Tis the season for holiday travel. In fact, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are the busiest times for long distance travel in the U.S. We want to be with our Read more
Parenting with purpose is the compass that guides you on the long road of motherhood. The moment you find out you’re pregnant the decision making starts. Where do I want to go for prenatal care? Will I stay home or Read more
I’m over at the Twin Cities Moms Blog talking about push presents. Did you get them? If you didn’t, would you have wanted to have a push present? I just thought it was something every couple did and apparently that’s Read more
Recently I wrote about the importance of reading to children in the post Foundations in Literacy Learning. Yes, reading everyday to even the littlest of little ones is crucial to building the foundation of their future learning. Now I’m going to help Read more
Can you believe it, the school year is upon us! Schools are a flurry of activity as students busily break into fresh boxes of crayons, sharpen their pencils, and meet new teachers and friends. Did you know that the foundations of Read more
I’ve been harboring a secret for the past month or so. Only a few close friends know and my family obviously. I don’t know why I’ve not said anything about it or why I’ve been hiding it. The truth is Read more
Are you on the fence about cloth diapering because you don’t have in-unit laundry? Hand washing cloth diapers is not as difficult or messy as you may think. I recently posted on First Time Mom about how I use the Read more
When all baby needed was boob… As far as breastfeeding goes, I considered myself very lucky. Early on my son, BabyCakes, and I quickly settled into a great nursing rhythm. We didn’t struggle with latch, supply issues, or any other tricky things many Read more
In few short weeks my boy, BabyCakes, will celebrate his first birthday. With this milestone just around the corner I started wondering, how long we will continue our breastfeeding journey together? Some where I picked up the impression that one year Read more
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