Posts from: 2012

One more week closer! This past week flew by with my trip to LA. Boy, travel is extra draining while preggo. And what is with people (especially on planes) expecting …

Soon I can hope to interview Rissa about some of the shows she watches and toys she plays with. Her vocabulary continues to grow by leaps and bounds to where …

I really try to limit sugary snacks for my toddler, but she does get them now and again. One of her favorite treats this summer is freeze pops. She loves …

While getting ready for my trip to LA I just had to reprint my nails. Rissa decided she wanted purple toes too! I wasn’t planning to start painting her nails …

It didn’t really hit me how soon my baby will be here until the other day. 24 weeks isn’t quite the home stretch yet, but I’m only a few weeks …

I used to think staycation meant vacationing at home. When I worked outside the home, I used to take time off but just spend it at home… I didn’t need to …

I was going to specify “carpet” in the title but didn’t want everyone’s mind in the gutter. Except.. now it is, isn’t it? That’s okay, I’ll wash it off with …

When I was pregnant with Rissa, I was working full-time. I was the type of person to work through lunch (thus not eating) or I’d go buy food. Not the …

All in the span of a few seconds…

When My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic: Royal Pony Wedding (Amazon affiliate link) arrived, I’m not sure who was more excited to watch it – me or Rissa. I also think that …

I’ve shared before about why I started Tales From the Nursery and how I came up with the name, but up until now, I’ve left out the real driving force …

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While we were in New York City for BlogHer12, we met a fuzzy orange “guy.”  As we walked out of the Expo Hall, we came upon the Lorax. He was …

Rissa is too sweet and gives the “baby” hugs and kisses. It’s hard to get a picture of her doing this with my bump but it’s adorable. However she’s not …

I’m very excited to share with you that I’ll be headed to Los Angeles later this month for a whole lot of Disney fun! I’m truly lucky to receive these …

One thing I admire about Hasbro is their inventiveness and ability to create unique and fun games. One of their newest games is geared toward toddlers and preschoolers ages 3 …

When I was 12 years old, I was becoming awkward and admired kid stars from afar. I tried my hand at acting in a school play but had trouble keeping …

When I screened Disney’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green while in New York in April, I really didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know much about it beforehand, …

This will be fun! Yes, that is a plush Uterus from I Heart Guts and a plush Egg and Sperm connecting from Giant Microbes. See, I found some awesome things …

Well, I survived BlogHer12 while pregnant! I heard from several people that they didn’t know how I could do it, but hey…there were mamas even farther along than me there! …