I received a phone call this morning from a nice lady at the Rhode Island Blood Center asking me if I received the invitation to their reception at the RI State House celebrating their successful cord blood matches. I was embarrassed to admit I had thrown the invite out, thinking it was a generic invitation… Read Full Post

Changing a diaper on the go is never fun. Honestly, changing a diaper anywhere isn’t fun but throw in a squirmy, poop-covered newborn (or toddler) and my anxiety level shoots through the roof. I usually end up in a Target bathroom with an epic blow out, baby’s clothes ruined and all I have in my… Read Full Post

One of my favorite memories of Jackson as a baby was his first time in a jumper (you can see the video here). It’s now Sidney’s turn to jump and she has a brand new ExerSaucer Jump & Learn to use. As you can see by the video, she is a BIG fan of her… Read Full Post

Being a new Mom is overwhelming. You’re figuring out how to take care of a tiny, helpless human being on practically no sleep. I know I was a zombie for the first few months of my son’s life and a slightly better version for my daughter’s. There are so many tips and tricks to being… Read Full Post

Dear Sidney, Happy 6 month birthday! Dad & I enjoyed celebrating your sixth month of life on our fifth wedding anniversary– you were the perfect gift! You have grown up so much in the past month. You can sit up on your own, with little assistance, roll both ways like a champ and are sleeping… Read Full Post

Five years ago, I walked down an aisle to join hands with my best friend and we became husband & wife. I knew you were my soul mate, but I had no idea how much much my love for you would grow. Today, I love you more than I ever knew was possible. When I… Read Full Post

This was a great week, despite my entire house getting sick (besides me), and I’m happy to join Mel from The Mommyhood Chronicle’s blog hop. Here’s my top 5: 1. I was getting dressed earlier this week when I heard Jackson climb onto the bed and say “Sidney hungry, wanna eat?” while he lifted up… Read Full Post

I am so blessed with a crazy amount of great girlfriends in my life. I have my Faux Book Club ladies, Mom friends and my Rhode Island Mom Blogger friends. Tonight, the RI Mom Blogger ladies got together and  had a dinner at Carrabas with Jill from Scary Mommy before her reading & book signing… Read Full Post

  Sidney will be 6 months old on Saturday and she has entered the stage where everything  goes in her mouth. Not only does she put everything she can get her little hands on straight to her mouth, she also has the shortest attention span while nursing. If anything moves or talks while she is… Read Full Post

  Are you wanting a new tote for the Spring? Do you need a gift to send to someone for Mother’s Day? Or do you want a gift for yourself because you deserve it?    This Vera Bradley East West Tote is a fabulous bag and so stylish. It is large size bag to carry… Read Full Post