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Pumping while nursing, it can be done (with giveaway!)

May 6, 2013

This post and giveaway are sponsored by Philips AVENT. We put this new pump to the test with an experienced mom, my longtime friend, Crystal. Crys is an active pumper unlike me, a passive weaner. Giveaway below. Some background. Before Baby No. 3 came into the world, I had spent 34 months of my life [...]

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Two kids in a room. Or not.

May 3, 2013

We are at a conference for the rest of the weekend, so I am re-posting this one from a couple years ago. Heather and I both live in Berkeley where houses are small, and expensive nonetheless. Our neighboring city Oakland is pretty much the same.  If you’ve seen the show Parenthood, which is set here, [...]

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Spotted: baby at a party

May 2, 2013

I ran into this little one (third daughter from beloved atmosphere blog) on the veranda at the Mom2 summit. She’s three months old today and celebrating her special day by sleeping in the arms of anyone interested in holding her. I couldn’t resist photographing her contemplative pose and massive diaper bulge. Teeny tiny everything. Her [...]

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How to create a safer nursery

May 1, 2013

This post was sponsored by IntelliBED, a premium mattress company, all tips are my own. My favorite story I heard about the founders — who are all grandparents — is that they were already well into making their adult-size mattress and decided to create mini mattresses for all their grandchildren; when they received positive reports [...]

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Get your mama mojo back

May 1, 2013

A huge thanks to Kimberley Blaine from MommytoMommy.tv for sharing her experience on connecting with girlfriends and bringing mama mojo back. I have been inspired to jot down steps to help mommies boost their confidence, find that perfect balance and get back the energy that fuels motivation. It’s easy to get caught up in the [...]

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Tech Tuesday: Diggity for digging through social media

April 30, 2013

Here’s the common situation: A super smart friend, let’s call her Julie, who always has easy cooking shortcuts when I go to her house, posted a question on Facebook asking about family dinner ideas. I remember that I loved at least five of the ideas Julie’s friends shared in the comments, but now I can’t [...]

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Products that moms will want to make out with

April 29, 2013

Whether it’s for Mother’s Day or just something you want to get yourself, I couldn’t not tell you about my deep and abiding love for these three products. The first one is the cheapest and my most recent infatuation. The second has been wrapped around my loins since Halloween. The final pick has been heating [...]

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Personalized Mother’s Day Cards (discount)

April 27, 2013

This is sort of advertise-y, but I love sending cards with my kids’ pictures on them. I’ve used Treat.com to send sympathy cards, birthday cards, and thank you cards throughout the year. I’m simply a huge procrastinator when it comes to getting something in the mail, but somehow ordering online helps me get it done. [...]

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Funny first birthday party invitation

April 26, 2013

My friends sent this one out to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday. Sense of humor, yes? Remember, do what YOU want to do and the rest will fall in line.

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How to: Romance after birth

April 25, 2013

We put this little tip at the beginning of The Rookie Mom’s Handbook because as discussed earlier this week, it’s easy to put your love life on hold when you have explicit instructions from the doctor to do so.  But remember: Dr. Obgyn never said you couldn’t make out. The Rookie Mom’s Handbook is available [...]

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Bedtime at my house (with 3 kids)

April 25, 2013

This post about putting my children to bed was sponsored by Huggies. We recently asked our fabulous facebook community what you’d like to read from us and Kristal said “Bedtime routines, specifically for multiple kids of varying ages and stages without going nuts.” Welp, Kristal, this one’s for you though I can’t promise the without [...]

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Marriage and parenting

April 24, 2013

First comes love, then come marriage, then comes baby, and then another baby, and then HOLY HELL what happened to us? When I was about to take my first maternity leave, a senior executive at the company where I worked called me into her office and then got misty-eyed as she told me how magical [...]

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