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• New Year's Resolutions: Taking Care of You!

  Time to get moving! In November you said you would do it after Thanksgiving. Then the cold weather set in and those Christmas cookies were so yummy. But now it’s January and you can no longer deny that those jeans that you worked so hard ... Read on

• Holiday Photos: How to Capture the Perfect Family Picture

      Hey Moms! It’s that time of year. You know what I’m talking about. The time when you place undue amounts of stress on yourself, hoping the shutter speed will be fast enough to catch your cherub (with just the right am... Read on

• The Five Things I'm Grateful for During the Holidays

  You wouldn’t really blame me, would you, if I said I feared the holiday season? It’s not the idea of cooking (though that terrifies me) or the idea of company for more than three days (that terrifies me too). No, for the same reasons... Read on

• It's Fall - Time to Get Outside

  Fall is upon us; isn’t it glorious? When I was a kid, spring was my favorite season, even though the allergies would have me spying the budding newness through itchy, watery eyes. But as I get older, I find it is autumn that I love the most.... Read on

• Staying Safe While Traveling with Baby

  When our first baby, Casey, came along, my husband and I were determined to make sure she assimilated into our life, not the other way around. We were pretty active and keen on keeping it that way. But there were a lot of things to think about whe... Read on

• Schedules and Routines: Keeping Things Together

  Life is so busy with work, children, a husband and extra activities. Housework can easily be pushed to the back burner, at least around my house. It is just so hard finding that perfect balance, allowing enough time for everything (if that's even ... Read on

• The Savvy Approach to Getting the Most Out of Your Gym Membership

  I love going to the gym. I do, I swear. If only I hated food as much as I love going to the gym, I’d be buying a teeny weenie yellow polka dot bikini. Why do I love it, you ask? Because, other than the fact that I have a great gym located ne... Read on

• Breastfeeding Your Baby: Do's and Don'ts from Rene Syler

  I remember two things very clearly about my own nursing experience. First, it was so much more rewarding than I had anticipated. I didn’t go into my first pregnancy feeling strongly about breastfeeding one way or the other and really hadn&rs... Read on

• Teaching Responsibility

  It's never too early to start teaching your children about responsibility.  Even young toddlers can help out around the house.  In fact, toddlerhood is a great time to start teaching kids to pick up after themselves, set the table for di... Read on

• Making Time for Yourself

  With children comes a lot of responsibility. Being single and having unlimited freedom is a thing of the past. No more all-night parties and last-minute trips out of town. Welcome to motherhood! Doing things for “you” will become few... Read on