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Remembering Layla Grace
The collective hearts of our community are broken today at the sad news that Layla Grace lost her battle with cancer this morning. She was only 2 years old. Her passing breaks my heart beyond words.
Please say a prayer and send healing thoughts to the Marsh family today as they begin the process of saying [Read the rest] |
Sophie the Giraffe
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Hello Baby Direct, a really cool online baby store based in the United Kingdom, to see if I would get interested in reviewing one of their top selling products, Sophie the Giraffe. I had heard about Sophie before but never come across one in my baby store [Read the rest] |
11 Years: A Sad Anniversary
11 years. It has been 11 years.
On this day, 11 years ago, I lost my father to his lifelong battle with depression. March 4th, 1999
my father took his own life leaving behind a trail of broken hearts, guilt, and an endless amount
of “what ifs”.
The day my father passed away had been a day like any [Read the rest] |
Creating a Little Helper
Toddlers love to mimic their parents. They love to help out around the house. They love to follow mom or dad around and copy what they are doing. This natural behavior can come in handy when it comes to teaching your children life skills and helping them become little helpers around the house. By encouraging [Read the rest] |
Nut Allergies: Teaching Your Child to Steer Clear
Having a child with a nut allergy (or any food allergy for that matter) poses particular challenges when they start choosing foods for themselves. When Maya was diagnosed with a peanut and tree nut allergy last year that was one of the first things I worried about. I knew that for the time being [Read the rest] |
I Love These Women, and So Will You
Writing is a big part of who I am. I have always been a writer. From a very young age I loved writing stories. When I was in second grade our school library had a writing contest. We were all challenged to write a little book and the winners would have their book “published” and [Read the rest] |
My Blankie, My Love
Maya has one great love in her life, one love that she just can’t live without…her blankie.
When I was about 6 months pregnant with Maya, not too long after finding out we were having a girl, I made a trip to our local Pottery Barn Kids to pick up the one baby item I had [Read the rest] |
Dental Care During Pregnancy
Taking good care of your teeth during pregnancy is very important. The hormonal changes caused by pregnancy increase your risk of developing gum disease. As your hormones change during your pregnancy your can lead to additional swelling and bleeding of your gums. Gum disease has been linked to an increased risk of premature labor and [Read the rest] |
Getting Pregnant, It?s All About Timing
About half of all pregnancies in the United States are planned, meaning that the couple tried to get pregnant. It can be an exciting time in a couple’s life, however, at the same time it can bring a lot of frustration, especially if it doesn’t happen right away. Many people carry the misconception that [Read the rest] |
Singing and Dancing
Maya is a performer. She loves dancing, singing, doing somersaults and acting out the scenes of old home movies we’ve made of her. Put on any music or movie with dancing and singing and she is right there dancing along. She has a passion for these Disney sing-a-long dvds mostly because it gives her the [Read the rest] |
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