Go ahead and enter this contest! I’m a mom of four kids so you know that I’ve dealt with sticky situations. This is probably why Wet Ones asked me to tell you about their Sticky Situations Facebook contest. (You can win an iPad mini!) But I don’t want to just tell you about the “sticky” side […]
Good gifts for New Moms
As a new mom (again) myself, I thought I’d help all those Dads and grandparents and friends of other new moms with some good gift ideas. Women who just had a baby deserve some pretty nice presents. The key for any gift is the thought behind it. So make sure there is one! Some of […]
Help for kids suffering with eczema
Three of my kids, all my boys actually, deal with eczema to varying degrees. And now that winter is just about here the itchy, redness, and rash are all back. Apparently the cold, dry weather really aggravates their sensitive skin and makes my poor boys miserable at times.Along with a prescription cream from my pediatrician, […]
When a child dies, every mother weeps
Photo by Jennifer Hill/AP The school shooting in CT happened hundreds of miles away. I didn’t know anyone involved. And yet I find myself filled with sadness for the families of those who were killed. There are mothers just like me who dropped their children at the school door and kissed them goodbye for the last […]
Quick and easy homemade gifts from Target Blogger Event
Photo by Jeff Roffman Photography A couple weeks ago, I made my way with three boys in tow to Imagine It! Children’s Museum for a Target blogger event designed to show us how to make busy holidays happy ones as well. It was a delightful afternoon with some fun Moms. The kids were able to […]
The “BMW” of car seats: the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 40
I had the fantastic opportunity to check out a brand new, high tech car seat by Graco this past week at a fun event with some other mom bloggers. Since I have used the same car seat for four kids over five years, it was high time I checked out a new one. And boy […]
Making Memories at Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After
I had the opportunity to attend the newest Disney on Ice show, Rockin’ Ever After, at Philips Arena last night and it was SO good. It was even good enough to keep my 4 kids out until 9:30 at night! For a rather regimented organized mom like me that says a lot. The kids loved […]
The “joys” of taking a prenatal vitamin; A Premama review
My friends at MomSelect asked me to review Premama, a new prenatal vitamin supplement. They know I’ve been pregnant or breastfeeding for 6 of the last 6 1/2 years and figured I know a little something about these vitamins. For more information on Premama check them out on Facebook. Here’s my honest review: Disclosure: I […]
Rockin’ out with LeapFrog
I love a good party (naturally) and one with giveaways is even better. So when my friends at MomSelect asked me to host a Touch Magic for LeapFrog playdate, I was thrilled. My kids have been eyeing the Touch Magic products at Target for weeks so this was a great chance to give let them […]
Keeping your house clean after having a baby
Photo: Yolanda Christopher, yourunexpectedbeauty.com An alternate title for this post could be “How to do the impossible” because it is really darn near impossible for a new mom to keep her house spotless. Heck, it is tough for any mom to keep her house clean. That said, there are some tips and tricks I learned […]
