Sometimes you just fall in love with a product. In fact, you can’t help but fall in love when it happens to be something that helps your little noob sleep better and longer. Case in point … the SwaddleLite blankets from SwaddleDesigns. I’m definitely smitten. When NB2.0 was about 4 weeks old, we were able to smoothly transition her… Read More
With the arrival of NB 2.0 right before Noob Baby’s 4th birthday, we knew that realistically, we’d have to celebrate NB’s birthday with a little less fanfare this year. Luckily, our wonderful family came through as always and took NB to the Happiest Place on Earth. So even though we didn’t have the usual party with bounce houses, hyenas, flying… Read More
I just finished reading a book called The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I’m a little hesitant to announce this because it clearly reeks of cheese. I’m not a big fan of “relationship” books, self-help or anything that screams “FIX ME! WEEPY GIRL AHEAD! MAXIPADS!” Ok, that was a little bit of an overblown stereotype. But seriously, if it… Read More
I’ve been dying to write this product review for a long time now. I’m hosting a giveaway for a product that I have tried, loved and wholeheartedly believe in. I recommend it to all my friends and family, and I think it can transform your body. With summer just around the corner and maybe a swimsuit in your future, this… Read More
One of Noob Baby’s favorite art activities is painting with Do-A-Dot markers. We discovered these paint-marker hybrids awhile back in one of her toddler craft classes. I love that these paints are spill proof and require zero setup. Since we do most of our crafting indoors (on our magical Stainmaster carpeting I might add), I’m always looking for art ideas… Read More
In the first part of my How I Lost My Pregnancy Baby Weight series (and I have no idea how many are coming, so we’ll just define “series” rather loosely), I mentioned how counting calories was not all that it was cracked up to be. Just to be clear, I absolutely believe eating nutritiously and modestly are critical components in… Read More