One of the 2011 Goals that I’ve set out for our family is to keep giving back.  Easy, right?  One would think, but it’s amazing how quickly we set aside those “giving back” opportunities once the holidays are behind us. Abbi and I had such a great time working on our Operation Christmas Child box [...]

This past fall I had the privilege of joining a handful of bloggers for the Sassy Blogger Bash — an event hosted by Sassy Baby where we had the opportunity to have hands on experience with some of their most recent products, as well as chat with developers! It was a great experience, which I [...]

Today is the first day of my “Ready for Baby” Virtual Baby Shower (a 20 day event featuring amazing products & giveaways) and I couldn’t be more excited to be sharing Mommy Necklaces with you! Honestly, I had never head of a “mommy necklace” or a “nursing necklace” until this, my third, pregnancy.  Maybe it [...]

I know what you’re thinking…it’s only been two days since she talked about her “goals” for 2011, what could she possibly have to say NOW? Oh dear friends, I always have plenty to say!  Plus, I don’t sleep much these days with my trips to the bathroom every few hours throughout the night, so I [...]

Baby showers are such an interesting custom.  Some people love the.  Some people hate them.  Some people plan them for before the baby arrives, while others wait until after the baby arrives.  Then there’s the whole topic of having a baby shower for each pregnancy.  This is the one that baffles me. I’ve only known [...]

I had every intention of embracing this New Year.  Just like most people, I wanted to go into 2011 with a clean slate.  But I think my slate was more literal. Last weekend my list of “slate cleaning” activities was packed full — take down decorations, clean the house top to bottom, do the recycling, [...]

Let’s start with a little flashback: When I was younger, much younger, and I couldn’t sleep for some reason (bad dream or wasn’t feeling well), I would often grab my blanket and pillow and make my way into my parents’ room.  I would snuggle in next to my mom’s side of the bed, on the [...]