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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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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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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Motherhood has made me many things, but one thing I can say for sure is it's made me really understand and appreciate the word "love". My own heart just keeps growing as my children grow to encompass all that they are and an even greater...
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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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Summers call for celebration. It's the time to get outside and let our little hearts and souls rejoice in the warm weather and long, carefree days...
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Having a new baby in the house means running the gamut with all things diaper related...
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Teething has to be one of the hardest things about raising a baby...
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