Category: Ideas + Advice for Families

Redefining Romance in Parenthood

I was thinking about Father’s Day the other day and almost had to laugh out loud at how MUCH our lives have changed since we became parents 4 years ago. I mean, what did we DO before with all our time? It also got me to thinking about how much my idea of romance has been so drastically redefined since having our two kids. Things sure are different now, but I couldn’t imagine it any other way. So this is a personal post in honor of the daddy in our house this Father’s Day!

I met my husband on February 20th, 1998 at Malarkey’s Bar in Newport Beach by the jukebox. I wasn’t supposed to go out that night. I was nursing a broken heart and crying to the Titanic CD in my room. No joke.

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Dear Sweet Child Letter Box

Today is my daughter’s 4th birthday.  I don’t know if this is normal, but every year on her birthday I get very emotional and sentimental!  The day she was born was a day that changed my entire life.  And, one of the three best days of my life.  I never knew such a love existed before I had kids.   Or, such joy.

I am starting a tradition today that a family member shared with me….

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The Container Store Laundry Organization Tips!

I met  The Container Store in Scottsdale last month at the Bosch Home Appliances “From Hamper to Hanger” laundry event where they did a presentation on laundry organization tips.  So, contain yourself. I am about to disclose 5 simple ways to organize your laundry days.  Little things made easier by The Container Store!

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Safety 1st Squad Childproofing Giveaway!

Last month I was contacted by Safety 1st Squad to see if I was interested in meeting with them to learn more about the benefits of professional childproofing.   The timing couldn’t have been better, as I have a newly crawling/exploring/ into everything baby, so I almost jumped through the computer yelling “YES PLEASE!”  Make sure to read the last paragraph below on how you can enter to win a free in-home consultation too!

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Expert Advice – Getting Creative With Your Digital SLR Camera

I am sure I am not the only mom guilty of owning a fancy SLR digital camera and only using it on “AUTO!”  Truth be told, I have been meaning to take a class or break out my camera’s manual for years. My husband bought me the Nikon D40 for my first Mother’s Day as I was taking literally a thousand pictures a month of my then new baby. I love it. No delay, great quality, but I have not gotten creative at all. Plus, I am a little intimidated.  That’s why I am so excited about this article.

Sandy Heit, the creative talent behind Sandy Heit Photography, and a fellow OC mommy wrote a GREAT some simple tips on how to use your digital cameras off “Auto!” Plus, it is in language that even my mommy brain can understand – thanks Sandy!  Here is what she wrote…

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