Homemade Ice Pack aka DIY Soapy Mess

Cheap DIY Homemade Ice Pack

Homemade Ice Pack aka DIY Soapy Mess W gets his fair share of bumps and bruises. Of course, by fair share I mean he always has a new bruise. Oh and he bumps his head a couple of times a day. I’m hoping it’s a toddler thing and not a clumsy thing. Remember when I [...]

Celebrating Potty Training with Friends

Celebrating Potty Training & Pull-Ups

Celebrating Potty Training with Friends If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past few months, it’s that potty training is definitely a journey. It has its highs and lows. As a Pull-Ups Ambassador on this potty training journey, I figured since we couldn’t celebrate at the big First Flush party in NYC, we could celebrate [...]

Meet the Newest Pull-Ups First Flush Ambassador

Pull-Ups First Flush Ambassador

Meet the Newest Pull-Ups First Flush Ambassador W is 2! It’s been official for a few weeks now. I’m not sure where my tiny baby went. And I’m not sure who has replaced him. But at least he’s still absolutely adorable! He’s just all boy. And this little boy is starting to show me signs [...]

Affordable Family Fun Idea: Family Pizza Night #HormelFamily

Affordable Family Fun: Pizza with Hormel #HormelFamily

Affordable Family Fun: Pizza Night I love pizza. J loves pizza. Grambo loves pizza. Even the dogs love pizza. W isn’t convinced quite yet. Still pizza is a great way to affordable family fun and feed them too! For less than $10 you can make a quick and easy pizza! The entire family can get [...]

How to Potty Train Your Toddler #HuggiesWalmart

How To Potty Train with Pull-Ups #HuggiesWalmart

How to Potty Train Your Toddler Potty training is a big part of my life. I’m sure you’re all jealous. W is beginning to show signs of being ready for potty training. And it’s a daily goal for some of my students at work. So yes, I’m all about the potty training right now. I’ve [...]

Raising RSV Awareness #protectpreemies #rsv

Raising RSV awareness #protectpreemies #rsv

Raising RSV Awareness I’m extremely blessed that W was only born a week early. My mom was not as lucky as I was born 8 weeks premature and my sister was born 4 weeks premature. It made me wonder if I would also deliver early. Prematurity and threats like RSV are dear to my heart [...]

Teaching Gratitude & Caring #KleenexCares

Teaching Gratitude #KleenexCares

Teaching Gratitude & Caring With the holiday season knocking on the door, many people have giving and others on their mind. But I strive to be thankful throughout the entire year. And one of my goals as a parent is to teach W from a young age to be grateful and to care for others. [...]

NIVEA Spa Party Playdate Means Relaxation for Mom… Maybe #NIVEAmoments

NIVEA Mini Manicure Station #NIVEAmoments

NIVEA Spa Party Playdate Yes, you read that correctly. I decided to plan a NIVEA Spa Party Playdate. I know the words spa and playdate may not seem to go together, but sometimes there isn’t anyone to watch the little ones and you still want to try to relax a bit with your mom friends. [...]

Kleenex Cares Means More Than Candy This Halloween #KleenexCares

Kleenex Care Packages #KleenexCares

  Sharing This Halloween with Kleenex Cares I would do anything for W. I know I’m not alone in that type of mom feeling. I want him to have everything he needs in life. Never feel afraid, never feel alone, and never hurt. We’re lucky because I have the chance to give all of that [...]

Why PTPA Seal of Approval Matters #ptpainsider

PTPA Media winners seal

PTPA, parent tested & parent approved A little over a year ago, I started noticing the awards and seals that were on some of my favorite baby products. I discovered that many of my the products we depended on had the PTPA Seal of Approval on them. It’s how I discovered the PTPA Media website [...]