It seems that everything around me operates on Murphy's law: if I take a quick 5 minute walk to the supermarket, my toddler will need to go potty, if I plan a trip to the park, it will rain, and if I purchase a 5 year warrantee on an appliance, it will stop working the day after the warranty is up. I guess you can see where this is going; I purchased a refrigerator 5 years ago, and got the 5 year warrantee. I used the warrantee twice in those ...
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Long Days, Short Years
A few days ago I was taking my laundry out of the dryer. Which reminds me....I have to go put my wet laundry in the dryer! Anyway, when I was taking the clothes out I was noticing that my daughter's size 12 and 18 month clothes didn't look so small mixed in with the 3T and 4T of her older brother's. It made me a little nostalgic for the early days and weeks of her life when her teeny tiny onsies and socks looked so little. My husband and I ...
Baby Bedside 3-N-1 Changer
Do you have one place you change your baby, or does it vary on what room you are in? With my first baby, we always changed her on the changing table, which is attached to her crib. She never tried to roll, and I always felt comfortable changing her up there. Baby #2 is a fidgeter. She has been rolling from a month old and she is hard to contain! I mainly change her on the floor in the living room, or my bed. In the living room, I have a caddie to ...
Tiny Prints Storefront
I'm sure many of you already know how much I love Tiny Prints! I use them for every occasion, including Holiday Cards, my little girl's birth announcements, and even her baptism invitations. After using Tiny Prints for my first daughter's christening invitations, I haven't looked back. They offer many styles and customizations, with heavy paper stock at great prices! Did you know that Tiny Prints has ? Tiny Prints offers up to 13% ...
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Princess Twilight Sparkle Available April 30th!
All hail the… Princess! My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Princess Twilight Sparkle is coming to DVD April 30th from Shout! Factory Kids in collaboration with Hasbro Studios. Princess Twilight Sparkle includes 5 episodes from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,focusing on Twilight’s adventures and the grand coronation event from Season 3 as well as a Sing-Along and Coloring Sheet, and is priced at $14.97 SRP, but you can preorder your copy ...
Lost Dog???
My husband and I are in the residential Real Estate business. However, I haven't worked full-time since my oldest was born over 4 years ago. Now that our kids are a little older I've been thinking about getting back to work locally now that we live on Long Island. After much thought and discussion we've decided to start a new company with two colleagues of ours in the area. This leads me to my lost dog story. I typically come home after ...
Pre-School Struggles
When my oldest was 18 months old he had three seizures in less than 24 hours. He was hospitalized and had a battery of tests run on him. After two years, a CAT scan, three MRI's, two EEG's, and three different neurologists....we finally had a diagnosis. He has Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Thankfully he only has the neurological aspect of this syndrome and not the developmental delays. What this means for us is daily anti-seizure medication, daily ...
If You Love Coffee, Then I Have News for YOU! #TonxCoffee
Hi, my name is Elaina and I'm a coffee addict. What's not to love about coffee? My ideal time out for mommy is drinking my coffee while it's still warm, and actually enjoying it. I love the smell, taste, and smoothness of a good cup of coffee. You can say I'm a bit of a coffee snob and will not drink just any coffee. One thing I noticed is that you can really tell the quality of the coffee beans in a cup of coffee. And yes, coffee CAN spoil, or ...