Protecting your Baby with The Shade {Giveaway}

May is National Skin Cancer Month and I'm excited for the opportunity to introduce an innovative new product that will help protect your baby from the sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays. Not only does The Shade protect your baby from the sun, but it also … [Continue reading]

Thank You Mom

I've sat here for an hour now trying to think of a way to express how much my mom means to me. I've written paragraphs and then deleted them because they're just not good enough to express my love for her. Sometimes I'm a better list-maker than a … [Continue reading]

Thankful Thursday or Cranky Thursday

I'm not going to lie and say it was easy to write Thankful Thursday this week. For no good reason, except that I'm cranky and I don't particularly feel like writing down the good things in my life. Some days I would rather sit by myself and wallow in … [Continue reading]

That time a @SouthwestAir gate agent ran on the plane to yell at me.

If you've ever traveled with small children before you know it is not a walk in the park. We've been lucky in our 3 and a half years of traveling with kids because we always fly Southwest and their employees are always very friendly … [Continue reading]

Thankful Thursday: May 2nd

I'm writing this on Wednesday, hours before we head back to Rhode Island. At the tail end of a vacation I always yearn for my own bed and tend to have less patience than normal but I'm trying to not get snappy and appreciate the fun we've had for the … [Continue reading]

Flying Solo with 2 Toddlers

Ok, since Jackson is a threenager he might be better labeled a "preschooler" but traveling with 2 toddlers sounds more exciting. On Tuesday, I flew solo from Rhode Island to Tampa, Florida with an 18-month-old and a 3-year-old, with only the help of … [Continue reading]

Stokke Tripp Trapp Giveaway

*This post is part of an April Showers giveaway series hosted by my friend Akemi at MommyGuru.com. Good luck, we LOVE our Tripp Trapp!! -Joanna* If there is one item I could tell you to make sure you have on your baby registry it is the Stokke … [Continue reading]

Thankful Thursday

Greetings from Florida! While I'm visiting family & friends in my hometown, I wanted to check in with you all and say hello. I hope you're having a beautiful week, there is a ton to be thankful for: I'm thankful my friend Heather's surgery … [Continue reading]

My Friend Heather

The first time I met Heather (aka Housewife Heather) is a memory that always makes me laugh. It was spring of 2010 and I joined my friend Beth Ann and her friend (Heather) for a walk along the bike path where Beth lived. Jackson was about 6 months … [Continue reading]

Forever Touch Keepsake Jewelry {giveaway}

Since Jackson was born, I've worn the necklace "he" gave me at the hospital. My husband picked it out prior to Jackson's birth:  a "mother's charm" necklace where a mom is embracing the child. I've always cherished it because it brought me back to … [Continue reading]

Folks I Heart:

Folks I Heart: