If you have been reading my blog for a while, then you know that I recently renovated my basement and made a playroom for my toddler and her friends. We weren't able to actually paint or fix the floors, so we had a DIY project and worked with what we already had. I don't know about you, but I think the 70's wood paneling should have stayed in the 70's, but removing the paneling and putting up dry wall was not even an option. Now, we are left with ...
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Kymaro Blog Tour
The "after-baby" body is typically an issue for most women. Even after you lose all that baby weight, you are still left with extra skin that inevitably hangs over your pants, boobs that have relocated, and a once toned rear end - not so toned anymore. For this reason, I was very excited to be working with Kymaro. Even after 2 years, my body, although at a healthy weight, it does not look the way it use to. Kymaro Bust Up Cups are great for a ...
Chicco Cortina Together Review
When you first become a parent, you listen to all the advice people give you, do a ton of research, and then come up with you own favorite pieces of baby gear. The most important piece of gear that you will ever own as a parent is a car seat. When you are leaving the hospital, they will not even release your baby unless you have an appropriate car seat AND you know how to use it - yes, the hospital I delivered in actually tested me on ...
Kashi MomsMeet Party!
Last week I had the opportunity to host a Kashi Party, courtesy of MomsMeet and Kashi. I am part of a mommy group, where we organize events for our children so that kids can socialize and moms can chat about mommy life. Since it was raining most of last week, we decided on an indoor playdate for the kids. I had warned the moms that there would be chocolate and peanuts featured during this event, so they were aware of this before they made ...
Boost your child’s immune system this cold season!
The first year of my daughter's life, she was exclusively breastfed and did not receive so much as a cold despite the fact that hubby and I were both working in schools. I was terrified that I would bring something home to her but as I suffered through the flu, the pediatrician urged me to continue to breastfeed throughout my illness, as this would prevent my infant from getting sick. Of course, kids do get sick and so do adults. Chickenpox is a ...
#Mompact: Review and Giveaway of The Gripster
Some of the best children's products come from unsatisfied moms who find a way to make their lives easier. When I was about 2, I let go of my moms hand and ran across the street - I don't remember this, but I DO remember the harness she made me wear after this incident. I can't say enough horrible things about placing a harness on your child - but at that time, this is the "technology" they had available and my mom did not want to risk having her ...
September 11
I rewrote this post about a dozen times. It's difficult to put into words an event that changed America's lives forever... I can't believe it has been ten years since my city was devastated by terror attacks. It is so hard to fathom the amount of time that has passed because I still see people living in fear all around me. They say that although the towers fell, our city has risen above the attacks, and while I think this is true, fear is ...
September is Baby Safety Month #Munchkin_Inc
It seems that there is a "month" for everything these days and September is Baby Safety month! Most parents don't realize how unsafe their home is until something actually happens - for example, when we first moved in to our home, we invited our cousin over with her son - who pulled a mirror off the wall! Thankfully he did not get hurt, but it made us realize that maybe we needed to be more aware of safety in our home. When my little girl ...