It starts with a glass. It ends with a baby.
Get cool in Blaine this summer. The city runs a fantastic park along in the heart of The Lakes development near 109th and Radisson Road. The park is free for Blaine residents (who show proof of residency with a driver’s license). For non-Blaine folks, the fee is a $5 parking permit. [Read On]
Labor and birth is eminent. I can feel that it is close, and it’s all I want to focus on. I’m not interested in hopping in a car and driving an hour up north to my parents. In fact, I really had to push myself to get into the truck to drive to Target this [Read On]
At 38 weeks, there is very little that will cover my entire belly. The best shirt I’ve found is the CozyBelly tank. If there’s a shirt I’m living in right now, this one is it. I bought it during a BabySteal in April for only $24.99 (regular price $49.99). Man, do I wish I’d picked [Read On]
Although you’d expect a large fitness center like Lifetime Fitness to be pro-family, the opposite sure seems to be true. Sure, the facilities have childcare centers but that’s because they operate under the assumption that children should be kept away from the grown-ups. For a place that advocates for fitness, Lifetime Fitness offers very little [Read On]
My biggest worry about this new baby has to do with how my three-year-old is going to take it (although the closer I get to my due date, the higher labor ranks on the list!). I want her to love this new baby, and I don’t want her to feel replaced. I’d like to [Read On]
I don’t believe in paying full price for anything. Because of that, I tend to gravitate to second-hand stores and consignment sales. My favorite place to pick up baby/kids clothes are the Just Between Friends sales here in the Twin Cities. Every spring and fall I go and buy my daughter’s entire wardrobe for [Read On]
A few weekends ago, my round ligament pain was getting so severe I wondered if something more serious was wrong. It seemed like every time I moved, I was rewarded with a sharp, sudden pain in my abdominal area. It didn’t last long, but it was extremely uncomfortable and occured frequently. I started taking the [Read On]
I read an article today about kid’s birthday parties and the “invite the whole class” mentality, and I had to remind myself not to yell because Andy was sleeping in the next room. I am a big believer in NOT inviting the whole class. First of all, my kids aren’t friends with all the kids [Read On]
I had a bit of a realization at the hair salon yesterday. My daughter is growing up. It’s not as though I haven’t been tripping over the signs for the last year. She has the attitude of a 16-year-old, complete with the eye roll/hair toss thing that all teen girls can do. Then there’s her [Read On]
My sister Katrina and her son, Jack (age 3) “If you want to sing out, sing out. If you want to be free, be free. ‘Cause there’s a million ways to be, you know that there are.” – Cat Stevens My younger sister, Katrina, is due March 28th. She’s decided to have a home birth, [Read On]
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So, you saw tonight’s episode of Glee and you’re desperate to purchase the swimsuit featured on the show? Well, I’ve found it for you, but you better hurry – I don’t expect stock to last, at least not with the thousands of women racing to get this cute number. I think it would be fun [Read On]
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