• 6 Tips for Decorating on a Budget

    So, you have a room or maybe even a few rooms begging for your attention, but you’re not sure where to start. Maybe, you don’t have much of a budget to work with. Never fear, it’s still possible to put together the perfect space. Check out the six tips on the next page to get […]

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    Dear New Mom

    Dear New Mom, I know you’re getting lots of advice right now. I know sometimes you just want to tell everyone to mind their own business. Other times, you’re so afraid that you’re not getting it right. You’re waiting for someone to tell you that you’re not completely failing at this mom thing. You’re not […]

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    10 Things I Hate About Cold Weather

    I’m not a big fan of the cold. In fact, I’d rather it be 100 degrees outside with no air conditioning than be cold. I hate being cold. My husband can attest to this fact, having spent years watching me crawl under three blankets in July because I’m always cold when I’m sleepy. I live […]

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    Somewhere in the Middle

    There’s an old song by Diamond Rio – “I’d start walking your way. You’d start walking mine. We’d meet in the middle…” It’s one of my favorites. The song was, of course, referring to physically meeting in the middle, but lately I’ve been thinking a lot about emotionally meeting in the middle.  I never realized […]

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    What Not To Say To A Pregnant Woman

    There are lots of things you shouldn’t say to a pregnant lady. I know you want to make conversation and you think you’re being cute or helpful…. but it’s not cute or helpful. If you can’t resist the temptation and you blurt out one of the awful things on this list, don’t say I didn’t […]

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    Girls vs. Boys

    Raising a daughter and having 4 nieces, I don’t have much experience with boys.  I spent more than my fair share in the trenches with Barbies, Bratz and dollhouses. And spent more than my fair share of money on all of the above.  But now that I’m in a relationship with a dad with 4 […]

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    Working From Home

    Working from home is a great way to help make ends meet if you want or need to stay home with your kiddos. There are tons of obvious benefits to a work at home position, but there are also some draw backs. Lately, I’ve been replacing my “work income” with a work from home income […]

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    What I’ve Learned From My First Labor, That I Won’t Do On My Second

      There is nothing that can truly prepare you for the birth of your first child. No matter how much you read, no matter how many classes you take, no matter how many birth stories you listen to… nothing can really prepare you for your first experience with labor and delivery. I should know, I […]

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    4 Things That I Do For Me

    I just clicked open on one of my many ongoing Microsoft Word documents and it occurred to me that I had mentioned in another post about all of the personal projects that I’m working on simultaneously at any given moment. I’m quickly realizing just how difficult it’s becoming to keep up with everything since I’ve […]

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    Baby Stuff You Do And Don’t Need

    We are preparing for the birth of our second child. We didn’t think we would have more than one, but we’re thrilled with the surprise and can’t wait to meet baby #2 later this year. With our first baby, we got tons of stuff. He was our first baby and the first grandchild for our […]

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    If My Son Could Post Status Updates on Facebook

    If my son could post status updates on Facebook, what would they say? I know it’s impossible, but it’s still interesting to think about – social media in the hands of a baby. That could be dangerous. Lol… Here are the things that I think he might post, given the opportunity. You can read them […]

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    5 Ways To Get Some Mommy Alone Time

    All moms need time to ourselves to relax, rejuvenate, or just escape. It seems like “alone” time isn’t what it is cracked up to be! I am sure all you moms would agree that no matter when we try to have “alone” time there is no such thing!  I know I  need just a few […]

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    Tips My Grandma Shared With Me

    Being a mom is a hard, yet important role. Most of you will agree that it is a full time job (on top of our working job), but we as moms wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world (not yet at least). Now that my kids are getting older I sit back and recall […]

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    What Going Back to Work is Really Like

    Going back to work after having a baby is hard – really hard. It’s one of those things that take quite a while to adjust to and you may or may not eventually get used to the idea. For the time-being, though, let’s pretend you don’t have an option. You’ve crunched the numbers and done […]

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    Love is in the Air….and at the Movies

    Ah, love.  Last weekend was a celebration of the greatest emotion any one person can experience.  It causes butterflies in the stomach, perpetual smiling and putting someone else’s need before your own.  Hollywood makes a fortune every year, capitalizing on this very emotion.  From Bogart and Bacall, to Gosling and McAdams, we are drawn to […]

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