I did this quiz last year and decided to answer the same questions this year. I found myself saying “holy crap, that was last year?” a lot while reading last year’s answers. Time flies at warp speed once you have kids. If you complete this quiz also, please link up using the linky at the… Read Full Post

I don’t get worked up very often, but reading the comments on this article on ABC News about mothers who staged a “nurse-in” at Targets across the country made my blood boil. The gist of it is a Target customer was asked to feed her baby in a fitting room when she was breastfeeding out in the… Read Full Post

I promise that I’ll get around to taking pictures of the whole house to share with you, but today I’ll give you a tour of Jackson’s new big boy room. He’s had this furniture set since he was born and we converted the crib to a toddler bed when we moved into the new house…. Read Full Post

2011 has been a hell of a year, both good & bad. I’m looking forward to a brand new year in just days and as a thank you to my readers, I’m giving away one of my favorite new things: an Alex & Ani bracelet. I love Alex & Ani because they are a local… Read Full Post

I’m a huge advocate of breastfeeding. I was lucky enough to breastfeed my son, Jackson, for 13.5 months before he weaned himself. I was hopeful that my nursing relationship with my daughter would go as well, especially with the challenge of having a 2 year old at home as well. I knew that the dynamic… Read Full Post

Merry Christmas, from our house to yours!

Someone recently shared this YouTube video and it really touched me, so I wanted to share it with you all in case you haven’t seen it yet. It’s a compilation of real Moms and what they would tell themselves before they became a Mom for the first time. My favorites are “You’ll miss your Mom”… Read Full Post

My little Porkchop had her 2 month shots on Tuesday morning. Birthday shots as an infant are way less fun than birthday shots as an adult.  It was harder than I remembered with Jackson and I *might* have almost cried. For the baby who never complains, seeing her frown-turned-scream broke my heart. Vaccinations are a… Read Full Post