A few weeks ago I shared a photo of the Joovy Room Playard with the caption: Here's baby's nursery!
The baby will be sharing our room for several months until we move so for all intents and purposes, the Joovy Room was the extent baby's nursery. We've since acquired an actual wooden...
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I have to admit this pregnancy my main go-to warm drink has been decaf coffee of the sweet and creamy variety. So it's not surprising that when I was sampling the new Lipton Green Tea Superfruit tea varieties I like to add lots of honey and milk. The teas have a great flavor - classic gree...
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For the last month or so I've been debating what to do about getting a coming home outfit for baby. Actually, a coming home accessory is a more appropriate description. As I mentioned in this Momformation post, the baby will wear a two piece white kimono outfit that both my son and daughte...
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Soon after I discovered I was pregnant I made the decision that I was going to make an effort - I mean, a real effort - to look my best throughout the pregnancy. My theory was that looking better would make me feel better. It didn't really work at the beginning and now it's certainly a cha...
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Super Bowl is this weekend. No matter how you feel about football and regardless of the team you're hoping will pull off the big win - there's one thing everyone can agree on: half the fun of Super Bowl Sunday is the food. This week...
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Let's "Do (Over)" Lunch
This fall, students across the nation will have new clothes to return to new classrooms with new school supplies. Also new? New nutrition standards for school lunches aimed at getting more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the estimated 32 million studen...
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A few updates before we get into the meat of this week's post: I'm down 8 lbs in a week and a half of "clean eating." I'm calling it that because my husband snickers every time I use the terms paleo or primal. Okay, so maybe I snicker every time I say it, too. But back to the weigh...
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I only have one outfit to share from the last week. Luckily, it's a fun one! I wore this get up over the weekend when my husband and I joined a bunch of friends to celebrate some birthdays. Good thing I felt fun and festive because I was what I will call the "super designated driver". Who ...
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