I have a confession to make: we co-sleep. I don't say "confession" because I'm embarrassed about co-sleeping itself- obviously, I’m a supporter of it or I wouldn’t do it. I've done a lot of research and while I definitely don't think it's for everyone, I think it's a perfectly good choice for some … [Read more...]
5 Tips {& 5 Must-Haves!} to Care for Baby’s Sensitive Skin
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Huggies and Target. I received samples and a promotional item to facilitate my review. I have very sensitive skin- I’m allergic to nickel so I can’t wear most costume jewelry, I can rarely use lotions or washes with fragrance, … [Read more...]
Cruising Around Town in the GB Ellum Stroller
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for GB. I received a gift card to purchase a GB stroller to both facilitate my review as well as thank me for my participation. When Shane was a baby, we mostly stayed home. We’d head to the grocery store or to the drugstore, and … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Things at Six Months Old
I received the items mentioned for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Last Thursday, Zac turned six months old. I have no idea where the last half a year has gone, but suddenly my baby isn’t so little anymore! I know a lot of you have little ones at home or are expecting, so I … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Baby Food with Cuisinart
Thanks to Cuisinart for sponsoring today's discussion. When I was pregnant with Zac, I made a list in my head of all of the things I was going to do differently than I did with my first. Don’t get me wrong, I think Shane has turned out pretty great so far, but there are things that I know now that … [Read more...]
Making Life with Little Ones a Little Easier with Tommee Tippee
Some things are not meant to be done one-handed. Tying shoes, eating tacos, and preparing breakfast all come to mind. Yet somehow, once you’re a parent, you learn to do these things- and many, many more- with just one hand. Even better yet, you learn to do it with one hand, while bouncing a … [Read more...]
Great Protection for a Great Value with Mom to Mom Diapers
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mom to Mom. Babies are expensive. The average parents spend $7,000 in baby items before baby’s first birthday! A large part of that is diapers- a baby requires an average of 7,300 diaper changes by their second birthday. That’s a lot of diapers. … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Babywearing & Carrying Inward
The countdown to baby is on, and I’m doing what any mother does at this stage- tons & tons of research. I feel almost like a first time mom again- things have changed a lot since I had Shane 4 & a half years ago, and I’ve learned a lot as a parent as well. For example, I didn’t babywear with … [Read more...]