Moms Know Best: My Top Tips for Home Safety (Share yours, too!)

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This post is brought to you by Wilkins Distilled Water. (Photo by Nicey Arafiles Photography) I guess you could say I’ve “loosened up” as a mom when it comes to many things about my child. For instance, I let him play on the grass in my mom’s huge garden, sometimes with bare feet. Or, I let him play rough with his cousins, and don’t worry too much ...continue reading

Body, Baby, and Planning a Pregnancy {Anmum Mommy Circle}

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I want to have another baby soon. Yes, there, I said it! To tell you the truth, I've been thinking about having another baby for quite a while now. Of course, my husband and I have talked about giving Vito a little brother or sister, but not right away. Well, it seems like — for me — two years and ten months since my firstborn is the threshold: I'm in ...continue reading

Please, CalChews Me to go to Italy! {CalChews Me: The CalChews Choice!}

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So, here's the deal. I'm one of five women bloggers vying for a chance to go on a Tuscan getaway. (Thank you, CalChews and the Lifestyle Network.) We're each supposed to write about why we should be chosen as the lucky lady to go on this amazing trip. I am excited about this opportunity, but it's taken me a while to finish this post. Why? Because I've got to ...continue reading

My Four Before 40: A Life List for the Next 7 Years

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I'm 33 as I write this. For me, 40 seems like such a long way off. So when CalChews called me last week asking me to write about my "4 Before 40" (or the top 4 things I wanted to do before I turned 40), it got me thinking: What would I do in the next seven years before I hit that age? I'm big on creating my own bliss, carving out a life that works ...continue reading

Having myself a quiet little Christmas

  It's Christmas in just a few days. Yay! When the holidays kick in each year, my built-in holiday radar kicks into overdrive, and my brain turns to mush.  My blog posts have a vacation of their own, in the Drafts folder, specifically. So my posts will have to wait until next week. These past few weeks leading up to the Christmas week have ...continue reading