I’m not a pumpkin person. You know who I’m talking about? Those people who love all things pumpkin – selfies with pumpkin lattes, kids in pumpkin patches, pumpkin crafts splashed across their walls, cozy pumpkin candles filling their pumpkin loving homes. That’s just not me. So, it’s a little weird that I voluntarily signed up […]
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Will you be hosting a Super Bowl party this year? I love having people over for the party, but I don’t want to a) spend a lot of money on decorations, or b) spend hours on the decorations and food! Here is a roundup of fun food and decoration ideas from around the web that […]
Before you answer that question let me share a few eye-opening statistics with you. Did you know that 1 in 3 families struggle to afford diapers for their baby? {source} Did you also know that there are no federal and/or state assistance programs that provide families with diapers? There was a story a few years ago that circulated about […]
I’m so excited to introduce myself to the moms that call the Tampa Bay area home! I’m Jenny, and I’m an {almost} 42 year old mother of Irish Triplets! What are Irish Triplets? They are 3 children born in 3 consecutive years. Haley was born in 2004, Ella in 2005, and Ronin in 2006, affectionately […]
Parenting is no walk in the park, we can all attest to that. Every parent needs support when they have their babies, so what do you do when the village doesn’t exist? From sleepless nights to meltdowns and excessive caffeine, we do what we must to survive. I can admit looking back on those days […]
Sometimes pregnancies are planned. Sometimes they’re a surprise. While always a blessing, for someone who is unprepared and unsupported (financially or emotionally), it can be frightening to find yourself unexpectedly expecting. Where’s a hormonal girl to turn? The Florida Pregnancy Support Services (FPSS) program has medical centers located throughout Florida offering help and support to pregnant women […]
As a special-needs-mom to a very special boy, I have been working overtime adapting to the new world of living in a Coronavirus world. Two weeks before stay-at-home orders were in place, we took action. For instance, we canceled my son Samuel’s teacher, speech, and physical therapist. Thankfully, the teacher and therapists were all able […]
If you have picky kids like I do, you will do almost anything to get them to eat. We have tried making the food into fun shapes/pictures, selling it as a treat, and even trying to fool them (e.g. spaghetti squash). One thing that I have found is that if it starts getting too messy […]
Continued from Part 1. “I don’t talk about my weight!” I said. “YOU DO. A LOT. MAYBE YOU DON’T REALIZE IT, BUT EVERY TIME WE HAVE DINNER AND YOU REFUSE SOMETHING YOU ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING LIKE, ‘MOMMY CAN’T HAVE THAT BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE HER FAT’ OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YOU TALK ABOUT IT A LOT. […]
I am a working wife and mother of a 1 year old and was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I don’t define myself as a mother. I don’t define myself as a wife. I also don’t define myself as having a chronic, painful, autoimmune disorder. I am Alissa. It would be easy to give into my disorder, […]