I have a big dog. Her name is Doris and she is a 78 pound Labradoodle. She is very sweet but also very hyper and energetic. Before I had my baby I was worried about how my dog was going to react to her. Would she like her? Would she be gentle around her? I did not want to have to give her away, but more importantly, I did not want to put my baby in any danger.   I did a lot of research on introducing dogs to babies and how to make that a smooth and safe transition....

Children's bedtime routines are so important if they want to get a good night's rest. Reading books as a family before bedtime has always been one of my favorites, so I thought I would share a couple books that have been our favorites so far, and maybe you can share some in the comments for other parents.  1.) Goodnight Moon, by Magaret Wise Brown. This I think is a favorite of many parents.  2.) How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague. My now teenage son, loved dinosaurs growing up (what boy doesn't!) and we had the whole...

Ok guys, making baby food is so SO easy… and way cheaper than buying the pre-made store bought food. Honestly, my baby even liked it better than the purchased baby food. Why make your own? It is CHEAPER! And personally, I like knowing exactly what I’m feeding my baby.  I was just at the store and was walking down the baby aisle and saw that baby food ranges from .79 for one jar and 1.17 for the Gerber 2 packs, and then 1.25 for the squeeze packs. That is going to get expensive real fast. On the flip side, 2-3...

Milk supply decreasing? Mine was.   I have a friend who puts cows to shame. Me, on the other hand, have had to work hard to keep my milk supply up. The slightest workout causes my milk supply to thin and decrease-it's so frustrating.   It can be so stressful worrying about your milk supply and thank goodness there are amazing formula options out there that offer fabulous nutrition. For those who are wanting to increase their milk supply, I found a simple smoothie that helped with mine. Now, it may not be the most delicious but it worked for me...

Hi! My name is Sarah. I'm a stay at home mom to a 7 year old daughter named Izzy and a 5 year old son named Ryan. Being their mom is the best, worst, hardest, and most rewarding job in the universe.  I had the hardest time coming up with what to write for this article. I mean, parenting in itself is a struggle from day to day of course, but I kept thinking what could I possibly write that any other parent would want to read? Especially when I feel like I'm doing a terrible job at being a...