My Unexpected Life As Mother and Wife

If you are like me you’ve been coveting the Kindle, yet just aren’t ready to make the purchase on your own yet. Well I’ve got the perfect solution for you, win one! The Mommy Bunch is hosting this awesome giveaway, along with several other super-duper bloggers who joined in, giving you the chance to win [...]

STOP. IT. NOW. STOP GROWING UP. It makes Mommy sad. I’m still hunting for a time-freezing-thingy-ma-bob. If you find one, let me know. The Unexpected Mother

Welcome to the Great Moms Think Alike blog hop! Presented by Fresh Mom and The Unexpected Mother!! As moms, we don’t always have the same approach to every child-rearing situation but we all have one main thing in common: the love and bond we have with our children. The goal of the Great Moms Think [...]

Way #232 to get your two year old toddler to quit throwing a tantrum. Plop them in a laundry basket. They’ll think it’s hilarious and forget they were even throwing a fit. You’re welcome. With Lots of Love, The Unexpected Mother

So, the back story goes like this. I tried exclusively breastfeeding. It did not work very well.. Gavin became extremely jaundiced just as we suspected he would, since his big brother did the same thing.  My husband and myself made a collective 2:00 AM-after-four-hours-straight-of-screaming-Gavin’s-eyes-were-turning-yellow-he-was-so-jaundiced decision to begin supplementing formula. Immediate relief. However, I was forced to [...]

Welcome to the Great Moms Think Alike blog hop! Presented by Fresh Mom and The Unexpected Mother!! As moms, we don’t always have the same approach to every child-rearing situation but we all have one main thing in common: the love and bond we have with our children. The goal of the Great Moms Think [...]

I’m not big on resolutions. They’re so.. resolute. I much prefer setting open ended goals that I would like to accomplish throughout the year. Goals seem easier to accomplish and much more gratifying. Resolutions feel like a job, while goals are.. well goals.  So, here are my goals for 2012. I’ll take a look back [...]

Welcome to the Great Moms Think Alike blog hop! Presented by Fresh Mom and The Unexpected Mother!! As moms, we don’t always have the same approach to every child-rearing situation but we all have one main thing in common: the love and bond we have with our children. The goal of the Great Moms Think [...]

They Leave Me Speechless. Happy Wednesday. The Unexpected Mother

I love to scrapbook. When I have time. I love to be crafty. When I have time. Time is something that is as precious and rare as gold or diamonds in my house. However, this does not negate the fact that I long to document on paper any and all of the fantastic events that [...]