I can comfortably say that it's taken me seven years of parenting and nearly four full-term pregnancies to know what I like in terms of products for this amazing/crazy period of life. I'm finding out that my preferences on nearly everything is bleeding over into...
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I think I've finally figured out the formula for the reason behind why children grow so quickly. It's actually pretty simple, which surprises me the most about why I have been so completely baffled at the rate that my children are changing and getting older,...
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Beau is an active baby. I can call him a baby until he's officially out of diapers, right? On that note, exactly how damaging is it to keep kids in diapers for the sake of keeping them little? I'm kidding, of course. Beau will be...
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After seeing my friends walk down the runway at Strut, The Fashionable Mom Show, literally plucked from their lives and plopped on a runway in New York Fashion Week, I am more motivated by their strength and confidence than ever. Doing something that we must...
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When we moved to NYC, we went from using a very standard and familiar set of washing machines. I knew exactly which settings to use on the various different loads that our family goes through, especially my delicate, pricey blouses and Beau's cozy baby clothes....
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The one thing I can't seem to get over about parenting is how much STUFF comes with these little beings we bring into our lives. Lots of it is necessary-the diapers, the strollers, all different types of seats and toys and bathing contraptions. I am...
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When we learned about Jack's asthma and seasonal allergies a couple of years ago, our lives truly turned inside out. Being that it's such a temperamental disease, taking the necessary precautions was the only way to rule out irritants. We knew that the pollen in...
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As is often, if not always the case, the most beautiful things in the world are void of bells and whistles and embellishments of any kind. Children are a perfect example of this. It's a challenge to find clothing for little ones that is so simple in...
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One of the most profound things that I've learned since I started this blog is the incredible way that women come together to help each other. I am constantly introduced to women entrepreneurs, authors, writers, leaders, creators and teachers either in person or through the...
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Our family traditions during the holidays have really been all very quintessential New York City for the past three years. Starting at Thanksgiving, we get our NYC on by going to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, followed closely by the Rockefeller Tree Lighting and a...
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As my children have started leaning towards the older end of the small child spectrum (sounds sort of silly when they're only 4 and 5 years old, but bear with me here), it's been so interesting watching their transformation from babies into little people. With...
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