Motherhood

2016 PINK OUT EVENTS Join Florida Hospital as they Pink Out Orlando, recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness. SEPTEMBER 14 PINK OUT KICK-OFF EVENT - Join Florida Hospital for Women as we kick-off the 2016 PINK OUT initiative with a proclamation from the City of Orlando!...

With school back in session and three kids to feed, cooking with a crock-pot has become a weekly routine. If we know the coming week is going to be busy, we usually have two going on Sunday. Let's face...

I have a confession, but my guess is I'm not alone: I do not drink enough. Well, nothing that hydrates me anyway. I have always had a hard time drinking enough water, and I really hate sports drinks. Their...

There is a quote I have seen countless times on Pinterest that I can totally relate to... Boys, n.: a noise with dirt on it. This is so true! My boys are inevitably dirty and extremely loud. Like always. I know so many...

I'm what you might call a "nervous Nelly". I'm pretty much convinced that there is a bad guy around every corner, that nefarious characters are all around me and that most people could solemnly swear they are up to...

Has the stress of the Back to School season given you wrinkles? Do you feel that you're wearing all of the excess stress on your face these days? We're here with a solution for one lucky mom! Dr. Gross of Primera Plastic Surgery...

Rain, rain, GO AWAY! Living in Central Florida, it's inevitable that rain will be "in the forecast"! But every now and then we have some storms that tend to linger. Here are some RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES to keep the kiddos...

It's time. Our countdown over the summer has been dwindling away. September is my energizing month --- because college football season kicks off this week!! It doesn't matter if your entire family is loyal to one team, or if you're a...

  Parenting Without Power Struggles, by Susan Stiffelman, is the best parenting book I’ve read. That’s high praise considering that I’ve read twenty-six parenting books over the last thirteen years. Stiffelman has a gift for offering logical parenting advice in a practical way. The...

The bedtime routine at our house takes forever. It’s a 45 minute ordeal on a good day. But it’s an atypical routine. There’s no bath time, no changing into pajamas, and only a sporadic brushing of the teeth. It’s...

Now that I have a big-girl two year old, I have really started to rethink my approach to her toys and her play. Of course I want her to build her imagination, experience new situations, and learn about the...

I'm known for being dramatic from time to time... {rolls eyes...} Whatever. Sometimes the dramatics are necessary. Other times it's dramatics mixed with true emotion. Add into all of that pregnancy and you have the perfect recipe for "the end...

Potty training. Just writing those words makes me want to pour a glass of wine. We've survived two potty training endeavors and learned many things from the two very different experiences. One thing I've learned is that what they say about potty...

  I am a compulsive list maker. I come from a long line of list makers on both sides of my family. The list making gene is both a blessing and a curse. While my friends enviously label me as the “organized”...

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