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 […]
A letter to myself (and all new moms)
(This is the letter I’m sure I’d write to myself years from now when the diapers and sleepless nights and nursing stages are done. This is the letter I’d read over and over on days like yesterday that are particularly tough.) Dear New Mom,I can tell today was a rough day, in a week of […]
“You didn’t grow under my heart but in it.”
I couldn’t let Mother’s Day go without wishing my mother a Happy Mother’s Day. She always instilled in me the idea that I may not have grown under her heart but rather I grew in it. Thanks, Mom! My mother, sisters, Grandmother & I circa 1981 “Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my […]
What real Moms want for Mother’s Day
As Mother’s Day approaches, I thought I’d share a video put together by Freschetta Pizza about what real moms want for Mother’s Day. It is a cute, quick montage and if you look close enough you’ll even see me! As for what THIS real Mom wants for Mother’s Day…how about a baby? (I’m 9 months […]
“You’re doing OK, Mom.”
I saw this video and had to share for all the Moms out there who are hoping, wishing, and praying that everything they are doing to and for their kids will really be OK. Like the baby in this video I hope my newest little one, who I am impatiently waiting for, will soon say, […]
Review: Simply Right diapers and wipes
Now I’m no diaper snob. A coupon, discount, or “special” will get me to try a different diaper brand pretty quickly. I’ve had at least one child in diapers for four and a half years (and counting) so I really can’t be choosy. (Well, I could be but it would get super expensive.) So, when […]
