Here’s something you should know about me, I am an only child. While I didn’t have siblings to grow up with, I did have cousins. There were four of us. Three girls and one boy. The boy being the oldest. We would have so much fun together. The girls stuck together. The boy wanted very […] Read more…
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Kid for a Cure
Think back… way back to when you were younger. A nine year old child to be exact. What were your plans and past times? Did they include a mission to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation? Yeah, me neither. That’s exactly the goal of a nine-year old little girl by the name of Lizzie. […] Read more…
Breastfeeding Doll
Would you buy your daughter a breastfeeding doll? Yes? No? Maybe? Well, in case you’re interested, there’s a new doll on the market causing DRAMA. Some view the doll as completely inappropriate. While others seem to think it’s no different than buying your daughter a doll that sucks a bottle. I see their point… a […] Read more…
Be it
Last week, Bibs & Baubles took a back seat. The blogging cupboards were a bit bare. I had the best intentions to get all my ideas published on this here blog but it just didn’t happen the way I intended. My baby got sick and mommy was busy being mommy instead of writing about being […] Read more…
It’s Going Down… At the Tot Lot
Beat it kid! You’re bothering me! That’s what I wanted to say to these little brat boys at the park. I made my way over to the park with my little man and we headed straight to the swings. He was all ready to get his “wee!” on. Then comes the angry man child. He […] Read more…
5 Step Mommy Makeover
There are many days that I feel like “blech”, “meh” and even a few “ugh”. The reasons vary. Whether it’s a teething baby making for a tired mommy or a bloated tummy, I certainly have my share of “one of those days”. Unfortunately, it shows on my face. I have been employing a few tricks […] Read more…
It’s A Date
This weekend I had the most perfect date. I was hanging out with a dreamy guy and it was heavenly. It was a hot day so we decided to go to the park. We walked around and did a little people watching. That’s always fun. There’s a pond at the park and we hung around […] Read more…
A Mother’s Wisdom
My mom has always really loved kids. She’s known for nurturing other people’s children when there’s a need. I once had a best friend in middle school who lived with us for a while because he household was abusive. She lived right around the corner but her parents were just fine with her staying with […] Read more…
When I Knew…
When I dropped him off at day care and felt like I’d left my heart behind. When I handed him over to a teacher at day care so she could get to know him. He looked at me with concerned eyes and I wanted to take him and run. When I stare at him while […] Read more…
Operation: Date Night
It had been sixteen whole months since my husband and I went on a date. Since our son made his way into the world our Friday date night went the way of the do – do bird. According to everyone, this wasn’t good. They all kept saying that we needed to get away to just […] Read more…
