About a month ago, Rissa became increasingly attached to her stuffed kitty, Peaches. She likes all her stuffed animals, but has a few identifiable favorites. I think I’ve discovered their pecking order and Peaches

This post is inspired by the 15 fun facts The Feminist Breeder shared about her kids. Since I only have one child at the moment, my list is all about her! 15 Fun Facts About

We bought our house from my husband’s grandmother, who managed to raise three children here. There were five people living here, yet I feel like we have no room with just the three

Before baby I got lots of one but not always lots of the other. This is after baby… I won’t tell you which one I got enough of before… _____ Received this in a text message and no

Unfortunately I missed out on this chat discussion, but still wanted to share it with all of you!  I have been thinking more about toddler discipline since Rissa is soooo curious but doesn’t listen

When you organize a playdate or play group, how do you keep it all straight? Do you make lots of phone calls back and forth? Emails? I currently do emails, texts,

This can be quite the hot button topic as there are several viewpoints that people are passionate about. Besides the where, people get passionate about the how. I personally was totally against

As moms we need a chance to talk with other moms. Sometimes that’s with family, friends, moms groups, and playdates. Sometimes it’s online! The convenience of chatting online can be a

My daughter continues to amaze me, though she can frustrate me at the exact same time.  It’s quite the accomplishment!  But, overall, I am utterly amazed at how well she generally goes with the

One thing we learned over the past year is that you can’t just plan a budget and put it on auto-pilot. Too many things fluctuate, making it necessary to revise it periodically.

Are you a Mommy Master? I often get asked what the definition of a Mommy Master is. The answer actually lies within oneself since everyone has a different definition of what make them a successful parent.

Have you picked out your Christmas Cards yet? What do you like to go with? Do you buy them in the store or get personalized cards with or without pictures? I’ll

Last weekend my baby turned one and we had a fun party! I wish you all could have been there. Well, okay, maybe not. It was already a tight fit with all our guests.

It took a few years of trying to have our now 1 year old daughter and I know I’m not done having babies… yet.  At least, we want to try for at least one

One year ago today, you came into this world. Cliche or not, you changed our lives

Hey! Hi! It’s me, Darcy.  You know, the mama behind this pink nursery.  It’s been a little bit since we just… chatted.  So, I thought we’d take a moment and do that.  We need

When money is tight, it’s hard to justify saving.  I mean, we know we need to save money but when the paychecks barely cover the bills, there’s not much left over.  This makes it

I remember several people telling me the pounds would melt off with breastfeeding.  Well, here I am, still nursing a year later and I still weigh about the same as I did in January

This makes me cry every time I watch it! Brian made this the other day to celebrate as we come upon Rissa’s first

I am featured over at One Little Mister where I talk about family planning and spacing.  You know Baby #2 is on my mind! Here’s an excerpt: When to Try for Another Baby? I know some people