slumber party

Sweet sleep. I can remember the days of sleeping on my very own schedule, in my very own bed, to my very own heart's desire. That changed once we expanded our family. And I'm not talking about when we had a baby. No, our sleep has not been our own since we brought home our first child, an extremely rare ...

save the date

So, yesterday, my husband I were chatting. I asked him about our baby's first birthday party. You know, our baby, who just turned 10-weeks-old... I was only kidding around! Well, kinda. I may be crazy But I'm not THAT kind of crazy. Anyway, I was just daydreaming about our little girl, her hands and face covered in globs of pink cupcake icing, with a giant "1" ...

to walk a milestone

Earlier this week, my daughter rolled over for the first time. It was out of the blue. It was tummy-to-back. It was momentous. A milestone. Later that day, I got to thinking about milestones. In the land of mom, it’s all about the milestone. First smile, first tooth, first word, first step. Sometimes, milestones are things we plan for, anxiously awaiting their arrival. A ...

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

My daughter is named after my favorite Disney Princess. While that may not be the exact reason for the origin of her name, it is also not just a happy coincidence. And it certainly is fun picking out princess paraphernalia for her, which I hope she will treasure as she gets older. In fact, once upon a time ...