My attempt to be an educated and proactive parent put me in a situation where I found my infant daughter in anaphylaxis. These days, I can fire-up Facebook and see what the latest research says via reputable news sources....
10 years ago today, on August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, and in the matter of hours, thousands upon thousands of lives were forever changed. My husband Matt and I were just two of those who experienced the devastation...
On Sunday August 28, 2005, I sat in a bar in Houston watching the news as Hurricane Katrina bore down on my home. The bar was silent, maybe 15 patrons just staring at the TV - all people that...
Recently there was a post on one of our sister sites called "Single Kid, Double Cart: Don't Do It".  Throughout it, NOLA mom Megan expresses her frustrations over mothers of single kids who use the double cart.  You know, the...
Many moons ago, Pinterest made its way into the World Wide Web, and moms everywhere started singing the Hallelujah chorus. Pin, pin, and then pin some more. I'm pretty sure I'm one of those people who went pin-crazy from...
I read an article years ago about making investments in your 20's and 30's, and these weren't investments of the financial nature - they were investments in people. It was a reminder to not forget to make deposits when...
For as long as I can remember, we've had a television package in our house.  It was a given when we moved - we turned on the electricity, set up the other utilities, and signed up for TV.  But lately, we've...
Goals. I have filled my life with goals. Motherhood was no different, so I made goals including taking a shower within 24-ish hours of having the baby, brushing my teeth before noon while on maternity leave, and breastfeeding my...
You're in the grocery store and strewn across the racks of the checkout line are magazine covers with so-and-so-famous in a bikini, 3 months postpartum, and she’s telling us how she got her body back. You roll your eyes...
Confession :: Even though I LOVE to cook, some nights I just don't feel like it.  I don't want to run to the grocery store, I don't want to make a mess of my kitchen, and I certainly don't...

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