As Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose Said, All You Need Is Just A Little Paaatience

I like to consider myself a mother with a substantial amount of patience for my children. I would even toast myself to say above average. Forget the baby – I don’t need patience for him. He’s easy, he just requires my constant attention and all the nourishment my body can produce. You know, small stuff.Continue reading “As Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose Said, All You Need Is Just A Little Paaatience”

Car Seat Safety – Get Your Car Seat Installation Inspected!

*Car seat safety and proper car seat installation is very important. If I can help even one family it is worth it. When better to do so than on the heels of September (phew! just made it) which – if you did not know – is Child Passenger Safety Month.* Well it happened. We upgradedContinue reading “Car Seat Safety – Get Your Car Seat Installation Inspected!”

If I Say “Done” You Say “Done”. Day 32 Of My Favorite Things: Being DONE! I Did It! I Completed My Goal!

Day 32 of My Favorite Things: Being DONE! I did it! That Is To Say – I Completed My Goal! @TheMintChipMama Facebook OMG – So you know when you have no time to breathe and your house is a mess… Always? Yes, that’s continuously me. In addition, do you know what’s fun? Launching a blog. Consequently,Continue reading “If I Say “Done” You Say “Done”. Day 32 Of My Favorite Things: Being DONE! I Did It! I Completed My Goal!”

Bidet is Gonna Be the Day That They’re Gonna Throw it Back to You. Day 31 of My Favorite Things: Luxe Bidet Neo 180 (Elite Series)

Day 31 of My Favorite Things:  Luxe Bidet Neo 180 (Elite Series) I love Europe. I love the food. I love the history. I love the culture. And I love that if you stay at a nice hotel you will find a bidet in your en-suite lavatory. Yep. I look forward to many things whenContinue reading “Bidet is Gonna Be the Day That They’re Gonna Throw it Back to You. Day 31 of My Favorite Things: Luxe Bidet Neo 180 (Elite Series)”

482,400 Minutes. How Do You Measure, Measure Eleven Months? Day 30 of My Favorite Things: My Children As Siblings

Day 30 of My Favorite Things: My Children As Siblings @TheMintChipMama Facebook Last night my husband and I were discussing our disbelief that our baby boy was turning eleven months old today. I was – not surprisingly – gushing about how absolutely smiley and happy and delicious the baby was all day. My husband got a devilishContinue reading “482,400 Minutes. How Do You Measure, Measure Eleven Months? Day 30 of My Favorite Things: My Children As Siblings”

You Swing Set Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round Like A Record, Baby. Day 29 of My Favorite Things: Our Swing Set From Wood Kingdom

Day 29 of My Favorite Things: Swing Kingdom Mountain Climber swing set from Wood Kingdom @WoodKingdom Facebook I would consider the first day of school the official last day of summer. With that said – that does NOT mean we have to say goodbye to one of my favorite things – playing outside. Moving To TheContinue reading “You Swing Set Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round Like A Record, Baby. Day 29 of My Favorite Things: Our Swing Set From Wood Kingdom”

Eruv Pre-K: Day 28 of My Favorite Things: Back to School – Starting Pre-K

In honor of my daughter starting her last year of Pre-K tomorrow, I am posting my Huffington Post article from 9/26/2013 titled “It’s the End of Our World As I Know It, and I Feel… Guilty”. Our world has changed fifteen ways up, down, left, and right since I wrote this article last year inContinue reading “Eruv Pre-K: Day 28 of My Favorite Things: Back to School – Starting Pre-K”

It’s 2pm Eterna-a-a-a-all. Day 27 of My Favorite Things: Globalization

Day 27 of My Favorite Things: Globalization Today I did a global experiment. I have friends in all parts of the world. I asked them – via my Facebook page – to take a picture with their phone at 2pm Eastern Standard Time and email it to me. What you see below is the result. GlobalizationContinue reading “It’s 2pm Eterna-a-a-a-all. Day 27 of My Favorite Things: Globalization”

Ain’t Nothin’ But a Book Thang Baby. Day 26 of My Favorite Things: Books

PJ Library (@PJLibrary Facebook) Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (@dollyslibrary Facebook) Today I don’t want to talk about one brand or one item, I want to talk about many. Here everyone gets a give away! One that will be special for your entire family and will come to your door every month for the next fiveContinue reading “Ain’t Nothin’ But a Book Thang Baby. Day 26 of My Favorite Things: Books”

Carry Your “Kitchen Sink” in Style. Day 25 of My Favorite Things: Kipling’s Lightweight Cross Body Tote

The Best Lightweight Cross Body Tote Moms need a lightweight cross body tote. No question. They need to be hands free and ready at any moment. For anyting. The Bag Addiction Is Real For those of you who knew me prior to having children you will know that handbags used to be a big partContinue reading “Carry Your “Kitchen Sink” in Style. Day 25 of My Favorite Things: Kipling’s Lightweight Cross Body Tote”

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