Since getting pregnant, I’ve been to the doctor on multiple occasions and have even had bloodwork drawn. I’m taking better care of myself physically than I ever do when I’m not pregnant (including getting plenty of sleep – aahhhh) and I’ve been reminded of how important it is to really stay on top of being [...]
When each of our boys were born, we were very germ-conscious from the start – we had hand sanitizer at the door of our hospital room for people to use before holding our fragile newborn! With C I was especially worried since swine flu was making headlines everywhere, and hormones only exacerbated my fear of [...]
As a busy mom, it’s difficult sometimes to find time to pamper myself. I can remember in college going and buying beauty products like face masks or foot scrubs with friends so we could have spa treatments in our apartment. And when I was first married I’d go pretty regularly to get my hair highlighted [...]
I was going through some old files on my computer and found my design portfolio from college. While going through the images, I found two public service announcements I created. Although the OCD person in me would love to go back and redesign them, the message still resonates, so I wanted to share them with [...]
I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m trying to shop smarter and save more money, but the other side of that is figuring out ways to make extra money. What are some ways you do this for your family? Here are the top three that come to my mind: • Garage Sale: This one [...]
As I get older, it becomes more and more important to me to be health conscious. It seems like it’s more common to talk about various awareness campaigns for conditions – I see posts on Facebook all the time for things like cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes. I don’t know if I see it a [...]
When I go grocery shopping, I try to plan at least a week in advance. Before we had kids, when I had more time to be organized, I could even get two weeks’ worth of groceries taken care of in one shopping trip. Of course, if we had more space for food storage that’d help! [...]
With all the scams you hear about nowadays, being secure is more important than ever. Top that off with how much activity takes place online, and it’s easy to see why security tools are so vital. Whether you’re worried about content security or application security, there is software out there to protect you and your [...]
We’re thinking about selling our home sometime next year and buying something a little bit bigger. As a result, I’m acutely aware of everything related to real estate. House Hunters episodes on HGTV are even more appealing, because I love looking at the pros and cons to different houses. It’s also crazy to me to [...]
