Last Week in Florida, Poolside: "Hey Amy, weren't you in Florida?" my husband joked.

I continued spraying my shoulders liberally with SPF 50 sunscreen, swiped from my son's diaper bag. Truthfully I probably would have used my own SPF 15 but was too lazy to go back up to the room for it. "Honestly Brian" I said, "What do I need to risk a burn for? Look at me, I'm practically the size of a calving whale, I… Read More

We just returned from a brief vacation in the Florida Keys. It had been two years since our last official vacation and now I remember why. They really need to find another word for "vacation" when you bring young children with you. More along the lines of: Away From Home Test of Endurance. Actually the trip was great, probably since my expectations were set appropriately- about a notch above terror. It's not always to always be on your game on… Read More

When I was pregnant with my son Jack, I was sick from 4 weeks to almost 6 months. I often couldn't even look at food and, terrified my baby was starving, would try to force down nutrition shakes intended for the elderly and infirm. I lost a lot of weight initially, and assumed pregnancy was the optimal way to shed excess pounds.

When I found out I was pregnant again, I braced myself for the onslaught of nausea (and… Read More

Family.com is very interested in my review on products. So much so that I am compelled to regularly pick objects from around the house and tell everyone just what I think of them. My husband is hopeful this means he will hear a lot less about them as it will be channeled to my blog.

To start with, I will review the car seat that I spend hours per week silently cursing. Don't get me wrong, the Britax Marathon… Read More

As previously alluded to, I am currently "in the family way" and in just about everyone else's way, with my rapidly expanding belly. Behind door #1, I've been advised, waits boy #2. Actually I didn't require extensive medical expertise to get this information. As I readied for the 20 week sonogram, WE told the technician that WE wanted to know the baby's gender if it cooperated. This was a victory in itself, as with my first pregnancy, my husband had… Read More

The first time I launched a blog I felt like I was doing the electronic equivalent of dropping a message in a bottle into the ocean and was slightly stunned when people responded, and majorly so when Disney did. I had no idea all you had to do was title a post "Pending Discovery" and you got discovered. How fantastic. It reminds me of those self help, transform your life books which boil down to 500 pages of "Think Positive".
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