Gift Ideas, HolidayDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. As we prepare to celebrate Calista’s third birthday my husband looked at me with dread when I showed him the stack of invitations – addressed, stamped and ready to go in the mailbox. This year we opted not to host it in …
Healthy Living713 gallons of water. That’s what it takes to produce one cotton t-shirt. ONE. 713 gallons of water is enough for one person to drink for 900 days by the way. If that fact alone is not enough to make you concerned about textile waste in this country, then there may not be much hope for you. That’s all it …
Guest post by Angela K. Nickerson Pinterest would have us believe that Christmas is always warm and cozy with steaming mugs of cocoa and an elegantly-attired mantle, handmade stockings, and everyone in matching pajamas. No one is sweating. No one is worrying about their credit card balances. And every wrapped gift under the carefully-appointed tree perfectly reflects the giver’s love …
Life, ParenthoodYou’ve been talking about your first day of school for months. You love watching the neighbors get on and off the bus next door. We got you a backpack to take back and forth to the sitter’s so you could be like the big kids. You’re more than ready for this. It’s not you I’m worried about. It’s me. Before …
Parenthood, ReviewsBefore becoming a mom I never imagined myself as the type of person who would wear clothes to match her kids. I also pictured myself with little boys…so maybe that had something to do with it. But here we are, two little girls later, and I can’t get enough of the matching outfits. Mommy and me outfits usually come at …
Activities, BuffaloI don’t like to fish. I take that back. I really don’t like to fish. But my husband would spend every morning on the water if he could. He grew up fishing with his dad and his love for the sport has only grown as he has gotten older. When we were choosing the plot of land for our new …
Healthy Living, Parenthood, ReviewsHave you ever looked at the ingredient list on a package of baby wipes? How about disposable diapers? Or diaper rash cream? I didn’t start looking at these things until after Calista was a year old. The more moms I talked to, the more parenting groups I joined, the more reviews I read, the more educated I became about the …
ParenthoodMaternity leave doesn’t just benefit new mothers. It doesn’t just benefit the babies of those new mothers. It benefits everyone. Everyone. Yes, you, the college student, years away from having a family of your own. Yes, you, the single business executive who doesn’t ever plan to have children. Yes, you, the retired grandmother, long past your child-rearing years. You should …
Baby Gear, ReviewsBefore I became a parent I always thought moms were exaggerating when they said their first instinct was to make sure their baby was still breathing if they slept through the night. And then my daughter slept through the night at 7 weeks old. When I woke up after getting a long stretch of sleep for the first time in …
ReviewsAs a new mom of two, I’m finding that I do a lot less for myself these days. I wouldn’t trade my girls or being a mom for anything, but I’m slowly learning that I need to take care of myself once in a while, too. It makes me a better mom, a better wife. A better me. I actually …
