This weekend a dear friend entrusted me with the task of putting together a gender reveal party. This is totally outside my area of expertise but it was fun to get out of my comfort zone and do something for a wonderful diva! A gender reveal party is a fun way to get close family…
School lunches are an event in our household. I deal with two contrasting personalities – my oldest son who is the world’s pickiest eater and my youngest son who can never get full. When this school year began, I quickly realized that the cafeteria lunches would not work for us. They both complained a lot…
After I gave birth to my youngest son, I was adamant that I was done. Our family was complete. Shop was closed. After a very trying pregnancy – physically, mentally and emotionally – there was absolutely no desire to experience those not-so-joyous 30-35 weeks again. In September 2010, when my youngest son was 2 years…
World Prematurity Day is observed on November 17th of each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. According to the March of Dimes, a premature baby is one who is born too early, before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. Premature babies can have more health…
I often think of those moms who accomplish so much during the weekend – shopping excursions, redecorating, yard projects, arts and crafts fun, laundry, etc. – and wonder… Seriously? Where do they find the time? The energy? The motivation? All of the above? After struggling through 5 working days my weekends are usually filled with…
