I’d like to have a heart-to-heart with my readers. As we are quickly approaching the birth of our little boy, due March 24, my mind is full of so many thoughts.  I’m anxious about the birth (I had a third degree tear with our little girl), I worry about how Lyla will react to a [...]

  Preparing for baby #2 has forced me to think about ways we can be financially responsible with a growing family.  Luckily, with your second child, you don’t need as many baby items.  And, you also find yourself being more practical when making lists of must-have items (see my post on How To Save Money [...]

A few months ago, I posted a review of “Intelligender” HERE.  This is such a cool product if you’d like to find out the gender of your baby as early as 10 weeks into the pregnancy!  Our results were clearly “boy”, and our 20 week ultrasound confirmed that we are, indeed, having a boy!  If [...]

I am currently 11 weeks pregnant with our second child.  We are so excited and blessed beyond words!  People are always asking, “Will you find out the sex or will it be a surprise?”  I’m totally a type “A” personality, so I HAVE to know what we’re having!  I like to plan (nursery décor, names, [...]

I recently had the pleasure of receiving an adorable newborn photo prop from Monique at “Pixie Props”!  In choosing a prop to review, I couldn’t help but fall in love with an adorable bear hat.  Although, I have to admit that Monique has SO many cute items in her shop it was a very hard [...]

How many times have we all heard, “You’ll never be ‘ready’ to have a baby”?  I quickly became the person receiving this “advice” to the one dishing it out.  Truer words have never been spoken.  There will ALWAYS be a reason to hold off on growing your family.  Trust me. One of the main concerns [...]

We have been so blessed to receive many “hand-me-downs” for Lyla over the past 20 months.  We were so excited to receive a swing set from friends over the weekend. In addition, another friend gave us an infant swing since Lyla can’t very well maneuver a normal swing, yet.   Lyla has also received a countless [...]

As long as I can remember, I’ve had a tiny toy poodle in my life.  My Mom actually bought a poodle when she was 16 and had her until my younger sister was born.  At that time, her Mother (my Grandmother) convinced her to get rid of the poor dog.  Her reasoning was basically, “You [...]

Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at “Food Your Way” about food alternatives for those with dairy, gluten, and sugar diet limitations.  I’m excited to welcome my guest blogger from  http://www.se7en.org.za! I had a friend once ring me in despair to say she could not keep up with her baby, [...]

Looking back at pictures of Lyla when she was a newborn stirs up several emotions within me.  At the time of her birth, I had been awake for approximately 36 hours and had received a half dose of Phenergan for nausea.  I was in what some might call a “daze” when the labor and delivery [...]