Now that I have three children under the age of 5 I feel like I'm somewhat of a seasoned mom. I've got our routines down, I have a general idea of which kid needs what at various times of the day, and I nearly have a handle on the housework. Until this past week. Apparently everything I knew went out the window when I came down with a fever on Monday. It only lasted one day but it was long enough for me to spiral into a disastrous remainder of ...
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Unplug this Mother’s Day and Join the #SocialBlackout Movement with @MetLife #spon
What are your plans for Mother's Day this year? For us, we try to include everyone, my mom, my hubby's mom, my girls, and myself. We really don't do anything big, last year I had just come home from the hospital with our second daughter, so we hosted Mother's Day in our home and had it catered in (because I was NOT about to cook!) The year before we visited each of our mother's individually, and this year we are planning on doing the same. I ...
What do the items in your nightstand say about you? #BedsideDrawer #ad
What do the items in your bedside drawer say about you? I have three drawers in my night stand and each one serves a purpose. I haven't figured out what that purpose is, but I'm still in the process of decluttering and trying to make sense of the odds and ends in my drawer. If the items in my night table say anything about me, this is what they would say: A half-read Jen Lancaster book (which I started before I was pregnant with baby #2) would ...
How Was Your Night?
My early mornings usually include a phone call either to my mother or from her, and her first question is, “how was your night?” I think she's been asking me this question every morning since my oldest was born 4 ½ years ago. Initially I shared stories of night feedings, endless crying, confusion about how to care for a newborn while being completely sleep deprived, etc. Then we switched to discussing sleep training, teething, gross motor ...
Saying Goodbye to a Grandparent
I'm lucky to have had all four of my Grandparents alive for most of my life. I actually have five Grandparents (one is a step-Grandparent through marriage). I'm 38 years old and I lost my first Grandparent three years ago. My father's father. I was never terribly close with my father's parents, well, the truth is I haven't been terribly close with any of my Grandparents....but now as I prepare to lose my second Grandparent I'm feeling very ...
Update on Fractured Clavicle in Baby
I just wanted to update everyone on my infant who was born with a broken collarbone. Here's a little refresher- when she was 3 months old, we found out that the cause of her discomfort and frequent crying was due to a fractured collarbone. We noticed that although she was holding her head up, she always leaned to one side. When we took her to the doctor, we did not anticipate her diagnosis to be a fractured bone.. So, we took her to another ...
Who Will Take Care of You When You are Old? #SHGenworth
Just recently, our family was struck with a few unfortunate events that made my husband and I realize that regardless of how savvy and organized our family members are, there is still much that needs to get done if they become dependent on someone else when they are older. For example, his aunt is currently in the hospital and is not expected to be released. We need to make long-term care arrangements for her and have to work with the finances ...
Who’s Job is it to Manage The Family Bills? #SHGenworth
Even before my hubby and I got married and moved into our first home together, we opened a shared bank account. Since I worked in banking for many years, I knew that we both needed to understand how we handled money individually, as well as together, and we needed to create some sort of "flow" before marriage. Since I managed a budget much better than he did, it was only natural that the responsibility of paying the bills and making sure the bank ...