The other day I managed to do that one thing that I promised myself I’d never, ever do. For eight years I’ve been taking my kids to some type of school program, from integrated twos to full blown 4th grade, elementary school. We’ve gone to...
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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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There have been many positives about moving across the country, away from my beloved New York City. I have found one glaring, nagging negative though; my absence from the community of bloggers and the relationships that I developed with inspiring women. I miss the fascinating...
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My husband and I moved to California with lofty expectations for our son's seasonal allergies and asthma. We moved to New York City before he had shown any signs or symptoms of either, so naturally we attributed his reactions to the environment. We began Jack...
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// Thank you to Mott's® for sponsoring this article. Grab goodness on-the-go with Mott's®. Geeky mom confession: My favorite part about the kids starting school is making their lunches. Jack began Kindergarten in New York City last year, and it was a really hard transition...
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love packing lunches. Surely this insanity is fleeting, but for now I'm really enjoying myself, even though our staple of peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches has been effectively banned from the school premises. It helps that I've found things...
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My kids love malls. I think it's because they were "deprived" of them when we lived in New York City, whatever the reason though, they think malls are where it's at. We visited our local Capitola Mall within the first few weeks after moving to Santa...
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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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Last week, one of my favorite New York Fashion Week events held their third annual show featuring none other than mothers. Strut, The Fashionable Mom Show, took place on Saturday, and is not only managed by mothers Denise Albert and Melissa Gerstein, but the models...
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When I first accepted this campaign opportunity, I really struggled with how I would write creatively and descriptively about toilet paper and personal care wipes. It was a quick and painless decision for me though, because I could combine three of my favorite things about...
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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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When we moved to New York City, everything changed it seemed. The basics stayed the same of course, like fundamental values of parenting: I want to be able to provide health, happiness, and good nutrition no matter what. I packed my babies into a stroller and...
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