“So Mom, do you want to play this game with me? You go first with the ‘I feel…’ part.” “Okay…,” said distracted me to my eight-year-old daughter, who had been wanting to play a game. “I feel like eating ice cream.” “I feel sad when my dad lies to me.” Whoa. I stopped doing the…
Monthly Archives: August 2010
How to Design Your Nursery
One of the added perks of expecting a new member of the family is designing that very precious nursery. For me, that was really fun! During my visit with Corey Goellner, owner of Goodnite Rooms, she shared the latest trends in nursery design. Makes me want to do it all over again! Well, the nursery……
Zen Mommy Minute: Skinned Knees Rock
As parents it is important to allow our children to fail, to fall down and to be disappointed. Sound harsh?
Listen to why in the short video above and/or read more on the topic in “The Blessings of a Skinned Knee” by…
33 Weeks: The Karate Kid
Those little nudges in my belly that I thought were so cute have grown into full blown karate chops! Skittles almost took me out twice today during the newscast. Thank goodness I wasn’t on camera when it happened because it had me doubled over in pain. Can’t get mad at the kid though. Just 30…
How to Share the Pain of Miscarriage and Grow
This post is a place for us to support one another in loss, to share, to learn, to vent… and whatever else we feel like doing!
How to Bathe your Baby – EASILY
I’ve given no less than two thousand baths to my kiddos, and somewhere around six hundred of them (and counting as I have twin six month olds!) were to a baby. Does that make me a bathing baby expert? Maybe or maybe not, but it does mean I have strong opinions about what works and…
How To Let Go of Your Favorite Pair of Jeans
Well, I did it. I can’t believe it either … but it’s true. And I am proud of myself for having the ability to let go. If I can do it, you can to. I’m talking about my favorite pair of jeans, Goldsign Desire. I bought them in 2004. They were my first pair of,…
How to Celebrate the Sisterhood of Mommy-hood
The Holding Hands Bracelet Collection The Holding Hands bracelet is an exclusive My Mommy Manual piece, representing the strength moms source from each other. Each hand-crafted glass bead bears the symbol of two hands clasping. It’s a reminder that life is more fun when we’re holding hands! It is a touching shower gift for an…
32 Weeks: Focused
First of all, thank you so much for all the great hospital bag suggestions. They are all so helpful. Things I didn’t think of that you guys did: personal pillow, thick socks, granny panties, pads, pajamas you don’t mind getting dirty, sour hard candies, boppy pillow and a draft email. The draft email came from…
