Tomorrow I'll be having some tests to determine our baby-to-be's gender. I don't know how soon we'll get the results, but probably sometime in April. I've tried to avoid daydreaming about names until ... [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
Tomorrow I'll be having some tests to determine our baby-to-be's gender. I don't know how soon we'll get the results, but probably sometime in April. I've tried to avoid daydreaming about names until ... [Read More]
When I saw Gabriela's stuff on her etsy store, Capes and Aprons, I loved it immediately. We have quite a collection of capes, ranging from vampire to superhero to magician. But what kid wouldn't love ... [Read More]
I did it. This past weekend, I ran (and walked) the Oakland half marathon 15 weeks pregnant. I signed up for this event last fall as a reason to keep training for eatblogrun*. I had a lot of ... [Read More]
Do you guys watch the show Modern Family? We love it. The show's credits show the family members holding frames with photos of the other family members inside. I was thinking what a cute ... [Read More]
For my birthday last week, Holden wrote me a terrific note. Do you see that? I'm ossum. Whitney challenged me to eek a guest post out of my son. She suggested I interview him and co-write "6 ... [Read More]
Writer, professor, and now mom of two Lisa Catherine Harper sent us this list of activities that helped keep her sane during her rookie year of motherhood. When I think back on my first long year ... [Read More]