When I think of summer, BBQs come to mind immediately. This was especially challenging when we lived in New York City. Not only did we not have a grill, but we didn't have a deck or a backyard to grill on in the first place....
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This post was sponsored by Keurig. To learn more about their products, go here. Parental duties between Justin and I are pretty evenly split-of course, that's debatable depending on who you talk to. To me though, it's felt more equal since we've moved to California and...
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The following post was sponsored by Petco. To learn more about their summer photo contest on Instagram, please go here. It's finally starting to get warm enough to slather on the sunscreen and hit the beach, pool, backyard, sprinklers-anything with a water feature outdoors. I...
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This post was sponsored by Pedigree. To learn more about their see what good food can do campaign and Shelter Beautification Project, please click here. Years before I was married though well into adulthood, I visited my first animal shelter. I had decided that rescuing a...
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The following post was sponsored by Petco. To learn more about their summer photo contest on Instagram, please go here. Memorial Day Weekend should be spent respectfully honoring and peacefully remembering those who have served our country and sacrificed ultimately. It also means explaining to...
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The following post was sponsored by Britax, the leader in mobile safety for 70 years. We are mobile again and happy to be doing so safely! We didn't own a car for four years while living in Manhattan. Jack and Zoe were so young that traveling...
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Thank you to CAbi for sponsoring the following post. You can view their new St. Barth's collection here. There was more than one occasion when I found myself home with Jack and Zoe as babies in our teeny little New York City apartment, wondering how I...
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I'm the best mother I can be when I am completely immersed. Before we moved to California from New York City, Justin took a two-week trip to the Bay Area to take care of some business before our family switched coasts. He completed an exam for...
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Our road trip to Anaheim--the Magical Kingdom on this side of the Mississippi--was filled with tons of excitement. The kids are the perfect ages for Disneyland and knew enough about what to expect to be filled with anticipation for weeks leading up to our extra...
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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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Zoe is the only girl other than me in the house. Her personality is extraordinarily vibrant, and her inclinations have always been very feminine. She loves dressing up, she loves her dolls and pink and butterflies, but she's also very creative and has begun to...
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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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