Nesting, a natural period that’s part of the pregnancy life cycle. Almost all pregnant moms go through this stage. However, in the Jewish tradition, it’s customary to prepare the nursery room only AFTER the arrival of the baby. Imagine the will-power and strength required by the mom to hold-off on this very natural need. It […]
Celebrating one year milestones! Enter to win a Sears $50 Gift card & a Family Trip to Orlando
I’ve always believed that one year milestones are the best. They’re special in many ways. Whether you’re celebrating your first wedding anniversary, your child’s first birthday or your one year blog anniversary, the one year mark says “I’ve made it”. With kids, it says “We both made it”. I often congratulate parents as much as […]
My BABY is going to be a Toddler! Cue the Tears…. #SearsMom
January is bitter-sweet for me. One year ago, January 27th, 2013 I welcomed my second son Ryan into this world. In just a few short weeks, he’ll be turning ONE! No longer a baby… but a toddler. Tears are rolling down my cheeks just writing that. For some reason, with my second son, it all […]
Holiday Wish List in Pictures & Sears Contest; Win Up to $10K in Prizes #SearsMom
While the holidays are only a few short weeks away, gift planning actually started a few months ago at our house when the Sears Wish Book arrived at our door. While the Wish Book helps most people to get in the mindset for the holidays, it helped us figure out what to get my son […]
The Holidays at Our House; Also Known as Chrismukkah #SearsMom
While my husband and I are raising our kids Jewish (I’m Jewish, John isn’t), things aren’t always so straight forward. That’s why when it comes to the winter holidays, we celebrate both! Hanukkah with my family and Christmas with John’s. Enter Christmukka (Christmas meets Hanukkah)! Basically, it’s the best of both worlds, especially for my […]
I don’t want to be JUST mom enough!
If you’re a parent, you’ve most likely seen the newest cover of TIME Magazine which shows a mother with her 3 year-old son breastfeeding while standing on a chair, with the headline “Are you mom enough?”. I first took notice of it last Thursday when just about every other post on my Facebook News Feed had the picture […]