Getting Kids to Bed Earlier with the Shoe Fairy As we get back into the routine of school, earlier bedtimes, and possibly ornery children, bedtime might be a frustration. I wanted to share a post I did back in January that may give you a little help in getting kids to bed earlier with the […]
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Nutrisystem Week 1 #NSNation
Last week I told you all that I was biting the bullet and starting Nutrisystem. At first I was nervous that I picked a horrible time to start a new diet since I was spending the first week traveling. I have to say that Iām quite pleased with myself with my results from week one […]
Famous Footwear Back To School Promotion
Who is going crazy trying to get ready for the new school year? Hopefully this Famous Footwear Back To School Promotion will help a tad. Right now you can get 15% off + BOGO (Buy One, Get One Half Off). I did a little shopping at Famous Footwear this Summer, and was AMAZED at the […]
Back to School Tips for Saving on School Supplies
I cannot believe how close we are to Back to School time! My kids start back in just 2 weeks! With back to school comes the expenses of all of the school supplies. I have some great back to school tips for saving on school supplies, which I hope will be of some help in […]
Terrifying Moment For a Mother
I just have to say that if you don’t know how much you love your children, just lose them for a good 5-10 minutes in a public place, and you will know! That is one darn terrifying moment for a mother! Of course I know that I love my children, but sometimes they drive me […]
My Journey to Recovery From a C-Section and the Death of a Baby
After my baby girl’s funeral, which was a week after she was born and 5 days after she passed away, it was time to figure my life out. This post talks about my journey of recovery from a c-section and the death of a baby. Because this is a journey that doesn’t end, I will […]
The Perfect Funeral For My Baby
As a continuation of my story of Infant Loss, I want to share my experience of planning and having the perfect funeral for my baby girl, Gianna. Just a reminder that this is my story which took place 4 years ago, this past May. If you want to read from the beginning, start with my […]
Recovering After The Death Of A Baby
One of the last posts I wrote about my Gianna was about the day she was born, the couple of days she lived, and the day she died. In this post, I’d like to talk about recovering after the death of a baby. As most of you can imagine, this loss is not something you […]
Do-Over Moments Such As Wedding Photography Gone Wrong
Sometimes in life, we make a choice that doesn’t yield the best result. Then, we tend to agonize over how we could have done things differently, to give us better results. Unfortunately, we don’t have a time machine to go back and repair those do-over moments that we have in our minds. I don’t have […]
Nurses Who Changed My Life + the “Amazing Nurse Contest”
During my story about baby Gianna, which began with my first post: Finding Out There Is Something Wrong With My Baby, I mentioned just a little about the care I was given, by nurses at the hospital. There are truly some amazing nurses out there! Although I had a week stay at the hospital, while on […]