When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.I’ve been reading a lot of parenting books lately. Below are a couple of my favorites… the birth to five book: Confident Childrearing Right … Read More
This weekend, we celebrated Michael’s fifth birthday. Actually, we’ve been celebrating for over a week… Since we decided that we weren’t throwing a big birthday party this year (last year, my hair caught on fire!), we had a few different … Read More
Since Natasha Richardson died from an epidural hematoma, I have been thinking a lot about falls in general. I have especially been concerned about kids’ falls. Personally, I don’t know any mom whose kid has not fallen – off a … Read More
One of the questions that I get asked the most by my moms – especially first-time moms – is “Is this normal?” in regards to their kids’ development at various stages. There’s such a wide range of “normal” that 9 … Read More
Today, I planned to do some posts on books that I’ve been reading. However, I will do that next week. (I plan my posts for the month in advance and simply add anything that comes up “life-wise” in the mix.) … Read More
A little while ago, one of my friends mentioned to me that she had to go through a series of paperwork because her daughter’s identity had been stolen. Her daughter was less than 2 at the time! Since then, I … Read More
That’s what I thought yesterday after returning from a school tour for a potential Kindergarten/ elementary school for Michael. Don’t get me wrong – the school was great, to my pleasant surprise. It had many of the things that I … Read More
Got grays? I do (but my hairstylist colors my hair every couple of months). Beyond washing and simple styling, I’m SO not a hair person. One time I tried to color my hair at home using an over-the-counter kit. I … Read More
Last week, I had written about the challenges that I was having in regards to figuring out the timing of an outside date night with my husband. After realizing that there will always be something that has the potential to … Read More
Let me start off by writing that I love being an American citizen. There’s no place in the world that I would rather live (that’s why I’m here!). However, I think that growth is important – both in individuals and … Read More