Allergies, Eczema, Rashes, Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Now Teething…

First of all I want to say Thank you to the countless number of responses I got on the Facebook page about the pictures of my son’s rash I posted. I know a few people questioned why I would be sitting on Facebook asking a bunch of strangers what they thought was wrong with my [...]

My Scariest Mommy Moment– Going Up!

Roughly 8 months ago, when my youngest baby was still just a newborn, I was having a hard time with some relationships in my life and was left to fend for my 2 kids by myself most of the time. I was still recovering from the birth and a little “out of it” so to [...]

5 Summer Getaways Every Kid Should Experience

Alamo and Socialmoms.com have come together in honor of Alamo’s new Insider program and are asking moms what they believe are 5 summer getaways every kid should experience.  Since summer is almost upon us and we’ve been cooped up in our house all winter long we’re anxious to get away and have a little fun [...]

Easter Fun At Our House

The kids and I had a great Easter weekend. Thursday or so while Vincent was napping I gathered up some materials to make a paper plate bunny. I had no idea what I was doing but I came up with something I think was cute.  He had been asking me all week long “Easter bunny [...]

A Letter To My Son On His 3rd Birthday

Dear Vincent, I’m a little late with this letter. We had a really busy weekend since your birthday fell on Saturday and now you’ve been sick the past day after getting a vaccination at the doctors. (Ironically you were sick on your 2nd bday as well!). You were so cute when they gave it to [...]

My Son Has Only Been In A Bathtub Twice In His Life

Have I got your attention? Good. That’s what I was hoping for. Although my almost 3 year old son really has only been in a bathtub twice in all his life, he has bathed in a baby bath. Until over 2 years old. How absurd, right? Especially considering he was born at 10lbs and by [...]

Ya’ll Gonna Make Me Lose My Mind

  It’s not often I blog about what’s really going on in my personal life.  Yes I blog about my kids and the fun and the happiness, but it’s very rare that I use this space for any negativity. When I first started my blog I wanted to say whatever came over me. I was [...]

Wordless Wednesday: 5 Months Old

My baby boy is turning 5 months tomorrow! His first tooth is coming in now. Where has the time gone? Pic by me

Dos and Don’ts of Dinner Table Etiquette–A SocialMoms Inspired Post

SocialMoms and Kraft Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese have teamed up and have asked moms to share their Dos and Don’ts of dinner table etiquette. I know so many families these days who’s kids have no manners, but worse yet, whose family as a whole never sit down at the dinner table together. I actually know [...]

Goodbye 2010 – One of the Best and Worst Years of My Life – Time to Dry My Tears

2010 has been a year of up’s and down’s for me. It started with my 2010 New Years resolution to get organized. By January I had done just that. After 6 long years of struggling with immigration my husband received his 10 year green card.  I was able to go to a specialist for the [...]