My Life

Summer is here at last and what better way to enjoy it than taking your toddler for a picnic? I love picnicking! I love it so much that my water broke picnicking while pregnant with my daughter, Ava ;). Joking aside, I think that it's a…

My daughter Ava's birthday party is fast approaching! I've planned a Sesame Street themed party, but have yet to buy her a present. So, the last couple of days I have been thinking of a  'perfect' birthday present for her. I don't want…

What mom doesn't stress over their daughter's hair? Ava was born with a full set of hair from birth. By four months, her hair was so long that it would fall in her eyes. Being a first time mom I was unsure if it was even possible to take…

Is there any more agreed upon statement by parents than, "Where did time g0?". I honestly feel like I gave birth yesterday. My baby girl, Ava is already turning two on July 11th! Last year, I went all out for Ava's birthday. I threw her…

This weekend I decided to make summer cupcakes with Ava. I am a great everyday cook, but not as experienced with pastry cooking. I have made every kind of meal under the moon in my prized Le Creuset dutch oven, but when it comes to…

It's spring time and what better way to start it than a visit to the Easter Bunny? Last week, I took my daughter Ava to see the Easter Bunny at a local mall. She was a little nervous when meeting Santa Claus this passing year, so I was…

Already? My baby is no longer a 'baby'! To me, Ava is still my little baby, but at this stage in her life she is not considered a baby. Gone are the days of breastfeeding, infant car seats, long naps, crawling and pureed food! I…

This will be my 17-month-old daughter Ava's second Christmas. Last year, Ava was 5-months-old, so she had no clue what was going on. I 'helped' her open her presents and like most parents dressed her up to look cute as possible! …

My 15-month old daughter, Ava had her first tooth pop up at 11 months and didn't really seem to make a difference in her baby world. We barely experienced any crying and no fevers, she just had a harder time falling asleep. So, after…

Over the past decade folks have started  to recognize that stay-at-home mom's are workers too! Once the glue of the family was deemed as jobless and lazy, but that is a thing of the past. Today's stay-at-home mom is empowered and is…

For some reason, people think cats and babies don't mix! It really dumbfounded me when I first got pregnant that people kept asking, "So What are you going to do with your cats?". I kept wondering why was that the first thing that came…

My 14-month-old daughter Ava had her first coloring experience yesterday. I believe it is never to early to get your child's creative juices flowing! Especially, if she is going to be the next Michelangelo ;) I grew up coloring with…