Raising Children to Weather the Storm
The past year has come and gone in a flash. Looking back on 2013, I’ve enjoyed professional and personal growth. From career advancements, to blogging opportunities and the birth of our son – the list goes on and on. Since I was a kid, I’ve been making new year’s resolutions. I remember my mom giving…
This holiday season was extra special because it was Baby O’s first. It’s crazy how time flies! I feel like it was just yesterday when we welcomed him into our family. In addition to celebrating Christmas, we celebrated Baby O turning five months old. But, that wasn’t the only surprise. He sat up for the…
I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season. We were a bit late in putting together holiday photos. So, I wanted to share some of them with everyone. I realized that Princess has spoiled me rotten these past few years. Taking photos of her is pretty easy. I really don’t have to do much…
We’ve been going hard all weekend trying to tie up lose ends before the holidays. My hubby had to work over the weekend, so Christmas shopping was left up to me. I hit the ground running the moment I woke up on Saturday. I think I might have gone to at least five stores and…
Old Holiday Traditions Worth Reviving My husband and I were combing through circulars trying to find activities to do with the kids for the holidays. It’s so sad to see that so many things we did as kids are no longer available. Check out more holiday traditions worth reviving at BabyCenter.
When it comes to creating memories, I promised myself that I would treat both kids equally. So far, I’ve been keeping my word. I think Baby O has as much pictures as his big sis – if not more. My baby’s first video is something that I’ve been working hard at putting together for months,…
I was just a young child when I heard about Nelson Mandela being released from prison in 1990 after nearly 30 years of being locked up. I had no idea who he was at the time. I later learned that he was an African anti-apartheid leader who fought for equality for everyone in South Africa. But his mission transcended…
People often talk about different ways to make use of Thanksgiving leftovers. I’ve heard everything from using the turkey to make sandwiches and soup. But how about using some of those leftovers on your hair? The idea came to me when I looked at the slices of avocado left in a bowl after Thanksgiving dinner….
