Maternity

Isabella Oliver Maternity

January 27, 2012
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Thank you Isabella Oliver for making maternity clothes look like real clothes! Now I wish I were pregnant just so I could wear these. You know the maternity line is good if even a non-preggers woman wants the look. Here are my top many choices:

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Choosing Childcare: What is Best for Your Family?

November 21, 2011
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Childcare is one of those things we agonize over. To send or not to send? In-home daycare or center? Nanny or babysitter? Part-time or full-time? It can really drive a parent crazy! But when choosing childcare, one thing is the most important: your gut feeling. I’ve been looking for daycare for one child or another [...]

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Citrus Lane: A Unique Twist on the Baby Gift

November 18, 2011
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We’ve all been there. A baby shower to go to and no idea what to buy. Like, do you really want to buy baby toys? Or more baby clothes? And yes, you can shop off the registry, but I’ve talked to more and more moms that aren’t registering at all because no one ever buys [...]

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Why New Moms Need a Reality Check

October 26, 2011
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When I was pregnant with our second daughter, my husband and I attended a birthing class. With my first daughter, I suffered from severe depression both during and after my pregnancy. It was an extremely difficult time in my life and a decade ago, postpartum depression was not given the weight it is now. Additionally, [...]

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A Baby and Her Nap – Trust Your Instincts

September 20, 2011
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A good friend of mine just sent out a Facebook status update in utter panic after her 2.5 year old boy hadn’t napped for the previous 2 days. She was desperate for him to hang on to it and reached out to us moms for help and support. Love that about Facebook! Well, we all [...]

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Baby Boot Camp: Kicking Your Butt Into Gear One Stroller Ride at a Time

September 9, 2011
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I won’t lie; I’m still struggling with that last ten pounds. In fact, I’m struggling with the second five pounds — I keep gaining and losing those same five pounds over and over. And while I’ve started a pretty strict running regimen and totally enjoy the solitude of it, I still want to do something [...]

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A Great Diaper Bag Doesn’t Look Like One

September 7, 2011
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Handbags and I have always had a love affair. Whenever I travel, I always buy a new bag. Typically it tends to be something reflective of where I’m at. A visit to a coastal town? A kitchy, handmade bag that can also be used at the farmers market. A trip to the city? Something big [...]

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Mine for Nine: Rent Fashionable Maternity Clothes

August 15, 2011
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If you’ve been pregnant, you know finding a maternity wardrobe that is both stylish andaffordable can be tricky. And not tricky like it’s not possible, because it is. There are plenty of stores you can shop that have affordable maternity clothes. The problem is, the clothes often don’t fit more than a few months at [...]

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California Baby Products: Natural, Safe, and Delicious Smelling!

July 20, 2011
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Here’s the thing about baby soaps and shampoos: they all smell the same. I grew up in the decade of Johnson & Johnson baby bath and No More Tears Detangler…….if I try really hard, I can still smell that stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I love the stuff, but after a while a girl just [...]

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Mid-Afternoon Cat Nap Antidote: Fruit Ninja

May 19, 2011
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Written by my sis, Adele, who is chronically tired, or as we say in the south, “taared.” I live in a state of exhaustion. As a full time working mother of two, one of whom is only 10 months old and not yet sleeping through the night, my sleep is not what it should be. [...]

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The DL Collection: David Lerner is NOT on the DL

April 27, 2011
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I just found the David Lerner Collection – have you heard of him? Talk about great basics with style and flare, but still basic enough to look effortlessly stylish not fussy or trying too hard. I could see wearing his clothes until they fall apart! He’s 28 and amazingly he has clothes that are perfect [...]

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Boden’s Maternity Line

March 24, 2011
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It’s not often you’ll hear me say I wish I were pregnant again, what with all that back pain, the nausea, the alien that takes over your body. But I just saw Boden’s new maternity line and oh my, so cute! Clothing options for the soon-to-be mama are just growing by leaps and bounds like, [...]

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Simply Good Snugly Sling

March 23, 2011
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I’m a little heartbroken. My youngest is no longer an infant. She’s walking that baby Frankenstein walk, straight kneed, all around the house. She even turns corners by looking to her side and hoping her feet will follow. So it pains me a little to tell you about this sling, the Simply Good Snugly Sling, [...]

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