By: Tanya Pimental As a mom, I have had many friends over the years that have had babies or are also expecting. The first time around the gifts are easy and fun to buy for someone. But then you wonder what they really need the next time around postpartum for the baby and for themselves. … More Gifting A New Mom
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
By: Tanya Pimental When I was expecting my first child, I was blinded by the shiny and new things at Babies-R-Us and Baby Gap. Back then in my mind, a new baby should have everything new and the thought of used was out of the question. Well, I have since changed my tune. After a … More Consignment
By: Tanya Pimental At thirty-two years old, there are days were I feel like a true grown up. My life has been full of amazing things and yet not without my share of heartache. And yet still, there are many days I don’t feel old enough to be married for nearly eight years, living in … More Mommy Time
By: Tanya Pimental Growing up, we went to a local pond a few times each summer and the ocean when we could, but not often. My mom loved to swim, but was allergic to the sun. My dad could not swim and I can’t imagine not having that skill these days. Even as a young … More Beach Bound
By: Tanya Pimental With summer just around the corner, May is the perfect time to start thinking about sun safety. It is also Melanoma Awareness Month. There are countless resources online (http://www.spotaspot.org/, http://www.skincheck.org/, http://www.melanoma.org/?gclid=CInk4OXG26gCFSRy5Qod92bz2Q) to learn more about this deadly disease and ways to be smart about our time in the sun. In this day, … More Melanoma Awareness
By: Tanya Pimental There is endless internet talk about the pros and cons of mothers who decide to stay at home, work at home, or head back into the work place after their babies are born. It is such a personal decision and one that comes with a lot of judgement no matter what you … More SAHM Transition to WAHM
By Tanya Pimental Broken crayons make me sad. And this is why I buy them so often. I even take out the broken ones and keep them in their own box. I hate to throw them away and yet I am not quite sure what I should do with the ever growing box. Instant happiness … More Get Crafty
By Tanya Pimental My Google Reader currently has 211 unread items. Now I need to find the time to weed through it. I’ll have to scroll quickly and stop only to drool over the delicious recipe photos in hopes of adding new things to my menu plan this week. My subscription list needs to be … More Internet Mommy
Here’s a quick video introducing Tanya Pimental, one of our amazing new mommy bloggers. Tanya is an experienced blogger so we’re expecting great things! Enjoy.
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