Five years ago today, on August 18th, I sent out an email to everyone in my address book announcing the “birth” of my new baby ~ Tiny Oranges. My stomach was in knots and I felt a little nauseous. Months and months of work had been put into creating my blog. It was a true… Continue reading You Say It’s Your Birthday
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Finding Your Mommy Mojo
Awhile back I got an email from a reader suggesting a post on finding balance in motherhood, which to me is like finding the Holy Grail.
Balance is something most every mom wants to find, but the truth is most times something has to give.
But finding what I like to call your Mommy Mojo, that’s another thing. Those are the times when you think, “Hey! Things are cruising along! I got this! I feel good!” Love those times.
The secret to finding your Mommy Mojo starts with you. When you take time to make sure you are taking care of yourself in addition to the gazillion roles in your family, you will be on your way to finding your Mommy Mojo. I promise.
But here’s the thing, the journey is cyclical…
So Cute
When my sister (another local OC mama of two little boys) loves a product, I always hear, “you HAVE to blog about this!” which is the case with these darling personalized plates for kids from Lima Bean Kids.
This is what she wrote:
“I’m a sucker for a practical gift! And I get even more excited when that gift is personalized. This is a great idea for a kid’s birthday gift that we use EVERY day!
The Scoop on Kids’ Birthday Party Etiquette
This post is on kids’ birthday party etiquette and my [humble] opinions on the topic. Do you agree with them? Disagree? Please dish in the comments below!
When I was first navigating the birthday party scene for pint sized guests as a new mom, I found many questions and scenarios commonly arose that I would like to chat about here.
+1, +2, +3…(the sibling thing)
To invite or not to invite the siblings of friends, that is the question.
In my opinion, it depends on how well you know the family and where you are having the party. If it is close family friends, of course I always include the siblings.
And, if it is a house party for a 4-year-old or under where a parent will stay at the party, I also tend to include the siblings and make it a family party. Easier for the parents of guests to be able to bring all their children if space isn’t an issue.
However, if you are talking about a party at an outside venue when you are allotted X number of kids and every kid thereafter is + $$, the siblings can be a problem and add up quickly.
If you do not want to (or can’t) invite siblings:
Tiny Oranges Featured in The Balanced Mom Magazine!
Recently I was interviewed for a feature in the Balanced Mom Magazine Fall issue and I wanted to share it with you! It was really a great experience to be able to share how Tiny Oranges began and how it has grown since that August day when I launched back in 2008. The National Association… Continue reading Tiny Oranges Featured in The Balanced Mom Magazine!