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Right now, I’m in the midst of another baby boom. It seems to come in waves with my friends and right now we are at the beginning of more squishy babies being born into our group. Most of us are having #2 and are having a sprinkle – a small shower – to celebrate the upcoming bambino. For the gifts, I wanted to do something more for the moms. A few months ago I saw someone on Twitter talk about {Read More}
Updating a Media Kit can be a lot simpler with all information in one spot… I’m working on creating & treating my blog like a business, and one thing that helps is tracking the monthly statistics. I’ve blogged about how I keep some information at hand, but there is a need for bloggers to have a more formal document to provide should it be asked. Here’s a quick how-to guide to make your own Media Kit Dashboard in Google Analytics {Read More}
I have just a few short weeks left before I head out on maternity leave, and then it will become a waiting game on Luke’s arrival. I remember back when I went on leave with Aubrey I had a laundry list of all the things I wanted to accomplish. I did a lot of cooking and freezing for easy meals once Aubrey was born. I napped a lot, went to a few lunches with friends, and napped some more. I {Read More}
As we conclude the 8 week series on Budget & Accountability, I have boiled down what I’ve learned into 5 things. Hopefully you will be able to apply this for your home budget! 1. Set Short Term & Long Term Goals I didn’t set specific goals at the start, other than save money. I also didn’t differentiate between short & long term goals. Why is this important? Because it’s good to have some small celebrations along the way. It helps {Read More}
This is a follow up post about the Pregnancy Awareness Month kick-off event in Santa Monica. I was invited by MomsLA and here is the recap on some of the vendors & the celebrity dad panel! After lunch ended, I started walking around to visit some of the vendors. Most I was familiar with but some I had only heard of and not seen the products in person. We loved Plum Organics puffs when Aubrey was smaller. We hadn’t {Read More}
First, sorry to all the folks who follow me on Instagram that aren’t expecting, with all my pics this past weekend from the launch of Pregnancy Awareness Month. I’ msure you thoroughly enjoyed the photos of baby bottles, strollers, and breast pads. But hey, at least I mixed in some pics of Dr. McSteamy and food! But I had a lot of fun and I shouldn’t really apologize, but more say thank you for not unfollowing me I was invited {Read More}
This is an ad for Del Taco’s new Buck & Under Menu. In exchange for this post, I received a gift card for me, and one for you to win. All anecdotes & opinions are mine. You should keep reading. Cuz sometimes I like to be funny. In high school, every late night resulted in a drive thru run. When I was living on my own, dinner also came through a drive thru. When pregnant with Aubrey, cravings came {Read More}
This past weekend Aubrey and I enjoyed a fun Mommy/Daughter day. Daddy was away at a church retreat and I had some big plans for us. We won’t have many opportunities left for some good one on one time, so I hope she enjoyed it as much as I did! Friday night started off with dinner – spaghetti with marinara – and a prompt bath after. Man is that a messy dinner! We then watched Dumbo on Netflix. She {Read More}
We’re almost at the end of the Budget & Accountability series. I decided it’s about time to wrap it up. I’ll still be checking in, but let’s not get all sappy and just get down to checking out how April ended up. As you can see, not so hot. But, as has been the theme throughout, let’s find out why we ended the week way over budget and also the month. When we purchase things for our household, I buy {Read More}
This is a sponsored post offered through Invisalign and SITS girls. Information provided by Invisalign, but all opinions are mine and not influenced by either company. Aubrey is 18 months old. But what I’ve learned in that time is that 18 months passes quickly. Soon that will become 3 years, 5 years, and eventually she’ll be a teenager. What concerns lie ahead in the future, we can’t exactly know. But I like to think of myself as a researcher, and {Read More}
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