“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” – unknown
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6 Ways to Stay Sane as a Working Mother
1. Talk to Your Boss About a Flexible Schedule Many companies offer new mothers a flexible work schedule – whether it be reduced hours, a 4-day workweek, or the option to work from home some days. Get the conversation started and see what you can work out. Maybe even bring it up before you begin…
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19 Excuses for New Moms to Post Just One More Photo of That Baby
I never wanted to be that mom … you know the one I’m talking about. That mom that’s always posting pictures of her baby on Facebook. In a typical day she may post a picture of her baby sleeping … and then another one of him in the stroller … and then that super cute…
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Memorial Day 2015 – A Day to Honor Our Nation’s Bravest
What do you have planned this Memorial Day? Are you thinking about spending all day at the beach? Or perhaps you’d rather spend your day in bed with a good book and a mug of coffee? I love Memorial Day just as much as the next girl … after all it’s a 3-day weekend ……
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Decorating a Boy’s Nursery? Start Here …
When it came to decorating my son’s nursery, I guess you could say my tastes were a bit “all over the place.” Here’s my “Nursery Ideas” Pinterest board. I didn’t end up incorporating most of these – but I love each and every one of these ideas! I just need to have more babies so…
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What Did You Crave When You Were Pregnant?
That’s one of the common questions people will ask you when they know you’re pregnant. “Any unusual cravings?” In my case, I never craved anything TOO weird. I was hot on raspberry lemonade and PB&Js – but I’ve always liked those 2 things anyways. I want to hear YOUR stories though. What’s the strangest thing…
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How to Choose a Prenatal Vitamin
If you’re planning on getting pregnant, you should really start taking a prenatal vitamin right away, before conception. But if you weren’t aware of that, and you’re already pregnant and in the market for a prenatal vitamin – don’t sweat it. Just get started with a prenatal as soon as you can. Taking a prenatal…
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Nursery Tour – Jack’s Room!
Here are some tips for decorating your baby (or soon to be baby’s) nursery! Start with Pinterest. Pinterest is addicting when you’re pregnant, so many cute ideas for nurseries!! You can see my inspiration board here. My main takeaways from Pinterest were the rug and giraffe in the picture above – I had to have…
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Losing Weight After Baby
I’m still working at it… And I’m 7 1/2 months post partum. If you’re breastfeeding, you’re not supposed to diet or lose weight too quickly. The experts say your weight should come off slowly and steadily over about 9 months – 1 year. Since I didn’t want to jeopardize my precious milk supply, I took…
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Starting Solids at Six-Months
Jack’s six-month birthday rolled around and I decided it was time to start offering solids, in addition to breastfeeding of course. He showed me he was ready by sitting up, showing interest in food, and being hungry all the time! Plus, my pediatrician encouraged it. I thought starting solids would be super easy … Boy…
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Labor Story
Having a baby gets you into the club. The “… the I went through labor… and now I’m going to tell you all about the worst and best day of my life club.” If you’ve had a baby, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. And if you’re expecting one, and don’t quite know…
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