Mary Olivio
Mary is a caffeine addicted boy mom to Noah, Liam and Luke. This “stay at home” mom can typically been found cruising in her minivan, jamming to Beyonce with a Starbucks in hand on her way to carpool or after school activities. Mary has been married to her high school sweetheart since 2007. She is a founder of Delivering Hope NOLA and the Vanessa Wolff Scholarship Fund at her Alma Mater. Mary is passionate in the local preemie community and has been heavily involved with the March of Dimes since her sons Liam and Luke were born premature.
What Mommy Wants in Her Stocking
After you’ve shopped till you dropped, wrapped all the gifts and put out Santa’s cookies, you can’t help but wonder what you may see under the tree for yourself. While the picture-perfect morning would...
Why You Should Still Send Holiday Cards
Checking my mail daily is rather boring. It’s full of credit card offers, medical bills and the occasional Trader Joe’s flyer. However, once Thanksgiving is over and all things Christmas explode, I look forward...
The Unexpected Boy Mom
When I heard my lovely doctor say “It’s a Boy!” after I delivered my first child, I was in shock. Boy? What did she say? Did she just say boy? I looked at my...
Black Friday :: To Shop Or Not To Shop?
What I’ve learned most about shopping on Black Friday is that you either LOVE it or loathe it. Starting by October, our emails are filled with Black Friday promotions. It seems like every year...
A Day in the Life of a NICU Mom
Being a NICU mom isn’t easy. Most days are spent going to and from the hospital multiple times a day, all the while still going on with your daily life especially if you have...
Facing Challenges Behind the NICU Doors :: September is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month
As I walked into the NICU for the first time when my son Liam was born, I didn’t know how much my life was going to change. The room was filled with nurses, doctors,...
Please Stop Comparing Your Dog to My Baby
I love dogs. I’ve had a dog in my life for as long as I can remember. I even had a Go Go my Walking Pup back when I was younger and I would...
Ready to Grow With Healthy Height
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Healthy Height.
Ready to Grow With Healthy Height
My son Liam was born at 27 weeks and was the smallest baby I’ve ever seen. He came fighting into this world...
Newest Mom Hack :: Target Restock
This mom of three is all about convenience. I love all things that make my life easier. I adore Amazon Prime and Walmart Grocery Pickup; I use them both weekly. But what is my newest...
Stink, Stank, Stunk: My Boys’ Bathroom
I’m a mother to 3 sticky, smelly but loveable boys. Our house always seems to look like it’s been hit by a Cat 5 hurricane. The floors usually have some sort of dirt from...
The Power of a Smile
“What’s wrong?”
“Are you upset?”
“What’s with the sad face?”
Those are a few things I was hearing almost daily over the past few weeks. I had no idea I was giving off a RBF (Resting B*tch...
Teacher Appreciation Week Gift Ideas
Have you volunteered in your kids classrooms lately? I have and let me tell you, I don't know how teachers do this job day in and day out. Just that one hour of volunteering...
My Favorite Mom Hack :: Walmart Grocery Pickup
If you would have asked me a year ago the last time I shopped at a Walmart, my response would be vastly different than it is now. I was a strict Target shopper and...
Seriously, Where Does the Time Go? :: My Oldest Child is Turning Ten
It was the summer I turned 25 and only six months after I got married. We just got back from a family trip to Disney World, and I just remember being exhausted. That can...