*This post was written as a part of Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop. I chose this prompt: Advice to new mothers. I became a mom in 2009. I had no idea what to expect when that little test flashed the word “pregnant”. I just knew I was beyond happy. It was almost surreal. As the months […] Read more…
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Rookie Parenting
As parents, there are some things that are a given: Don’t let your kids touch the stove. Don’t let your kids eat the dogs food. Don’t let the baby miss a nap. These are all pretty common knowledge. Well, we’ve had to add a new one to our list. This weekend we made a rookie […] Read more…
Working Mom Blues
Working Mom Top 8 (because top 10’s are so last year :)) 1 – don’t be jealous of SAHM peeps they have their challenges too. You’re not competing you’re actually on the same team 2 – mommy guilt sucks! Know it and find some way to deal with it 3 – when you are with […] Read more…
When You Say Labor…
Labor Day means many things to many people. It was initially to celebrate the accomplishments of the American worker. Who, I ask you, works harder than moms? *cricket, cricket* Ok, maybe some dads really work it out too. 🙂 Even still, the Labor Pains are all ours! So this Labor Day, I just want to […] Read more…
Feed the Baby!
It’s a common topic among mommy peeps. The baby weight! I think that’s the most common thing I hear about when people talk about pregnancy and being a mommy. People want their pre-baby body back. I admit, I am one of them. I thankfully lost all the extra weight I had gained but I think […] Read more…
Lessons Learned… So Far
Motherhood is a classroom and my teacher is about three feet tall and overflowing with lessons. I never knew I’d love so much or learn so much from someone who has seen so little. I couldn’t have imagined the ways my son has changed me. Here are a few things I’ve learned from my little […] Read more…
Don’t Kiss That Baby!!!
To kiss or not to kiss? That’s the question I have for you. I was browsing a few mommy sites not too long ago and came across a topic that stuck with me. The post was by the mom of a little girl. She posed the question of kissing your child on the lips. Is […] Read more…
Finding “Me” Time
Working out has become a popular topic with me. There are a few reasons for that sort of obsession. One of those reasons being the importance of health and fitness to me. Another is that becoming a mother shifted my focus to being all about my son and while that’s great, I realized that I […] Read more…
Mommy Brain – It’s Real
When pregnant have you: Gone into a room for something only to forget what you were looking for? Struggled to find the words for simple, everyday things Did any of the above continue even AFTER you delivered the baby? Before I was pregnant, I had only heard the term pregnancy brain. Then, I experienced it […] Read more…
Rockin the baby
Shell over at Things I Can’t Say did a cool link up called Rockin the Bump a while back.I can sometimes be the queen of procrastination. It’s true. Having said that, I didn’t get a chance to play along when everyone was rockin the bump. Just kept putting it off and doing other stuff and […] Read more…
