One of the things I’ve found most annoying while being pregnant (and now being a parent of two) is when others offer unwelcome advice. Of course, their intentions are good, but they can also sometimes feel insulting. i.e. “Should you really be drinking that coffee? You’re not supposed to have caffeine when you’re pregnant, you [...]
With the near arrival of Baby #2, I decided it was time to get my nursing bra wardrobe in line. The nursing bras I had bought at Target for Baby #1 were looking pretty tough, plus I never loved them in the first place. I decided that it would be worth spending more money on [...]
After a nearly disastrous grocery shopping trip with my 19 month old son, I knew I needed to do something different. The problem? He refused to sit in the shopping cart. And, being 7 months pregnant at the time, I tried holding his hand and having him walk next to me through the store. That [...]
Maybe I’ve been living in the dark ages for far too long, but I recently came across the Ju-Ju-Be Paci Pod and immediately wondered two things: Why didn’t I think of this? and Why didn’t anyone tell me about these? I think we’ve probably all been there before…desperately digging around the bottom of the diaper bag [...]
Whether you’ve got multiple small children, twins or multiples, or are simply an over-packer, you may be on the search for a large capacity diaper bag. In less than 2 months, my husband and I will enter the “two kids under 2″ Club, and we’re already feeling the pressure to upgrade from our daddy-friendly Skip [...]
Developing stretch marks are never a welcome sight to see, even when having the excuse of being pregnant. In my previous post “How to Prevent Stretch Marks During Pregnancy“, I shared the frustrating news that my doctor gave me: Stretch marks are genetic, and there is no amount of moisturizer that will keep them from [...]
There is no doubt about it: I loved using my Moby Wrap when my son was an infant. Now that he’s a toddler, I handed my Moby over to my sister-in-law to use with her baby girl. And what do you know? She loves it too! But now that we’re expecting baby #2 soon, I was [...]
My second pregnancy has wreaked havoc on my eczema. Thank you, pregnancy hormones! Usually, my eczema breakouts were very mild and were rather quickly healed up using a simple steroid cream. However, pregnancy turned my mild eczema into a permanent cycle of moderate to severe breakouts that lasted for months. Despite religiously using the steroid cream, [...]
I was recently introduced to Polka Dot Pear, a company that specializes in creative stationary, announcements, invitations, and other related items. But what sets Polka Dot Pear apart from the rest is that all of their products are completely customizable. Try getting that when you order your Christmas cards from Walmart or Shutterfly! It won’t [...]
My “Why We Get Fat” Review and Results
We’ve all heard about “the diet that changed my life” from other people. It’s so cliche. However, after reading Gary Taubes’ “Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It“, I have to say it: This is the diet that changed my life! Or at least the way I think about why people get [...]