7 Great Books for Preparing a Toddler for a New Sibling
My first daughter was 13 months old when my husband and I learned that we were expecting,. Along with feelings of joy and happiness, we were nervous wrecks. Among our…
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Healthy Snacks for Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding hunger is like a hairy, talkative monster with fangs and sour bad breath. It’s worse than pregnancy hunger. It’s the ongoing cacophony inspiring you to eat, eat, and eat…
7 Creative Ideas for Fourth of July Cupcakes
I love cupcakes. I love that they’re fun and sweet and topped with icing and little enough to make me think that I’m actually doing something kind of good for…
Tips for Making the Terrible Twos More Tolerable
I have to admit that before I had a child I would often look at the mom in the store with the screaming 2 year old and wonder what she…
Twenty Summer Strawberry Recipes
Don’t forget to check out our new FOOD BLOG – SKINNY NOT SKINNY – dedicated 100% to food! Strawberries are hands-down my favorite fruit. They are yummy, healthy and can…
How to be a stay at home parent (and not go insane)
This January will mark my second year in stay at home parenting. Yay! When I started this gig, I hated it, but now I love it. I love it now…
Motherhood is kind of hard. But you will be amazing.
I have two friends right now who are pregnant with their first children. They’ve been talking to me as their resident expert mom friend often about weird pregnancy symptoms and…
Should girls be parented differently than boys? – My Thoughts on Caitlin Flanagan’s Girl Land
You know the saying “You can’t judge a book by its cover”? Well, it’s true. Kind of. When it comes to real books, the kind you get from a library,…
Preschool- Yes or No?
My oldest daughter turns three in just a few months, but the questions about whether or not my husband and I plan to send her to preschool have been rolling…
Her first birthday party
About two weeks ago, we celebrated my youngest daughter’s first birthday. As promised in the post on the minimal preparations I was taking this time around, the party was simple…
7 books for toddlers learning the ABCs
Most developmental experts say that children begin to recognize letters between 2 and 3 and that they can identify letters between 4 and 5. Given this, it is mostly agreed…
Are You Ready For Another Baby?
I think the questions started last time when my first daughter turned 9 months. “She’s almost walking now. Are you ready for another one?” or”When is she going to get…