Month: August 2009

Smart Girls Who Surf

I am a daily SPF wearer on the endless pursuit of the best sunscreen. One of my criteria for a daily sunscreen is one that doesn’s SMELL like sunscreen. If I am wearing it around the house, to the park, on errands, etc.  I don’t want to smell like I am going to the beach! Recently I found a new favorite by… Continue reading Smart Girls Who Surf

Oh My Gosh, We WON!!!

I am REALLY excited to share that thanks to you, my fabulous, amazing, supportive, wonderful Tiny Oranges readers, our blog was voted the Best Kid & Family Friendly site in the Just Spotted’s blog awards!!!!!!  

I got the news on Wednesday night at the

Get Carried Away


I have a very, very fussy newborn.  The Sleepy Wrap has seriously been a God send.  I don’t know how I would live without it.  I am not being dramatic, it works miracles (at least it does for us.)

I got mine at Milkalicious, a breastfeeding boutique in Aliso Viejo, before she was born.  The girls there raved about it.   I even overheard a customer at

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I Survived the 1st 7 Weeks. Barely.

I am happy to say I survived the first 7 weeks of life with a newborn.  I forgot how HARD it is in the beginning, nature is kind that way.  I am so sleep deprived I am on the fast train to looneyville. Even putting sentences together is a task these days.  It is like one big foggy day runs into the next.   Some days are better than others.   

Man oh man, did we have a rough start!  I really thought…oh second time around will be so my EASIER…I know what I am doing this time, I won’t stress as much, I am so much more relaxed, blah, blah, blah.   No such luck! 

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