A Gift Of Love – Breastmilk Soap


My son is 7 years old. I stopped pumping when he was 15 months old, and yet, I still have a freezer full of breastmilk. When he was one, I tried donating it to a milk bank. The first milk bank that I called wouldn’t take it because I pumped it when he . . . → Read More: A Gift Of Love – Breastmilk Soap

Breastfeeding Blog Hop: Gifts for the Breastfeeding Mother


What are the best gifts for a breastfeeding mother?

I thought a lot about this question as I prepared for the arrival of my second child and people asked me what we needed. We needed nothing at all for him! But what would I have if I could receive any gift? What would . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding Blog Hop: Gifts for the Breastfeeding Mother

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves


We read a lot of books these days, snuggled in the corner of the couch under blankets while I nurse my five-month-old and my three-year-old carves out some lap space.

I never give up hope that my older son will actually nap in the afternoon, so I try to find books that are . . . → Read More: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

The Breastfed Toddler


As many of you know, I nursed my son for a very long time. We kind of just followed his cues – with a little nudging along the way. Some of my favorite nursing moments are of when he was a toddler. I was browsing the web this morning and came across this . . . → Read More: The Breastfed Toddler

Snow Mommy


I was inspired by a snow lady that I saw on facebook to make a snow mommy. I am not, however, very artfully-inclined – so I did the best I could. What kind of snow-mommies have you built with your babes?

The Littlest Things


Photo Credit: Robin DeNoma Photography www.robindenoma.com

Sometimes it is the littlest things that can really make your day. This morning, I got up early because I couldn’t sleep. I went downstairs to check my email and when I came back up, I found my son, in my bed, snuggled up with my husband. . . . → Read More: The Littlest Things

Product Review: Happy Toy Machine


Do you have Happy Toys? Do your kids love to design and create? Well if you answered yes to either of those questions, then Happy Toy Machine is a site that you must take a look at!

The folks at Happy Toy Machine contacted me to see if my son and I would . . . → Read More: Product Review: Happy Toy Machine