Pregnancy

This is a guest post by Jennifer Terra, a Local Childcare Consultant for Cultural Care Au Pair, the leading provider of intercultural live-in childcare. Learn how an au pair my be the flexible childcare option your family has been searching for. I will never forget my childcare search when I was…

Learn how visiting PhysicianOne Urgent Care for kids can save you and your family time, worry and money. This is a sponsored post with PhysicianOne Urgent Care centers. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. My 5 year old fell ill out of nowhere. One second she was singing and…

I received complimentary product and compensation from rockAbye to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. With all three of my pregnancies, I know the first thoughts at the top of my list were baby names, followed immediately by beginning my search for baby nursery ideas. Some find it…

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Vintage Seltzer. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s happened to me this summer already.  I get all 3 kids in swimsuits, lather them up with sunscreen, grab their water bottles, snacks, towels, and pool toys and lug it all to…

I didn’t know any better. Every summer, I lathered my fair and super sensitive skin kids up in the highest SPF sunscreens I could find to keep them safe in the sun. Turns out, I may have been doing more harm than good.  Want to protect your family from the sun…

I remember it like it was yesterday. In the hospital after my first was born, they offered a session for newborn care, including how to give baby a bath.  I opted to sleep instead.  I had babysat and nannied for years – what was there to learn?  We came home…

Your baby is 2-3 months old.  Your hormones are all over the place.  You’re averaging 5-6 hours of sleep at night, maybe 2-3 consecutively if you’re lucky. So when you wake up with aches, chills and temperature of 102, you automatically assume your body has lost its battle to some bug.…

It’s Girl Scout season, so it’s easy to find a box of the delightful Thin Mints… but y’all, these are better than that.  And better yet, you can make them all year round.  Better Than Thin Mints, Chocolate Mint Cookies! Better Than Thin Mints Cookies I almost called these ‘Amazing…

With three kids, it is an hourly struggle to be present and attentive to each of them.  Not to mention keeping up with chores, feeding everyone, writing, sleeping… oh, and showering!  That’s important too!  My video baby monitor helps me get closer to doing it all, every day.  I can…

Nothing makes the one you love feel more special than a unique, customized gift. MY M&M’S let’s you do just that!  This Valentine’s Day, I am creating a special gift for my husband from our own little M&Ms, featuring MY M&M’S with silhouettes of the kids and framed portraits to…

Here on the Playground Parkbench, I share everything I would talk about with my fellow parents sitting on the parkbench as our kids play on the playground.  That mostly fits into the broad categories of Parenting and Kids Activities. As my kids have gotten older, where we talk may vary – the…

I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Influence Central for WaterWipes. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. #WaterWipes #IC  I am a self-confessed Type A mom who thrives on routine, organization, and being on time. The…

It was not that long ago that artistic techniques were as prescribed as scientific processes or mathematical equations.  Critics and instructors frowned upon artists who looked to create outside the confinements of traditional methods. Kandinsky was one such artist, and fortunately for all of us, ignored his critics.  He wanted art to…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BeHealthyForEveryPartofLife #CollectiveBias As mom to three kids, age 4 and under, including a 4 week old newborn, my diaper bag is like an appendage to my body.  With my first, I filled it with…

I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Influence Central for WaterWipes. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. #WaterWipes #IC #ad With your first baby, all the grandmas, aunts and girlfriends can’t wait to throw…

Confession.  I am not a big believer in birth plans.  There are certain things in life that are not entirely within our control, and childbirth is one of them.  My birth plan generally consists of avoiding induction, patiently waiting 41+ weeks for my baby to decide to make an appearance…

 I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the TB Blood Test. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. #TBBloodTest Are you a teacher or do you volunteer in your child’s school?  While regulations and requirements vary by school and state, if…

 I participated in a Blog Blast Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Bella Gravida. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Last Friday, I had to go to a wedding… at 38 weeks pregnant.  I can’t tell you how many dresses I tried on from…

I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Influence Central for WaterWipes. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. When my youngest was first born, I quickly discovered before we even brought her home from the…