Those of you who know me know, I'm fine! I'm always fine! I'm great! I'm happy. I'm upbeat. I use exclamation marks often! And I'm awfully good at sweeping anything that resembles uncomfortable feelings under the rug. Bye Felicia! Earlier this week, Lou and I went in for an ultrasound to see what should have …
Category: Lifestyle
Toddler Emergency Grab and Go Kit
A couple years back, after Southern California had a small earthquake, I shared how it shook me up (no pun intended) thinking about how unprepared I was to sustain my infants needs in the event of an emergency, like a large shaker. I immediately put together an Emergency Grab and Go Kit for Ryder, who was …
The Secrets You’re Not Suppose To Share
I've never been good about keeping secrets. If it's someone else's secret, its no problem, but when they're my own, I'm an open book. When I was pregnant with Ryder keeping it a secret for the suggested 12 weeks was incredibly difficult. I remember the night I told Lou. We decided we were going to …
Product Review: Phil & Ted’s Lobster Portable High Chair
One of my favorite baby finds thus far, is the Phil & Ted's Lobster Portable High Chair. In fact, I love the chair so much, I have two - one I keep in the house and one I keep in my car to take on the go. I first discovered the claw while dining at …
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A Letter To My One Year Old
Dear Ryder, Words cannot describe my wonderment, my gratitude, my worth, my experience, my everything: because of you. Your Daddy and I feel so blessed that we were chosen to guide you in this world. You have given us so much in this past year. Thank you for my self discovery and growth. Thank you …
Living in Each Moment
It's only been a week since my sweet precious baby turned one and I've teared up more times in this past week than the weeks post-partum. Planning Ryder's birthday party was so much fun and the perfect distraction to keep me from balling for weeks leading up to the big day. The fact is, in …
Put Your Mask On First (Oxygen or Seaweed)
Something happens to us the day we become Moms. The wiring in our brain twists and turns and everything shifts into nurture mode. Protecting and caring for our new (adorable) baby takes priority over everything else. Of course, when we give 100% to our babies, we have nothing left to give our partners, our friends and …
Meet Your New MBFF (Mom Best Friend Forever)!
When I was pregnant I wanted all my friends to be, as well. I knew my lifestyle was going to change and I worried about the impact it would have on my friendships. While a few of my friends already had babies, it seemed they had already formed their mommy cliques and I was too far behind …
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Earthquake Survival Kit for Babies
I remember the '94 Northridge earthquake vividly. We lived only a few miles away in Calabasas and our home was hit hard. In fact, we had to move out for several weeks while they repaired our home. Everything closed for a few days - schools, businesses, grocery stores. Thankfully, my parents had prepared earthquake kits for …
Yummy First Foods
I was really excited to start Ryder on solids. I had heard conflicting advice on when to begin baby on solid - some say you can start as early as four months and others say absolutely not a day before six months. I took two baby food classes through different institutions and both instructors each …
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