Posts from: 2012

Rissa loves Sesame Street and has quickly learned many of the characters. Some she can even say by name like her favorite, Ernie. (I know, Ernie?) (Video) It all started …

Toddlers love playing in water – at least mine does! The proof is in the first water table video and now I have more proof below! Because I know how …

What is it about mermaids that is so fascinating? I know when I was little I thought they were the coolest. I wished I could be like one – probably …

10 years ago, we started dating. We survived meeting each other’s families and spending Christmas together. Then 8 years ago today, you proposed to me at Disney World by the …

The expanding belly: My OB said I’d be popping around now and she was right! You saw in last week’s pregnancy journal that I was starting to show already at …

I got creative in the kitchen last night and combined two foods we all enjoy without qualm. Baked spaghetti and bread. Yum. This was carb goodness. And so simple no …

I love peanut butter. One fear after having our girls was that they could have an allergy to peanuts and we wouldn’t be able to have it in the house. …

If you or your neighbors have pets, there is always a chance of your child getting bit. No matter how closely you supervise, toddlers can unintentionally provoke a dog or …

Here we are! We have reached the 12 week mark today and let me tell ya, it is a relief! The chance for a miscarriage drops significantly and those pesky …

Crappy days, tired days, lazy days, bad hair days, toddler won’t let me work days…. Okay so my mom didn’t exactly tell me what kinds of days I’d have in …

I must admit I’m relieved to no longer be keeping Baby #2 a secret from all of you. I’ve almost slipped up in a few posts (like talking about car …

As many of you know, we started trying for baby #2 a few months ago. I had some checkups done to ensure my blood sugar levels were normal and I …

5 Tips to Bath Time Fun 1 – Use a baby/toddler tub. The size of the tub will seem less scary when they can sit inside a smaller version. 2 …

Moms (and non-parents) are up in arms about a recent TIME magazine cover and article. While I have not read the article, I’ve seen the cover. It achieved what TIME …

Before I had my daughter, I worked in the alcohol and other drug addictions (AODA) field. I was a case manager who helped clients access treatment services. I coordinated those …

I told you before that I got a chance to screen People Like Us while I was in NYC. It really is a good movie about family and I’ll share my …

Until the past month or so, road trips have not been very fun with my daughter. In fact, I started to dread them a bit. When she was an infant …

I used to think it was funny and a bit odd to see people out in public and their child holding a naked doll. Now, we are one of those …

I told you I loved The Avengers and I said you all should go see it. I guess some of you listened! I am so excited and proud to have …

As part of my trip to NYC for Marvel’s The Avengers screening at the Tribeca Film Festival, I got to interview Cobie Smulders of How I Met Your Mother fame. Due …