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Yesterday, my baby girl, the one that never revealed her gender in utero, the one who came four weeks early, the one who caused me to be on bed rest starting at 29 weeks, had her First Communion. She looked like such a big girl with her dress, little white shoes, crystal cross pendant, and… [read more]
I’ve written before about my daughter’s food allergies. It gets easier as she gets older, but it also gets harder. She understands her allergies and can communicate them, but she’s also a lot more active. There are playdates, parties, and even (gulp) sleepovers, and I need to make sure that she’s safe – regardless of… [read more]
For some people, their New Year’s Resolutions from 2013 will probably look a lot like their resolutions from 2012. That is somewhat true for me – I have a few new resolutions, but still have a few oldies but goodies on here. Here’s what I’m working on for 2012: Prioritize Health and Fitness (and mean… [read more]
The weeks leading up to Christmas, starting at Thanksgiving, are the busiest weeks in my schedule. Obviously, I need to get ready for the holiday season, but this site is also super busy during the holiday shopping season, as I put together my gift guide here, and my ski guide on Family Travel Magazine. This… [read more]
I was a skinny little thing growing up. I hated being so tiny. Clothes didn’t fit. My arms were so skinny, and I didn’t want to wear sleeveless shirts. I was skinny through high school and college, and hated it. I could eat anything I wanted without gaining weight, and I didn’t realize what a… [read more]
I just returned from an end-of-summer family vacation. For a vacation that started with this here website being deactivated and ended with Family-Friendly Boston being deactivated, it was a relaxing and refreshing vacation. Instead of stressing about back to school, I was watching super-cuteness like this…. and this…. While the kids visited the camp at… [read more]
It was a tough week as a stay at home mom. My kids were home, all week with no camps, for pretty much the first time ever. I signed my kids up for swimming lessons. My daughter is learning how to improve her stroke, while my son is hopefully learning to swim. … [read more]
As a television fanatic, I’m always sad when my favorite shows end for the season. But, thankfully, there is the summer tv season, plus my favorite shows on DVD. Here are my summer must-sees, including my favorite shows on DVDs. What are yours? Cable Stations Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime) – my favorite… [read more]
When I cruised on the Disney Fantasy back in March, I was completely and totally exhausted. While my fellow Traveling Moms went to shows and hung out at the various clubs on board, I sat in bed watching Shark Tank and going to bed early. I mentioned the exhaustion to my dermatologist but… [read more]
After that awful second month on Accutane, I was incredibly frustrated. I have to admit that I expected results fast, and obviously that didn’t happen. When I saw my doctor at the end of month two, she was also disappointed in the results. She increased my dosage, and guess what? It’s… [read more]
Easter is one of those holidays that seems to sneak up on me, probably because it changes dates every year. Since I was traveling to Blissdom on Good Friday, that usual reminder seemed to just pass me by. (As you can probably guess, I’m not particularly religious, otherwise there’s no way this holiday… [read more]
Remember two years ago, when I tried to bake that grapefruit cake for my husband’s birthday (okay, it was on my husband’s birthday, but it was really for ME), and searched the grocery store for Cream of Tartar, only to find out it was NOT in the dairy section? I had a similar experience… [read more]
