Tag: mom
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Self Care for Moms of Toddlers
I know “self care” is such a buzz word in 2019, but with good reason. It’s extremely important that in the rush of our world as it is today we remember to take care of ourselves. This is especially true for moms. So often we are taking care of everyone else. I know for myself,…
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The Blessing of Help
I hope it doesn’t come across as complaining or bragging. Because what I really want to share is what a blessing it is to have help and to encourage everyone to accept help – good help – when you really need it.
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Grocery Pickup and Delivery Reviews Part 1
When I found out I was pregnant with the twins Baby Girl was a year old. I realized that grocery shopping while pregnant and with a toddler would be extremely challenging. It was at this time that I started looking into other options for grocery shopping. During my pregnancy, I mostly used Harris Teeter’s grocery…
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Pregnancy: Singleton vs. Twins
As 2017 comes to a close I figured I should finish it out with one of my biggest accomplishments this year, which was starting this blog. As you know I am still pregnant with twins, but I am on the final countdown. One of the questions that I get the most is how is this…
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Reflections On A First Year Of Life
Yesterday was my daughter’s first birthday. Since I started this blog back in April, I have had the mental battle of trying to decide if I would eve write about her birth story. This week especially I have gone back and forth with myself. At this time I am not going to write it, mainly…
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Shout Out To All The Mamas
I want to start this post by saying that this is obviously an opinion post. I know that being a stay-at-home versus working mama is a fairly controversial topic. Mamas on both sides are very opinionated and passionate about their feelings, and I just wanted to share mine. My husband says I am very opinionated…
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Keeping Baby’s Schedule: There’s An App For That
I was recently in a conversation with someone who was telling me about a babysitting experience. She was watching a 5 month old and when she attempted to put the baby to sleep for the night it was unsuccessful. The baby would wake up every 45 minutes or so. Worried, she contacted the parents and…
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Becoming My Mother: A Tribute to My Mom
I have always joked that I share the other half of my mother’s brain. If we are out together and she is searching for the right word, I can supply it. If she forgets what’s on her schedule for next week, I can remind her. In my few years of adulthood, I have realized the…
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Motherhood Is…
In my short time of being a mother I have learned so much. And while I have always had a great appreciation for my own mother, I have added to that another level of respect for all that she did for me as a child and for everything she continues to do for me and…