How I said goodbye to breastfeeding
As a full-time working mom I needed a reliable breastpump to get me through my time away from my kids. I wrote about a hilarious incident in our book, It’s Really 10 Months: Delivering the truth...
View ArticleI Did Not ‘Red Shirt’ My Kindergartner
In my state, a child can attend Kindergarten if he reaches the age of five before July 31st. My son’s birthday is July 17th and guess what? I did not send him to Kindergarten this past Fall. Would he...
View ArticleFive Things I’ll Tell My Daughters About Breastfeeding
There are so many things I wished I would’ve known about breastfeeding. I know that I would have been much more successful in my first go around had I known these tips. I know now that I will be...
View ArticleA NASCAR Virgin No Longer…Thanks to SpongeBob Squarepants
This blog post was sponsored by Nickelodeon Let’s be honest, going to a NASCAR race had never been on our radar of things to do. We may have been guilty of some preconceived notions about the sport. Is...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Want My Baby Sleeping Through the Night, by Tove Maren of Mama in...
Why I Don’t Want My Baby Sleeping Through the Night, by Tove Maren of Mama in the Now treehouse1977 / Foter / CC BY-SA It is 4:00 am and I wake up for the 15th time since I shut the lights off at 9:00...
View ArticleDIY Fourth of July Kid’s Shirt
Fourth of July is usually a busy day for us. We have a neighborhood parade to start the morning and by noon we have guests coming over to our house for a cookout. Then it is off to the pool and we...
View Article101 Uses of Huggies Wipes at Walmart “Because Kids Outgrow Diapers Not Messes®”
We have an 8 year old, 6 year old and 3 year old in our house. As they get bigger so do their messes. Although we only have one kiddo in diapers we use Huggies® Wipes for everyone, every day. Our 3...
View ArticleEnough with the Crappy Euphemisms
I’ve had enough with the crappy euphemisms. To me, in many cases, it seems like a concealed jab or attempt to shame. Perhaps it’s an attempt to one-up someone else. A “If I can do it so can everyone...
View Article5 Ways to Cope With A Crib-Jumping Toddler (and a giveaway)
5 Ways To Cope With A Crib-Jumping Toddler by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Consultant at The Baby Sleep Site® Ah, the crib…that cozy, snug space where your toddler spends hours sleeping peacefully...
View ArticleHow I got my newborn to sleep through the night
For 10 months (or longer) you look forward to taking your newborn bundle of joy home. You have all the gear, the room is perfect and you’ve read all the books. And then it happens… You get home and...
View ArticleNew Book Announcement!
That’s right we have a “special delivery” due on Labor Day! See what we did there? We considered having some type of crazy gender reveal party or baby shower for our new book announcement but the fact...
View ArticleSpecial Delivery from the It’s Really 10 Months crew
We’re so proud to say we’ve just delivered our new baby. It’s Really 10 Months Special Delivery: A Collection of Stories From Girth to Birth. That’s right, Celeste, Natalie and Kim are heading your...
View Article5 Essential Items for Your Hospital Bag
We scoured the world and researched every piece of information to bring you this information! Just kidding, that’s too much work. We polled our Facebook fans who, due to experience, know quite a bit....
View ArticleI Shouldn’t Have Bottle Fed My Baby
There have been several times in my parenting life when I have been so completely and totally grossed out that I seriously questioned whether or not I was cut out for this parenting gig. I’m not...
View ArticleChristmas Cupcakes
Looking for a fun treat to bring to your next Christmas party? These Christmas cupcakes are quick and easy to make. You can make your own cupcakes or take the easy way out and purchase some cupcakes...
View ArticleThe Elf Belongs on the Top Shelf
We had a minor crisis at the store the other day which could have totally been avoided had someone been thinking. And by “someone” I mean whoever is in charge of putting merchandise on the shelves at...
View ArticleHomemade Plaid Infinity Scarf
Looking to give homemade gifts for Christmas this year? If you have a sewing machine, this is a quick and easy scarf and you can customize it for any style! Plaid is really hot this year so I decided...
View ArticleThe Glamorous Life of a Top Rated Author
As you know we are Celeste, Kim and Natalie and we are the mothers behind two award winning books: It’s Really 10 Months: Delivering the truth about the glow of pregnancy and other blatant lies and...
View ArticleEating a Placenta
Before I became pregnant with my kids I had worked in a hospital on the maternal/child unit. I was aware that women were requesting to take their placentas home with them after delivery. Some simply...
View ArticleTales of Survival: Dining out with (my) children
It was a crisp evening and I arrived home early from work. It had been a rather calm day and it had been quite awhile since we had attempted to take our three sons out to dinner. The memory of the...
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