This post is late. It's fiscal year end in fundraising land, which means bad things for my time management skills. Accordingly, I am taking the lazy blogger's option and going with an Instagram photo post featuring the infamous Charlie and narrated by...well...me. This kid's vocabula...
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One day recently I woke up and realized there is no more baby gear in my house. No crib. No giant swing/jumperoo/exersaucer contraption taking up valuable real estate in the living room. No stroller in my trunk. Then I realized I hadn't been to the baby section in Target in over a year, wi...
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Kimberly. Kim. Kimmy. Kimmaaaaaaaaaay.
We need to talk, girl.
I'm not here to talk about your weight. I don't care how big or how little you are, pregnant or not, because you. are. GORGEOUS. I'm a lady who carries around a few extra lbs even without a bun in the oven, but...
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Toddler boy can't wait for school tomorrow. It has nothing to do with his amazing teacher or the wonderful things he'll learn. He has a gift for his teacher, a.k.a. "MY Miss Amy!" and he can't wait to give it to her.
We worked together to build this poster today and it reads: Ms. Am...
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I am very behind schedule with this post. I am looking at the computer screen through two little bloodshot, tired slits that are supposed to be my eyes because I haven't slept more than 5 hours each night for the last week. The positive side to sleep deprivation is that my scattered ...
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I've thought quite a bit about if and how to share the story of Max's accident and the subsequent trip to the hospital here on The Shopping Mama. It was an extremely upsetting and stressful experience for our entire family and I still have a pit in my stomach when I think about it. While i...
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Our family dines out pretty regularly since we live in one of the best food cities in the country. We're regulars at one particular place in our neighborhood - a large gastropub that was literally the only good place to eat when we moved to our "up and coming" neighborhood seven years ag...
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This recipe is like a family heirloom that's being passed down from generation to generation. My mom and her friends used to keep a stash of Bourbon Slush in their freezers for impromptu get togethers in the summer. And, now, this is my go-to drink for parties, no matter what the weath...
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The Shopping Mama™ was founded by Kate Marsh Lord in January of 2009 to share the latest and greatest in gear, clothes and toys for kids. After graduating law school and moving around the world with her Air Force husband, Kate settled down and had three beautiful little ones.The children changed her online motivation from researching legal issues to tracking down the best in everything for kids from strollers to monogrammed onesies.Kate is proud to partner with several brands as an ambassador
