Not so much New Year’s resolutions, but goals. Goals are my jam. They make me happy and help me to feel organized.  My list of goals are outlined each year ’round about this time – post Christmas, pre-January …

Now that we have a toddler in the house, holidays are beginning to be exciting again. Kids are so magical in the way that everything is always exciting to them. So since little E is really starting to understand the fun of certain activities, I thought it would be super fun to celebrate New Year’s. …

Four years ago I was in the middle of my maternity leave and pumping like crazy to prepare for my return to work the first week of February. I was nervous; anxious even. How would I pump enough? How would I emotionally handle being away from my baby?  How would I balance work and motherhood? …

I’m always looking for easy ways to help my toddler develop his fine motors skills.  I wanted to share a mini-project that I recently assembled that does an excellent job at addressing just that. Hold onto your hats… this one’s a doozy.  First, you’ll need a package of pom poms.  They can be purchased at any craft …

I remember before I had my son I would hunt down the perfect New Year’s Eve dress and make plans for hottest night out on town ever. Boy, have times changed. Now you’ll probably find me in sweat pants, passed out long before the ball drops at midnight. If you’ve got kids and aren’t able …

When you have a baby, you want to show them off to everyone, right? You get beautiful pictures taken of them, and send them to every single person in your address book. But wait…there are a few extra people you should most definitely consider sending an birth announcement to. People like the president, Mickey & …

I have been a dad for 15 months. I won’t sugar coat anything – it’s a marathon. Sometimes you hit a stride and it’s smooth sailing, but at other times (3am, running on no sleep, the night before a big meeting at work) you hit the wall! Sleep deprivation, lack of patience, and a yearning …

Welcome to our dining room! To be honest, we don’t get a ton of visitors who stay to eat a fancy meal, but if we did, the dining room is ready. At least, almost ready. Located at the front of the house right by the front door, this is the one of the rooms that …

Let me start off by saying I truly hope that this post does not come off as “preachy.”  Talking about personal financial situations can be a touchy subject. My husband and I are not even close to “experts” on the subject, but I wanted to share some money-saving tips that work well for our family. …

The last thing I needed on the day before Christmas school break and while I’m trying to finish holiday shopping online AND pack for our trip to see family is to find blue crayon in my dryer ALL OVER MY KIDS’ CLOTHES. Lucky me, that is exactly what I got this morning! Ugh. Yep, a …

1) Participate in a Polar Express inspired train ride. 2) Make ornaments! These are my favorite, of course, but Pinterest is booming with kid-friendly ornament ideas. Just search “DIY ornaments” and you’ll be feeling crafty for days. 3) Visit Santa … and not just the mall ones. My favorite Santas to visit seem to be the …

First comes love, then comes marriage, then come the melding of a million traditions! Oh, traditions! And then comes the baby in the baby carriage … and, of course, another round of traditions! Since my husband and I wed in 2007 we’ve evaluated a lot of the traditions we grew up with, the ones we want to keep …