Parenting Wisdom

Today we are highlighting a great group that meets in the NW Valley in Vistancia. We are so looking forward to starting our Vistancia MOPS 2012-2013 year! We are so excited to DIVE IN and get this year started. We...

Today is Labor Day. Labor day became a nationally recognized holiday in 1894. It is a day that strives to honor and pay tribute to the achievements of American workers. I remember loving Labor Day when I was working...

Today we have a guest post from one of our wonderful sponsors, At First Bite. I just love Jessica's enthusiasm and creativity to fill our little loves' bellies with wholesomeness... Peas. Love. Yumminess. These are the three defining principals behind...

(Here I am 39 weeks pregnant with my daughter, born in 2009.) A very wise man once said, "A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come, but as soon as she has given birth...

When I was young, I was the world's worst eater. Seriously. Think having a Pepsi a few times a day (being 6 years old!), endless bags of chips, candy, and one too many Happy Meals! After so many years...

I always enjoy when my children's grandparents, whether it be my parents or my in-laws, come into town for a visit.  In our family, visits from grandparents include chatting and catching up of course, but also a chance for...

Life tends to have its ups and downs. Just when you think everything is great, you may be thrown a curve ball. My oldest is 5 and he has just entered his first year of elementary school. He tends...

I write this today, feeling like no longer a mother of an infant, but a full fledged toddler. It changed in an instant it seems, and now I am desperate for tips, tricks, book recommendations. I feel like I...

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It's been so fun reading all of the birth stories!  My most recent birth story happened to take place almost 16 years ago, which seems so long ago, however;  reading all of these great stories took my right back...

I recently celebrated my 29th birthday. I have always loved birthdays. It's so fun to celebrate with the people you love.  One thing that I started doing for my birthday now that I'm a mom is getting freebies for...

There seems to be a love-hate relationship when I think about traveling with my daughter, for sure.  I love spending time with my family creating fun memories on vacation, but getting to and from there is always an interesting experience. ...

Patience is a topic that keeps coming up over and over for moms with young children.  This is definitely one of my major struggles as a parent.  My daughter Madeleine is three (“three and a half!” as she will...

The majority of pregnancies with multiples start getting "exciting" much sooner than those of singletons.  Because of this, my story needs a little intro leading up to their actual birth.  It was definitely a difficult time in my life,...

Before we announce the winner, I wanted to extend a special offer from Malia B Photography!  Even if you were not the winner of the newborn session give-a-way, you still can have a chance to have a session with...

Our daughter went to second grade yesterday. It really does just seem like yesterday that I held her scrunchy little newborn self in my arms and couldn’t imagine that time would exist outside that moment. While time escaped us,...

I was due with my second child the day this blog was launched (10 weeks ago to be exact). Honestly, I anticipated this second birth with a good bit of fear and trepidation. My first birth was fast, intense,...

This summer, Ellie (my 3 year old) got to take her first dance class! She dances around the house NON-STOP so I figured it was time ;) I did quite a bit of looking around to find a great...

It was two days before my due date. My belly swollen, feet tired, and that anxiety that only the last few days of pregnancy can bring, I was ready for Elijah, our second born child, to arrive. I had...

  OK, where do I begin? I guess I’ll start with a little background on my pregnancy with Ayva first.  The first trimester was rough, lots of morning sickness (or what should be called all-the-time sickness).  I lost a bit...

Most moms I know call the birth of their children the happiest day of their lives- I can't agree more. I met my older daughter on a beautiful, bright morning in the middle of the most gut wrenching time...

Corbin’s Birth Story My second baby was born in November 2011. It was a boy, and we’d already picked the name Corbin. I was planning to do a VBAC- my first baby, my daughter Madeleine, had been a scheduled C-section...

I am honored to share my birth story, because even though to me it may seem very "plain" or "normal", I know every birth experience is very different and special to each mother. I had my son in the hospital....

One of the first big milestones in a baby's life is getting to try real food.  As a parent, there are a few options to consider with baby food, with the main one being:  Do you buy or make...

Last month I wrote about picking our battles and this month, after successfully completing my first Tough Mudder and bring my oldest the orange headband I promised her, I've decided to offer up 10 ways to win when it...