I’ll admit that I have never been a fan of the French. Call it American brain washing, social stereotyping or that I just haven’t rubbed elbows with enough countrymen. Though I love to travel like Paula Deen loves “buttah,” Paris, Provence and Cannes holds no allure for me. But color me intrigued when Pamela Druckerman, [Read On]
9 Gross Things Parents Do But Don’t Always Know It
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Even the most germ-phobic moms are guilty of committing some of the grossest parenting sins. Sometimes, you don’t even know you’re committing them. Here are the nine grossest things parents commonly do, and the reasons you should reconsider doing them. 1. Using bulb syringe aspirators. Ever cut one of these babies open? Chances are if [Read On]
Pin ItMeeting Mr. Right
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The day is coming. Oh sure, maybe it’s a decade down the line, maybe, maybe if we’re lucky it will wait until year 14 or 15. But there will come a day when my little girls’ hearts will droop below their self-maligned chests over the inattention of a boy-man. And I will be crushed. Then [Read On]
How to Get Timeless Family Photos
February 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
When I wanted to get photos of our first baby, then our second and then, our first family photos, I started looking for a photographer whose work was less posed and more photojournalistic. We wanted pics that captured moments and natural expressions – we wanted photos that told our family story and didn’t come with [Read On]
Pin It10 Reasons Not to Find Out the Sex of Your Baby
November 10, 2012 by 85 Comments
While finding out the gender of the unborn has become the new norm – 64% of us will learn our baby’s gender at 20 weeks according to a Babycenter.com poll – I encourage expecting moms to take the good, old-fashioned route, waiting. I’ve done it both ways. We kept our firstborn’s gender a surprise and [Read On]
Pin ItMarissa-ism of the Week:
November 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
On a night when Marissa, my three year old, had a difficulty falling asleep we laid down together in my bed. I informed her that we would turn out the light, close our eyes and hold still. And, we did just that. She threw her little arm over me and snuggled up. A minute passed and then [Read On]
