Dear New Baby,
Hello there, New Baby. You and I have spent the last thirteen weeks together. Looking back on them, I feel like I owe you an apology. You see, the past few weeks were a blur of emotional...
Let's be real. If you've never nursed a toddler (i.e. someone who can toddle/walk around), then you probably have a hard time wrapping your mind around the notion. As someone who has nursed two toddlers, I'm on the opposite...
I've been blogging for a long time. My first post was back in July 2001. I didn't even use blogging software, I just had an HTML page that I updated when I wanted to write a new post. Heck,...
Disclosure: Winn-Dixie sponsored this post, but we encourage all New Orleans moms to consider attending this FREE event in mid-city on Saturday, May 10! RSVP soon to guarantee your spot as a VIP, receive a swag bag with Kuddles products...
Disclosure: "How sick is too sick for school" is a topic that was a real hot button when we asked a question about it on our Facebook page. Fascinated by the differing views and the controversy, one of our contributors...
Do you remember that pre-parental bliss where things just rolled off of your back? I can remember watching scary movies and crime TV, like Law & Order SVU, and it was no big deal. Then I got pregnant with...
I mentioned a few weeks back that we have been having trouble getting Jane to eat anything besides PB&J and mac and cheese. She was even turning down her favorites like yogurt and bananas. Combine that with the fact...
With the hustle and bustle between work, school, meetings and extracurricular activities, it is hard to find time for families to sit down for meals together these days. I enjoy spending time cooking and feeding my family hearty and...
I am the 1 in 8 suffering from infertility. Looking at pictures of my family, you would have no idea. But it was a long and emotionally painful road to get to having the two girls I have today....
Last year I decided to really put a focus on exercise, but the thought of going to the gym and plodding on the treadmill just didn’t motivate me. That’s when I found out how much fun aqua aerobics could...
Just about this time last year I was preparing for my 30th birthday. I was doing my best to hide a pregnancy, as friends and family wanted to make plans for a big celebration. But there ended up being no...
Next week we are hosting a special one day series, sponsored by Touro Infirmary and Langenstein's, on the blog entitled "Girl vs. Grill." This series will include a variety of recipes that would be appropriate for a summer barbecue....
Early last summer I shared the 10 Secrets to Share with the Mother-To-Be. This upcoming week, my oldest celebrates her third birthday, marking the beginning of my fourth year as a mother. Every day I learn something new, and...
I often like to write about things I wish I knew before having kids, like Sh*t someone should have told me and Sex after marriage and kids: the reality and keeping it spicy. The topic of 'pregnancy brain' and...