Last summer -- a few months before we decided to try for another baby -- we cleared out the last of our baby gear. I donated 2 cribs, a toddler bed, a full maternity wardrobe, and a pile of strollers. ... [Read More]

Pregnancy > Parenthood
Some of us have family Christmas traditions passed down from generations before, and others of us are looking to create new traditions of our own. Either way, I think we can all agree that we would like to create special memories with our children that they can carry on. As a first time mama, it… Keep Reading
It’s Christmas time and many Elf scouts are arriving at their new homes! We have made this list of over 100 fun girl and boy Elf on the Shelf names to help you decide what your new family member will be called. Our family has had a ton of fun with our Elf on the… Keep Reading
Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure, Elf on the Shelf has become a holiday tradition. Children of all ages love waking up each morning to see what trouble the elves have gotten into overnight. But, why stress when you can have someone do the work for you? With these Elf on… Keep Reading
Last summer -- a few months before we decided to try for another baby -- we cleared out the last of our baby gear. I donated 2 cribs, a toddler bed, a full maternity wardrobe, and a pile of strollers. ... [Read More]
This is pretty cool: JotJournal produces a photobook out of all your Facebook status updates and pictures. It takes just a second to produce the book and preview it. Then, you can delete any status ... [Read More]
Our family history on kids allowance When Holden turned five years old, he started to become obsessed with money. He would find coins on the sidewalks (dubbed "findery money") with his eagle-eye ... [Read More]
When I was growing up, my mom walked around naked all the time. So much so, that when I started bringing my now-husband home, I was worried that I needed to explicitly instruct her to put pajamas on ... [Read More]
While Heather was keeping her current pregnancy secret from me, she started paying heightened attention to products for young babies in a way that didn't tip me off, due to our jobs as "mommy ... [Read More]
Maggie Martin left her teaching career to become a professional mom to her twinfants, Linus and Veda. They live in Albuquerque, NM. She offered to share her lessons learned about being a rookie mom in ... [Read More]