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Mommy Melinda

It has been a while since we have gone out to eat and it was Sunday.  So, I figured we should try a Sunday brunch.  Normally, one would not think of Souplantation as a place for breakfast, but, let me tell ya…it was fun-amenol!  There were healthy veggies and fruits, as well as cereal, assorted [...]

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Jake is signed up to go to preschool next month. It will be the first time he will be away from home without us and I am a nervous wreck about it. Yes, I know it’s only 3 hours, for two days a week, but still, I just can’t help worrying about him. [...]

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For his 3rd birthday, Jake received a new toddler bed as a gift from Grandma. We have been sharing a family bed for a while now, but now it is time to move on to the next step. Typically, our night-time routine goes like this: 9:00 pm brush teeth, say goodnight, and then 1 episode [...]

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Shopping for toddler toys these days can be more stressful than fun. The toy aisles are stocked with all kinds of battery-operated, so-called educational playthings. One of my favorite line of toys are the “Melissa and Doug” toys. They are attractive to the little ones who can have hours of play without [...]

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Every new milestone that you reach with baby is so exciting, especially if you have a child with developmental delays. When Jake was 15 months old, he was diagnosed with craniosynostosis. You’re probably thinking the same thing I was..cranio-what?! It’s a condition where the bones in his skull start to fuse to [...]

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All 3 Mommies gained weight this week. Oops! The good thing is…we know exactly what we did wrong…

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I tried eating low-carb in an effort to lose the extra pounds. It was a diet that I had great success with before I was pregnant. However, nowadays, I noticed that when I go on a low-carb diet, I have constipation problems. At first it was just going number 2 [...]

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My aunt Bea came to visit this week and generously offered to watch Jake for us to allow us to sneak out and watch a movie. So, after going through our available choices, my Baby Daddy and I decided on “Hancock” starring Will Smith. I have been jaded with most movies I have [...]

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There was a time in my life when hard liquor, a boombox, and a deck of cards was enough for a great party. After a few rounds of Blackjack and tequila shots, who cares about who let the dogs out. Nowadays, that old standard isn’t going to pass for party planning. Jake [...]

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This week was difficult for us mommies. For some reason the 4th of July holiday, fattening food, alcoholic beverages and virtually no exercise didn’t help our cause. You think???…

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