How do you say no to an almost three year old??? BANANA PHONE!!!! … [Read more...]
Cars Picnic Fun: Sebby’s room makeover with Disney Paint #DisneyPaintMoms
May 16, 2013 by 6 Comments
When we bought out house last year, I was pretty excited! The kids each had their own room and I started planning! Thanks to Glidden and their new Disney Paint at Walmart, I finally started on Sebby's room! Shopping at Walmart for Disney Paint Leanne of Rave & Review, who is one of my bloggy besties, and I decided to go shop for paint together since she was painting her son Jonathan's room … [Read more...]
Ways OTHER than formula to breastfeed longer
May 12, 2013 by 47 Comments
You know I don't post ranty posts too often. It's just not my style. But when something gets under my skin and I think the message is important, well... Tonight I received a press release (surprise surprise) with the following subject line: "Early Formula Use Helps Some Mothers Breastfeed Longer" I'm not going to use any links because frankly, I don't want to spread what I feel is … [Read more...]
May 2013 Instagram Photo a Day Challenge #7SDDPhotoADay
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I'm the biggest slacker ever with the ol' Photo a Day thing on Instagram. SLLLLLACCCKKKER! AGAIN. So, here is the May Instagram Photo a Day Challenge. Maybe I'll do better this month... Want to join in with the May Instagram Photo a Day Challenge? Be sure to follow me on Instagram at @themaven. Use the hashtag #7SDDPhotoADay to make sure we can all see your pictures. Leave your … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I'm really fortunate that Sebby and Quincy have pretty fabulous teachers. They take the time to get to know my kids and help them learn and grow as people. They foster relationships and truly love what they do. I know it's important to let them know they are appreciated, so I plan on doing some nice things for them next week, which is Teacher Appreciation Week. Teacher Appreciation Week is … [Read more...]
Attention Seattle Area Ladies: Win a pair of tickets to Seattle Mom Prom!!
April 28, 2013 by 3 Comments
Attention women of the Seattle Area! The Seattle Mom Prom an annual celebration of moms (a ladies-only, not moms-only event) is May 18th, 2013 from 8pm to Midnight at the Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA). This ultimate ladies night out is a benefit for Postpartum Support International of Washington, a wonderful organization and a cause that is really important to me to … [Read more...]
New babies bring new traditions #GrowWithMeNG
April 10, 2013 by 3 Comments
This is a sponsored post. Edison came home just in time for Easter and to celebrate spring with his big brother and sister. Easter weekend was full of warm weather, sunshine, and outdoor fun for his older siblings. New traditions For as scattered brained as I am (no really) I am big on simple traditions. I do special jammies at Christmas, and with Edison's arrival for Spring, decided that … [Read more...]
The unexpected VBAC : Edison’s birth story
April 4, 2013 by 16 Comments
So it goes a little something like this... Around 4am on June 28, 2010, after Quincy's crash cesarean my OB comes into my recovery room and says something along the lines of "You can have as many babies as you want, but you can never go through labor again." I was also given instructions to call the perinatal clinic if we had an inkling that I might be pregnant again. To be honest, we … [Read more...]
