Philanthropy

A Beautiful Announcement: Theo and Beau Video

This is an excerpt of the speech I gave at the Mom 2.0 Summit on May 2nd, 2014. Three months after moving to New York City, my two year old landed us in the emergency room with a severe allergic reaction to pistachios. Without any...

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A Day in the Life

Routines are pretty a pretty crucial part in my parenting methods. I try to create a schedule that is most conducive to everyone in our family as I find that the more predictable the day, the happier the child. The newest member of our family...

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Getting Dolled up with Melijoe

Every morning at our house starts out the same: Jack wakes up and races into our room to let us know that he is going downstairs to watch a show. Zoe trickles in later fully dressed to say good morning and starts into a story...

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Into the Belly of 2014

The response we received from our announcement that we are expecting a new baby later this summer was completely heartwarming. I am consistently touched and surprised by the love that we are receiving on a daily basis from so many people from all over. It...

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The Twenty Freshpet Team Cuddle Finalists

One of my favorite things to come from the attention we've received over my photos of Theo and Beau has been the community. I've read and loved every (well, almost every) comment and sentiment that you've left, and I've loved the photos you've shared with...

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Spreading Love, the Theo and Beau Way

Justin and I knew once we decided to bring a dog into our family that it would drastically change our lives, the lives of our children and our family dynamics. Having both grown up with dogs ourselves and knowing the tremendous value animals bring to...

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Wishes Granted: Theo and Beau

Our quest for a puppy began last Christmas, while we were still living in New York City. We had trekked the three excited kids twelve blocks to Macy's in Herald Square on a blustery day, made our way through Santa Land and eventually to greet...

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In the Kitchen with Tim Love

Often has been the case in the last three years that I have been caught off guard by the opportunities presented to me. Some more than others, but I'm almost always pleasantly surprised. Being a blogger in New York City is so much fun. A couple...

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Every Mother Counts Twitter Party & Giveaway with ErgoBaby

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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Charitable Giving with Hickory Farms

We all learned important lessons the last couple of months. Leading up to the holidays, Hurricane Sandy made it more obvious than ever that we should do anything we can to help each other whenever possible. Giving to our loved ones is wonderful, but there...

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School Library Makeover with Target & Todd Oldham

Many wonderful things have come from the birth of this blog, including many experiences that I've gotten to share with my children that we'll remember forever. Perhaps it's an internal need to share these benefits that I've reaped, or maybe it's the human element that...

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A Beautiful Collaboration: Every Mother Counts & Ergobaby

The following article was written by my friend, MGC contributor, and blogger Wendy Bradford of Mama One to Three. Not only am I a supporter of Every Mother Counts, but I am also a fan of Ergobaby's products and use their baby carriers nearly every...

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