I don't know about the rest of you, but now that I'm a parent I think I read the news differently. Stories about children, family dynamics, and the state of motherhood just seem to strike me in a different way now. I empathize more, which probably comes with being a mom, but I also ten...
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We celebrated Max's First Birthday over the weekend and I'm so excited to share some photos with you. Now, I love planning my kids' birthday parties; I think it's fun and an opportunity to get creative. I'm just not that good at day-to-day crafts and Pinterest-y-ness so a birthday part...
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Whether or not you have big plans for a St. Patrick's Day celebration, we have a Pinterest board with lots of luck o' the Irish green-spiration. Everything from crafts to food to decor. But, don't worry, we've saved you some time and have our top five St. Patrick's Day Pins that you can th...
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My brother is the athlete in our family. He's also far less high-strung than I am. I spent a good portion of my youth on the sidelines of his traveling soccer and baseball games, usually with my face in a book, while my mother cheered him on, and my dad stood on the sidelines doing wha...
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In the world of Baby Gear there is a seemingly endless variety of products, brands, models and new inventions. As first time parents far removed from anyone using baby products, I found the process of choosing a car seat and stroller system to be quite overwhelming. (Even though my sister ...
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As my weight loss has started to slow a bit, but is still steadily pushing past the 40 lb mark, I've been working to integrate some more regular exercise back into my routine. I started the new year doing a lot of yoga, which I still do a couple days a week but not on the scale I had ori...
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A few days ago my friend who took our family Christmas photos came over to take some "Hooray, Max is 1!" photos. Max was cranky, had a runny nose and generally wasn't feeling it, but Robyn still managed to capture some amazing photos of my one year old.
I wasn't planning on crea...
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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
