• Monthly Archive:: January 2009

    Boy, did I wish I had Pam Socolow’s Family Facts Pregnancy Planner (www.Family-Facts.com) last year when I was expecting. If you consider yourself an uber-organizer, then this is the mother of all planners–and one that won’t make you feel like you’ve got Pregnancy Brain. There’s a month-by-month calendar that gives you the big picture, but that’s pretty standard. The best parts, however, are the tabbed sections: contacts, health and baby planning. Can’t remember if your sonogram was scheduled for this week or next week? Or whether you are rH negative? Now you have just the place to jot it all down. The mini binder-style notebook lets you pull out pages easily for handy references and it fits right in your bag. And if you consider [&hellip

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    You don’t need to be pregnant to crave some sinfully rich chocolate every now and then–and if you spend your days with the 5 and under crowd, you’re entitled to some at the end of each day. (Think of it as your reward for a job well done–or at least for not having murdered anyone.) And with all the medical reports of late lauding the health benefits of dark chocolate, (in limited doses, of course), who needs an excuse? One company’s confectionery worth checking out is Nutty Steph’s (www.NuttyStephs.com). Her eclectic mix of ingredients might have you scratching your head, but one taste of the stuff and you’ll never doubt your cravings again. Standouts include Coffee and Donuts Milk Chocolate, Tropical Intercourse (yup, you heard [&hellip

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    To say a lot has happened since my last entry would be an understatement. I gave birth to a new baby–my second daughter, Presleigh, born last May. Since then, I’ve been learning how to juggle new motherhood once again, but this time with a preschooler along for the ride. At times, it’s been more challenging than I could have imagined, but I find myself closing both girls’ bedroom doors each evening, confident that I have done the best I could manage for that day. Now, eight months later, we’ve settled into our new routine and I’m able to carve out more time for my writing….which brings me to mt new venture: the chance to harness my experience as a professional published writer who knows the [&hellip

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