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So You Had A Bad Day

I thought my baby and I were going to have an easy morning together, so I alloted two hours for us to get ready for our new moms group. Boy was I wrong… I tried to shower, but the baby decided to throw up all over himself as I took a step inside the shower […]

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Why You Shouldn't Ask Someone If They Are Pregnant

“Are you preggers?” First, please, for the love of all things good in this world (including chocolate peanut butter ice cream) do not ever say the word “preggers.” It makes one come off like they’ve intently watched every episode of MTV’s Teen Mom. Secondly, unless a woman has told you she is pregnant, or is […]

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Planning Our Nursery – Overwhelmed By Baby Room Themes

I have finally begun to plan our Itty Bitty’s nursery, and I’m not going to lie – this process is completely overwhelming! I’ve searched on Pinterest, googled images, and have scoured countless stores online. For baby boys, it seems like the options are a neutral palate, western, race cars, sports, ABC’s, or some type of […]

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A Thanksgiving Tradition: Preparing the Plumb Pudding

Now bring us some figgy pudding … may be a familiar lyric, but in my household – the dessert everyone wants is plumb pudding! My deceased mother in law made it, so did my husband’s paternal grandmother, and so did the paternal grandmother before that.  The tradition of plumb pudding and hard sauce has been […]

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Harry Potter’s favorite sport is quickly becoming mine as well

Quidditch Tim Tebow signed a deal with TiVo, Tom Brady with anyone who pays…professional athletes don’t just love the game, they also love the pomp and circumstance. Who can blame them, right? Sometimes though, I just want an athlete who pushes the boundaries, even when there aren’t any screaming fans around. Give me someone passionate, […]

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I announced that I’m pregnant on live television

I’m pregnant, and I want to scream it from the mountaintops.  However, when I first found out, I wanted to hide my little secret away from everyone besides my husband. Of course, we were beyond excited to be having a baby, but I was also overwhelmed with questions, and fears. I was afraid to tell […]

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