Valentine's Day: a made-up Hallmark holiday - commercialism at its finest. Its trademarks are $50 bouquets of roses that would cost $10 any other day, $7 greeting cards, and convenience store chocolates. Everything you ever wanted (not). But, still, everyone who has a someone loves Valentine's Day. It's an opportunity to be mushy. Unless you have a baby. Then it's a challenge. … [Read more...] about How to Enjoy Valentine’s Day with a Six Month Old
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25 TLC Shows Now on Netflix
Update 3/17/2018: 100+ TLC Shows now on Amazon Prime UPDATE: Your favorite TLC shows have moved to Hulu. To find out what's there, click here. If you want a 2 week free trial to Hulu, click here. I'm not going to lie: since I became I mom, I've been watching an embarrassing amount of television. At first, I was defensive about it. But then I realize television was saving … [Read more...] about 25 TLC Shows Now on Netflix
Things That Should Only Take Five Minutes
Since having Clark, there are several things that should only take a few minutes but instead take half a day. On Wednesday, I set out to make some meatballs and eggplant parm. Okay, five minutes is a little ambitious for both, but, honestly, 20 minutes tops for prep. Instead, I spent the time between 5:15PM and 8:32PM prepping meatballs and eggplant. With that amount of time … [Read more...] about Things That Should Only Take Five Minutes
How To Organize Your Baby’s Shoes (And, Basically, Your Life)
Keeping track of everything your baby needs can be a daunting task. More than one child? Forget it. You're practically suffocating under the weight of all your children's gear. In the never-ending struggle that is "leaving the house", make your life a little easier by getting organized before getting out. Finding a missing shoe is always the most stressful, time consuming … [Read more...] about How To Organize Your Baby’s Shoes (And, Basically, Your Life)
Overwhelmed, Exhausted Mom Turns to “Mommy Porn”
Today, we're talking about mommy porn. And, no, not that creepy MILF stuff that features leathery, used-up 60-year-olds. We're using this term more like food porn: pictures of delicious, drool worthy eats. But, instead of food (because, let's face it, we all want to lose an extra 20 pounds), we're looking at pictures of babies. FTR, the term "baby porn" just did not sound … [Read more...] about Overwhelmed, Exhausted Mom Turns to “Mommy Porn”