Living in California has a lot of perks. First, we live in a beautiful part of the country! Second, we’re only about 20 minutes from the beach. Third, it only takes us about 7 hours to drive to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway! Frank and I recentl...

If you have ever had a baby (or taken care of one), you know that it can be pretty challenging with a teething baby. Not only are they more fussy (who wouldn’t be with teeth ripping through your tender gums?), but they chew on everything! I’...

While many throughout the U.S. may still be in the midst of winter’s deep freeze, the team at Babies“R”Us is starting to warm up with thoughts of Easter! In fact, they’ll be celebrating Baby’s First Easter in a big way at ...

From the moment I find out I was pregnant with each of my boys, I wanted to do nothing but protect them. When they’re infants, you pretty much can protect them from anything. However, once they start crawling and moving around, it gets a little t...

I remember how excited I was to celebrate each of my baby‘s first Christmas holidays!  I bought them the cute outfits and cute Santa hats and took lots of pictures of each of them!  Are you celebrating your baby‘s first Christmas or do you ...

Do you love marshmallows?  I sure do!  Whether it’s eating them alone, in Rice Krispies Treats, or as Marshmallow Pops, these treats are adorable and melt in your mouth!  I recently made Marshmallow Pops for my younger sister’s Baby Shower ...

Last week was the end of the school year!  That meant the end of 4th grade for Brian, the end of 2nd grade for Dallen and the end of Kindergarten for Sammy.  It was a bittersweet experience watching Sam graduate from Kindergarten.  I was...

My future mother-in-law is an amazing cake decorator!  Every time I see her cakes on Facebook (and in real life) I am totally amazed!  It inspires me to get creative and strive to do just as an amazing of a job on my cakes as she does hers. R...

I used to love shopping at Carter’s when my boys were little.  There were so many cute outfits I could choose from and dress them up in!  Living here on the Central Coast, we are lucky to have a Carter’s store nearby.  I head...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VTech Communications for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. From the moment you find out you are pregnant with your child, you want nothing but the best for him or her.  One of the brands I...

Imagine this.  The baby is relaxing and happy and you have 15 minutes all to yourself.  Gasp!  What would you do if you had an extra 15 minutes to yourself.  I know for me, when my kids were babies, I probably would have been checking my emails or Face...

From the moment you find you find out you are pregnant with your child, you want only the best for him or her. You also find yourself wanting to give your baby the best possible start in life.  That healthy start can be as easy as taking a Prenatal Vit...

This is a sponsored post from our friends at Oxygen Media. The giveaway is sponsored by Oxygen Media. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. Are you ready for season 2 of I’m Having Their Baby?  Tonight, June 12th at 10/9c, Oxygen will...

This is a sponsored post from our friends at Oxygen Media. The giveaway is sponsored by Oxygen Media. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. Have you ever heard of a show called, I’m Having Their Baby? Oxygen will premiere Season Two of thi...

I remember the moment I found out I was pregnant!  It was finally officially time to start coming up with possible baby names for our child!  I always loved asking other parents what the name of their child was and how they came up with it.  Some paren...

I love watching movies, but I really loved October Baby!  The movie was full of emotion and left me in tears at the end (not bad tears either).  October Baby was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 11, 2012 by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainm...

On July 17, 2012, Oxygen Media released a study conducted by Lightspeed Research targeting the insights of women and men on the deeply personal and complex topic of adoption.  These findings reflect a new openness among Americans, shedding light on the...

I remember when my boys were little and how messy feeding time could be.  I relied on bibs to keep their clothes stain free and basically clean during feeding time.  I loved to buy the bibs with cute sayings or designs on them.  I would have gone crazy...

I have three boys and I can tell you that when they were babies, I wanted them to feel as comfortable as possible when they were sleeping. I also wanted them to be as safe as possible while they were sleeping. I was recently introduced to the Baby Bedd...

It’s hard to believe that 7 years ago, we welcomed a new addition into our lives…Brian. I was so excited to meet him in person and count his fingers and his toes and stroke his soft hair. He was the most beautiful person I’d ever laid...