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My Interview with Kerri Walsh {Thanks to @Pampers!}

May 16, 2012

One thing I love about my blog is that I get the opportunity to meet some fantastic people. Monday morning was definitely a highlight in my life, when I got the chance to sit down and interview Kerri Walsh - wife, mother of two, and 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist in beach vo...

Parenting Issues: My Child Swallowed A Quarter

May 11, 2012

Kids are kids, and kids will do stupid things. Ok, honestly? Adults do stupid things too, but at least kids have an excuse: they really may not know any better. Last night, we had one of those heart-stopping moments. I had put all the kids to bed, and I was sitting on the...

April 14, 2012

Life as a parent is full of challenges. One day, your baby will only eat bananas. The next day, you go to feed him a banana, and he'll look at you like you just tried to feed him garbage. It's frustrating - to say the least. One challenge we have had with Gage is that he ...

The #CloroxLounge & The Last Comic Sitting Contest

March 31, 2012

I love to laugh. It's my favorite way to relieve stress and just have a good time. And, with so many kids in my house, you can be sure there's lots and lots of laughter. I have tons of stories I could tell that would keep you rolling for hours. Clorox and SocialMoms asked...

Parenting Discussion: Baby Etiquette & RSV Protection

March 21, 2012

Have you ever dealt with RSV? {Respiratory Syncytial Virus} Thankfully, none of my children have had RSV, but that doesn't mean I haven't seen it firsthand. Before I got married, I worked in the infant room of a daycare center. One of the little boys under my care en...

March 13, 2012

Gage turned 1 on Sunday. I can hardly believe an entire year has passed. I know every mom says that it "feels like yesterday"... but it really, really does. My plan was to have a low-key party for him. Mostly family and really no big deal. 2 weeks before the party, that a...

Parenting Advice: Grocery Shopping with Kids

March 8, 2012

I received the following email the other day, and after getting permission from the writer, I thought I would post it here and share it with all of you. Dear Angie, Lately every time I take my 3 year old to the grocery store, something goes terribly wrong. Either he scream...

February 17, 2012

Since Gage's first birthday is coming up next month, I've been using every spare moment to scour Pinterest for some birthday party ideas. I'm not going over the top. I never have with any of the kids on their first birthday. Why? Because they're just not that into i...

February 11, 2012

I simply cannot believe that Gage is 11 months old today. In exactly one month, we will be celebrating his first birthday. I guess I should get started on some party plans, since I've already invited people - just haven't done much past that. :) Gage is such a fun bab...

It Took Him Long Enough! {Talking About Child Development.}

December 31, 2011

This has been an incredibly big week for Gage! If you've read any of my posts about Gage, you know that he is one very lazy little boy. I suppose that being the youngest of 6 and having 7 bigger people in the house willing to do your every bidding can cause one to be lazy...