Trop50 True Resolutions For 2012–Share Yours & You Could Win

  Every year, just like most of you, I make a New Years resolution. Sometimes it works out and sometimes I give up before I’ve even started. This year I’ve contemplated A LOT about what I really want to accomplish this year. I have had a lot of drama in my life lately. 2011 was [...]

*Announcement* Baby # 3 Arriving Sometime Around June 10th.. and it’s a…..

  Little girl.  She was confirmed by Amnio just last month.   Yes, I’ve been hiding this for quite some time. I surprised even myself. I’m already 19 weeks.   Because Aidan, my 16 month old son was born with the cord around his neck, a true knot (which only happens in 1% of pregnancies), merconium…. [...]

Rosa Marina Soup Recipe & Red Gold Tomatoes Giveaway

  Have I told you yet that I’m a secret foodie? Of course I did. Well tonight I’m going to share one of my favorite recipes with you. Rosa Marina Soup. It’s a delicious tomato basil soup that can be cooked like a soup or a pasta dish to make it easier for small kids [...]

Tips For Baby Feeding Magic #feedingmagic #spon

  Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about tips for baby feeding magic. What if you let baby choose what’s for dinner? Check out their cute “Quest for Yum!” video and see what happens!   With 2 kids under my belt I like to think I’m an old pro at getting babies to [...]

Diaper Changing Time With A Squirming Baby–Huggies Little Movers Slip On Diapers To The Rescue

  If there’s one thing I’m familiar with, it’s a squirmy baby. When my now 3 year old was born, he was a big boy, 10lbs. I swear he came out kicking. Only 2 weeks later he was rolling over. By 5 months he was sitting up like a pro, and by 6 he had [...]

Saying Goodbye To An Old Buddy

    Some of you remember my dog Bailey that you seen a picture of not too long ago. Unfortunately Wednesday I had to have him put down. It was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. In fact I had preparations to do it for a while now but I [...]

10 Reasons I Want To Visit Virginia Beach

Socialmoms have teamed up with the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau and are asking bloggers to share their top 10 reasons why they would want to visit Virginia Beach. As someone who has traveled extensively Virginia is actually one of the places I don’t think I’ve ever seen, but after researching it it’s definitely [...]

Babies First Steps

Wow. Time has gone by so quickly. I can’t believe it. I have such mixed emotions. This might be my last baby and he’s trying to grow up just as fast as his brother. The race was on as soon as he was born.  I didn’t think Aidan would make it in time to match [...]

What’s The Most Disgusting Thing You’ve Encountered At The Grocery Store?

Several times now, well, 3 to be exact. My 3 year old has contracted the flu after going to the grocery store with me. Twice after riding in the “car” cart that is available. I won’t name stores but we all know where the car cart is available. That is the store I usually frequent. [...]

Ten Time-Saving Tips To Make Your Life As A Busy Mom Easier

It doesn’t matter if you have one child, or ten, we all know that once you become a mom it seems like there’s never enough time. I’ve been struggling myself with trying to get back on track now that I have 2 little ones. There are always things you can do to help make the [...]