I've been MIA for a while for many reasons. This past year I've had my hands full with our family and their growing needs. As the girls are getting older, they are into more activities. I'm on the PTA board for their school, run their Girl Scouts troop, and shuttle them to all their activities in and out of school with my little guy on my hip. Which might be the reason for the constant back pain I was experiencing for the past year. As the weeks ...
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How Can You Save 18 Lives Each Year?
Have you ever donated blood? I've always known the importance of blood donation and often attended blood drives in my community, but it wasn't until my own mother had to have a blood transfusion that I truly felt the impact of blood donation. There's never enough donated blood, and I can't say that I've ever heard that hospitals and blood centers have an abundance of blood; you always hear there is a need and drives are held frequently. How many ...
Cleaner Air for Your Home During Allergy and Asthma Season
Allergy season is in full swing and if you suffer from asthma as well, then you may be experiencing a very uncomfortable season. Unfortunately, I learned that keeping my windows closed during the worst of the season is my best bet to keeping my home allergy-friendly, but it totally goes against everything I've known about opening windows for fresh air. You can see this was conflicting for me, so I started looking into what else I can do to manage ...
Sleep Training – a TWEEN
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Child's Play Communications. All opinions are my own. My almost 9-year-old daughter has been a nightmare to put to sleep since she was born. Chalk it up to newbie parents or inherited genetics, but this girl is THE WORST to put to sleep every night. While my 6-year-old and 3 year old have fallen into routine nicely, my 9-year-old does not work off routine, or even her own body's signals that she NEEDS ...
Our Kids Have SEEN ENOUGH Tobacco Ads. It’s Time for Change
This post was sponsored by Tobacco Free New York State as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All opinions expressed in my post are my own. I'm about to get a little judgemental in this post, so if you are a smoker and you're easily offended, maybe you should look away. Or, maybe this is the reality check you need. I still don't understand with so much knowledge and awareness about the dangers of cigarette smoking, people ...
Cabin Fever Blues
Last week we were stuck in the house for a few days because first my middle kiddo was sick and then she passed it onto her brother. What started off as a simple runny nose turned out to be a full-blown virus that wreaked havoc on our household. The minor symptoms my middle one experienced were treatable compared to what my little guy is still battling. You see, being that his sister was sick, I treated his symptoms the same way I treated hers- ...
Taking Care of Your Skin During Pregnancy
I thought the stretch mark fairy skipped over me when I had my first two babies. I was told that there are two things that prevent stretch marks during pregnancy- a good moisturizer and good genes. I thought I had it all figured out after baby #2, but as I slowly lost the baby weight I saw something small my baby girl left behind to always remind me of my pregnancy with her. The translucent, purplish line to the left of my navel was small enough ...
We’re Going on a Trip!
I'm pretty stoked... and nervous. My family is finally taking a trip to Europe soon and I can't wait to see family we haven't seen since we got married and take my kids on an adventure through their cultural roots. I have a few months to plan, but as you can imagine I'm stressing over what we really need and what we don't. My little guy will be 3 in June, and he's potty trained and pretty independent. So, a good, lightweight stroller for his age ...