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Brain Booster and Buster Apps
When I was on bed rest during my first pregnancy, I acquired an addiction: Candy Crush. Now, as a non-stop mom of two, I don't have time for my beloved app, but I suppose that's a good thing, considering it's downright distracting.
While my children are not in school yet, I came...
Today You Are One Month Old
I can’t believe my first-born is turning two. Like you, I’m sure, I constantly ask myself: where does the time go?
My life has made a 360 since becoming a mom. I am no longer waking up at 2:30am to report on the morning news; instead, my days are full of not missing any firsts, having become a proud and blessed work at home mom. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My first-born, Nicholas, is now an older brother. I look at him and wonder how he has morphed into such an independent little boy.
My husband now puts Nicholas to...
Gender Prediction Myths Debunked
We didn't find out. Both times, we refrained from joining team blue or team pink--we ceased and savored the anticipation of surprise.
Granted, I was curious, and was surely tempted to see if Baby Bubeck (#1 and #2) was a boy or girl...but I never gave in. And truth be told, it didn't matter. After a rough first pregnancy, all I wanted was to birth healthy babies.
With that being said, it didn't stop me from doing girl-or-boy research on the web. And all I found was a bunch of useless information. Regardless, if you're preggo, it's still fun to do some gender prediction due diligence.
Before I...
Baby Massage 101
This is one of my favorite All Things Mama TV episodes.
So many hospital-based "experts" visited Nicholas when he was in the NICU at Honor Health (formally Scottsdale Shea Medical Center). One visitor was Alicia, a very sweet masseuse who specializes in teaching parents how to pamper their newborns.
Yes, there is such thing as infant...
Trend Alert: Home Cleaning Services
Running a household in the Valley – or anywhere – can be pretty overwhelming. Kids. House. Work. Spouse. And don’t forget that “me” time that’s so important! It’s nearly impossible to check off all your daily to-do’s. Clean. Cook. Clean more. Cook more. Throw changing a handful of dirty diapers in, some scheduled time to work from home (or go to work,) maybe walk a dog? If you’re like me, the first task to slip through the cracks is usually cleaning the house. I “straighten up” several times per day. Sometimes I even do laundry. However, babies and toddlers certainly don’t make it easy to bleach or mop or even hang up clothes. Although my toddler loves her new tiny mop and dust...
