Summer vacation has arrived in most of the country, and here in South Florida we try to spend as much time outdoors as possible. In my attempt to keep the boys active and away from the television as much as possible, I have been looking for the best new toys on the market. Toy State [...]
I have always been a fan of baby wearing and keeping baby close, and with all three of my boys I have used a very simple baby carrier. It was time to retire the old baby carrier though, and so I started my search for a new baby carrier. I soon realized that the baby [...]
With three boys in the family, I am thrilled to have a baby girl to share my love for pretty dresses, my favorite authors and love for dolls and all things pretty. So, when Bellamy Blue was born, I searched all over for the perfect Baby’s First Doll for her. I looked at many first [...]
Baby Bellamy Blue is now two months old, and last week she got the green light from her doctor to go swimming. Since our family spend several days a week at the beach and at the pool, this brought excitement to everyone in the family. Of course, Bellamy Blue already has several swim [...]
May is just around the corner, the temperatures are warming up all over the country, and it is time for picnics, barbecue parties and family get togethers in the back yard. What are you going to wear? As a young mom of 4, I want to look stylish and chic, but I also want to [...]
The heat has returned to South Florida, and since I am out walking with the kids almost every day, I have been trying to put together a nice summer nursing wardrobe. One of my new favorite nursing shirts is a sleeveless nursing top from BlueRane.com, an online maternity store, which also sells baby goods and maternity [...]
Dial has been one of our family’s preferred brands of soap and body wash for years, so I was eager to give the new Dial Kids Body and Hair Wash a try. We often have to line up for showers after a visit to the pool or a trip to the pool, and with four [...]
The new Shake It Up 1 < 3 Dance cd has arrived, and our three boys are surely shaking it up with their dance moves. The Shake It Up 1 < 3 Dance cd is loaded with music from Disney Channel’s hit series Shake It Up, and it features hit singles such as “This Is [...]
— As a nursing mom being able to combine comfort and practicality with nice clothing is essential, especially after having been walking around with a huge belly for many many months. This is why I have been on a quest to find nursing shirts that features all of the essentials needed for comfortable nursing without [...]
After 10 years, 4 kids and a life as a stay-at-home mom, I felt that “The Happiest Baby Guide To Great Sleep” called my name, when I first heard of this book by Harvey Karp, M.D. My 10-year-old son has always been a great sleeper, which turned out perfectly as I had him while in [...]
Having a great nursing pillow is essential for good nursing positioning both for baby and mother, which is something I learned the hard way this time around. It only took one time nursing Bellamy Blue without a nursing pillow for me to strain my neck, and I was bothered by neck pain for more than [...]
After having nursed four children, I feel pretty comfortable about nursing in public. However, despite feeling comfortable with nursing in public, I still feel a strong need to be completely covered up. Dragging around everything needed for nursing while covered up can be a bit of a hassle though, so when I discovered the Peek [...]
With a little one in the house once again, I have been searching for the best lightweight stroller. I needed a stroller that was light weight, easy to fold, had storage, good wheels and which was comfortable for my baby girl. With my three oldest children, I have always made sure to pick out neutral colors, [...]
My skin is very dry, and during the dry South Florida winters it gets even worse. This is why I was very excited to give the Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn Facial Cream a try, because in the middle of winter I was desperate for a solution. I was positively surprised about this facial cream, as [...]
Bellamy Blue hates diaper changes, in fact diaper changes is the only point, where she can get her crying up to a level that wakes up the entire family. As much as she hates diaper changes, she loves snuggling up in her Halo Sleepsack Swaddles, so I was very curious to see if the Halo [...]
