Being a new mother is hard. I think most of us can agree with that. It’s a time of mixed emotions, learning, and transition. It’s wonderful and scary all at the same time! I’ve

Dear Aerissa, Today you are 9 months old.  I can hardly believe it.  You are babbling, crawling, standing, clapping, and cruising.  You even have two little teeth that you won’t let me look at.  You

The other day I was stressed out and feeling a little low so I did what needed to be done…. I stepped back and enjoyed my daughter. I play with her everyday but

You smell like a rubber giraffe. Honey, don’t lick the laptop. Is that poop or chocolate? Don’t put the kitty’s tail in your mouth. Please don’t lick mommy’s bra. Please stop clawing at my shirt. These are directed at my

This is also known as Baby Law or the Law of Babies. Anytime my daughter adheres to one of these, I tell my husband it must be Baby Law to do so. The Ten Commandments

Rissa’s sleep schedule has made another shift recently and I can’t help but be frustrated by it.  I love my daughter and all, but my blog post writing time is mostly at night while

Before having a baby, I thought all the crazy body changes would be limited to pregnancy. I figured I’d basically have my body back after giving birth. This is true.. kinda. I lost weight giving

Some days I think I’m an awesome mom.  I take care of my little girl – she’s clothed, fed, clean (usually), and has frequent diaper changes.  I breastfeed.  I cloth diaper. While I may do

Yes, I said TWO! I’ve always been a daddy’s girl. I don’t know how my dad was so patient with me. Watching old home videos gives me a new perspective now that I

Press Release: New National Survey Commissioned by Care.com Finds a Third of Working Fathers Believe that the Demands of Their Jobs Interfere with Their Ability to be Good Parents; Fathers Twice as Likely to Feel

I want to touch that. I’m going to grab that. Can I reach it? *stretches* *cries* I want that. *Mama moves her or it away* Now, I want that. *Mama repeats move* Does this make noise? *shakes object* Tastes like

I love myself and my family.  I know I’m a valued wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend. But sometimes… sometimes other people’s perceptions concern me.  I think a lot of us struggle with this,

Some of you may have seen my tweets about this… last weekend while we were at Home Depot, an older woman was completely appalled that Rissa wasn’t wearing any socks. Appalled. It was in her tone

There are many things I wish I’d known about having a baby, getting married, college, debt, credit, etc, etc. But right now I can say there are three things about breastfeeding that I

Today is Mother’s Day. Today is my first mother’s day, but Mom, it’s far from your first! I can’t imagine how I changed your

{Please welcome the lovely lady who made the event button: Mary of iNeed a Playdate!} What is my favorite part about being a mom? What are my favorite parts of being a mom? My favorite

{Please welcome Lindsey!} As a new Mama, I’ve come to realize that my child will always do the exact opposite of what I say. Even at ripe old age of almost 1, she has

Today I have a guest post over at Super Coupon Girl about using Freecycle to get some really great finds… like an exersaucer.  Oooh yeah.  Check it

{Please welcome Jen for today’s guest post!} Jen is a boring business analyst by day, college student by night, and rockstar mommy ’round the clock. She is excited to celebrate her first Mother’s Day with

I have a guest over at And The Little Ones Too today! I talk about my love-hate relationship with laundry.  Go read! It will (hopefully) bring a smile to your face! Here’s a little teaser… Before