signature mommy blog – Page 46 – Community Voices for Health

Come Join Us at the Brockton Cape Verdean Festival!

July 30, 2011

At Signature Healthcare, we’re creating a sense of community by offering a center for a healthy family – before, during, and after your pregnancy. The services provided include but are not limited to: Financial Counseling Insurance Registration Walk-in Pregnancy Testing Prenatal/Postpartum care – Patient education Referrals to community agencies Tours of our labor & delivery … More Come Join Us at the Brockton Cape Verdean Festival!

Homemade Crayons

July 28, 2011

By: Robin Ruerhrwein This is a tutorial that I posted on my personal blog, Masshole Mommy, last week, but I was so proud of my accomplishment – that I wanted to share it here, too. Let me start by saying that I don’t consider myself to be a crafty sort of mom. I just don’t … More Homemade Crayons

Kindergarten Confessions of a Mom

July 27, 2011

By: Tanya Pimental It’s 100 degrees today and summer is half way over. This means the back to school commercials have started airing and the sale fliers are full of notebooks and backpacks. My daughter is so very excited to start Kindergarten in the fall and yet I am full of mixed emotions about that … More Kindergarten Confessions of a Mom

Choosing a Daycare – Part II

July 25, 2011

By: Abby Keane Now that you’ve selected which type of care will work best for your family (or you’re still unsure and want to check out both), how do you choose a specific family or center? The first step is the drive-by. Look at where it’s located – is it a busy main road, or … More Choosing a Daycare – Part II

Why I Run . . .

July 21, 2011

By: Kris Berry I’m having an affair. I wake up early in the morning before anyone else in my house, sneak out of bed, pull on a skirt and a tank top and slip quietly out of the house. I leave my husband alone with the three children in the evenings to feed them dinner … More Why I Run . . .

A Cure for a Long, Hot Commute: Dinner, Dancing and Delight by the Sea

July 20, 2011

By: Martianne Stanger Summer weather is upon us and even though it brings delight to some, for my husband, it can instigate drudgery. You see, he has a very long daily commute. And, since the A/C in his car broke over a year ago, with no funds to repair it, he gets to make a … More A Cure for a Long, Hot Commute: Dinner, Dancing and Delight by the Sea

To Camp or Not to Camp?

July 19, 2011

By: Jessica DiRamio OK. I have to ask: why does everyone I know love camping so much? What am I missing here? So many people are camping this summer. Why? What’s the draw? Here’s my take on a camping vacation: ~ To prepare for camp Mom must pack up the entire house minus anything that … More To Camp or Not to Camp?

Capturing It All

July 18, 2011

By: Kristen Clifford Some of the best and worst things about being a Mom is how fast time flies. There are some days that I wish would just come and go, but there are other days when I wish I could just stop time. I just wish I could bottle up my children and remember … More Capturing It All

Freetown State Forest Wading Pool

July 13, 2011

Where A Mama of Wee Ones Can Enjoy at Peace By: Martianne Stanger A Summer Riddle for Locals Better than a splash pool in the back yard. Safer than the ocean when you’re a mama alone with young ones. What is it? The wading pool at the Freetown State Forest on Slab Bridge Road! Safe … More Freetown State Forest Wading Pool

Grandparents

July 12, 2011

By: Sheila Gaudet The 4th of July weekend was a big one for the grandparents in my family. Unfortunately for us, we live several hours (at least) from all of our extended family, so my children do not get the benefit of having their grandparents around on a daily basis. Furthermore, because we are a … More Grandparents