Mommy Talk
A Brave Re-Direction
May 21, 2013 by Erin
I haven’t seen the Pixar movie Brave (I’m beyond excited to take my daughter to her first movie), but I was aware of the fact that the Merida character broke the Disney Princess mold. With wild red hair and a bow and arrow, she’s... Continue reading...
Motherhood: The Universal Language
I’m convinced that you could drop any two moms with kids under 5 into a room together and listen to it fill up with laughter, shakes of the head and mutual understanding. It wouldn’t matter if you were total opposites philosophically... Continue reading...
Theme Parks With Kids: Magically Exhausting!
May 15, 2013 by Erin
Unless you’re down with parents-only trips, vacations once you have kids just aren’t quite as relaxing. Peaceful nights of sleep and late breakfasts are replaced with kids who can’t sleep in strange places and breakfast at... Continue reading...
Do You Have Unhealthy Habits You Hide From Your Kids?
Over on Fit Bottomed Girls recently, I asked if cigarettes had any place in healthy lifestyle. It came to mind when I learned that Gwyneth Paltrow allows herself one cigarette a week as a guilty pleasure. Not only does it boggle my mind how... Continue reading...
Working Hard to Relax: Finding Me Time in Strange Ways
May 13, 2013 by Erin
Hope you mamas had wonderful Mother’s Days yesterday. I did, although it certainly wasn’t restful. The holiday always falls when it’s finally warmed up, and I’m itching to get flowers planted in our yard. So while my... Continue reading...
Post-Baby Slim Down Vegetable Soup Recipe
May 10, 2013 by Erin
Today, Ivy Larson, author of Clean Cuisine: An 8-Week Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition Program that Will Change the Way You Age, Look & Feel, shares an awesome recipe she swears helped her lose pregnancy weight. We can’t wait to make... Continue reading...
10 Potty Training Tips: Because Someone Needs to Benefit from What I’ve Learned from This Dreadful Stage
May 7, 2013 by Erin
Yesterday I promised potty training tips for other parents on the long road to dryness. It’s probably my least favorite part of the stage we’re in—worse even than tantrums. I thought I’d share my tips with you in hopes... Continue reading...
Potty Training: The Least Fun You’ll Have as a Parent
May 6, 2013 by Erin
So, potty training. Contrary to what you’ve probably been told, it’s not the most fun you’ve ever had as a parent. If you have a baby and think you’ve been fairly friendly with the movement of bowels and urine, you... Continue reading...
A Reminder That You’re More Beautiful Than You Think
We’ve always been fans of Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty. Remember this video showing the making of a print ad? The idea that we’re all beautiful no matter our shape, size or age is aligned bang-on with our FBG mission.... Continue reading...
Skating With a Stroller: It Can Be Done!
April 29, 2013 by Erin
Most of my workouts lately are more about play and less about getting to the gym and sweating it up. My weekdays have been filled up with daycare/my work and kid exchanges, so I haven’t had the free blocks of time like I used to to... Continue reading...
