When parents get sick
I have to say that this school year we have not been hit by a lot of the viruses that have been going around. I believe it's because we have started using Essential Oils as part of our health routine. This week I...
Signing after Speech
First foods, first steps and first words are important milestones in any baby’s life. For parents who are signing with their babies, the first sign is also a monumental moment. I remember Joshua and Sabrina’s...
Oh how the tables have turned
Ever since “M” could speak, she talked a mile a minute with great vocabulary. However, a whiny voice would break through with a “MAMAAAAA.” Though I love her with all my heart and would do anything for her the...
Safety Tips for Sledding and Tobogganing
Ensure that the hill is free of hazards - trees, rocks, bumps, fences and bare spots. Do not sled on ice-covered areas. Ensure that the hill is situated away from roads, rivers or railroads and that there is...
So Here We Are
So here we are, almost 1/4 of the way into 2011, my supposed "year of change", and I'm not doing very well. I started off great! Like most at the beginning of this year, I was motivated, got a gym membership, was...
Please take your children to the doctor
If I had not taken my daughter to the doctor for a physical I would not have found out that she had a heart problem. I take her every year and I am still not sure how they didn't catch it before. I would hear, from...
My husband the comedian
Guess what, I'm married to Denis f#$ing Leary. I was sitting on the couch in pjs, no bra, slouched back with the laptop on my lap catching up on some blog posts and checking emails, etc. He saw I had the camera out...
Tips for Travelling with Baby
A full tummy, a clean diaper, a comfortable place to sleep, and a whole lotta love is all that a baby needs. While most pediatricians recommend waiting until baby is settled - from around three months - babies...
Life with a Baby helps decrease...
Despite being a successful actress and married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow suffered from post-partum depression after her second child was born. “I felt like a zombie. I couldn’t access my...
Time to bust my butt into gear...and...
So I’ve finally decided that it’s time for me- no one else. I started my “healthy” new life with a 7 day detox (The Brown Rice Detox) and lost 8lb in 7 days. Yes, I know, most of it is water but I thought it...
Sleep - What the book's DON'T tell you
1) Problem: Your child throws up during sleep training - what do you do? You finally muster up the courage to start sleep training. You're only 20 minutes in and they puke all over themselves and their bed/crib, so...
