When KidCo contacted me asking that I share how important properly secure televisions and dressers against fall is to toddler safety my first thought was, of course! That is such an important message. Then I realized **I** have a television on top of a dresser in my bedroom and neither of ...
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Earlier this week my friend who took our family and maternity photos when I was 31 weeks pregnant came over and spent the morning taking pictures of Max.
She got some great shots of him, including the one above, but it was slightly exhausting. For everyone. I never realized how hard...
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I admit that I'm the kind of person who rarely stops. I was that way even before I had Charlie. Even if I'm sitting on the couch watching TV, I'm usually folding laundry, writing a blog post for The Shopping Mama or my cooking blog, or doing something for work that didn't get done duri...
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It's been several weeks since we joined the Listerine Healthy Habits Challenge to change our family's approach and commitment to oral health care. I know I am guilty of not putting enough emphasis on taking care of my teeth, but, like all moms, I want to do what's best for my kids and that...
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We haven't been making too many excursions with Max outside the house yet, but as I prepared to take him to the doctor last week I quickly realized that I am totally out of practice packing a diaper bag. Of all the things I've forgotten since my last baby, this bit of knowledge seems to ha...
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The past week has flown by. It's been a whirlwind of sleeping, breastfeeding and balancing life as a mom of 3. My mom has been here the entire time - thank goodness! - and our friends have been very generous bringing food by every other night. I don't know what we would do without everyone...
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I am writing this post from a beautiful hotel room near the campus of Yale University, where I'm attending a conference for ivy league fundraisers. We have family in Connecticut, so we've been in the area since Sunday. My husband and Charlie are spending tonight with the family while I...
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I just shared a new post over at BabyCenter that includes a slideshow of photos of Max's first 24 hours. You can see my husband cutting the cord, our first moments cuddling and Max meeting his siblings. I hope you'll pop over and check out the special photos.
Thank you so much for a...
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