On the web…
Posted: August 31, 2012 Filed under: Family, Friends, Professional, Style (Arts & Home), Wellness | Tags: Embrace Change, Fashion Toast, Labor Day, Parents Magazine, Simple Luxurious Life Leave a commentHappy Labor Day weekend! It’s felt like fall the last few weeks in Chicago especially in the morning, which is sometimes bittersweet as we say good-bye to summer fun. This weekend will mean relaxation and good times with our family in Wisconsin. We hope to also enjoy corn on the cob with ice cream, which are our family favorites. This time of year also means football season, fall flowers, such as mums, and cider. Enjoy this weekend however you choose! Also, below are a few of my favorites from the web this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Family travel tips
Posted: August 30, 2012 Filed under: Family, Little ones, Travel | Tags: baby travel tips, Toddler travel tips 4 CommentsWishing everyone safe travels, who will be away, this weekend or fun at home if you are local! If you are away or local, treat yourself and try to laugh off whatever it is and try not to worry too much about “everyone else” (easier said than done)… If you are travelling with little ones (this is usually a nightmare for the best of us), you may find the tips below helpful. Please share your own, too!
on the verge of a travel meltdown…
Beg, borrow or steal
Posted: August 29, 2012 Filed under: Little ones, Style (Arts & Home) | Tags: cheap maternity clothes, Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy, maternity clothes 2 CommentsPREGO PARENTS
When I read Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy, it said beg, borrow or steal so you have comfortable maternity clothes.
“My” goods from a dark alley transaction
Father’s Age Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia – SCAM
Posted: August 28, 2012 Filed under: Little ones, Wellness | Tags: autism, father's age, Schizophrenia 3 CommentsLast week I received two NYT headline alerts: Father’s Age Is Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia. The world-class newspaper obviously spun the research to appeal to fear among its readers. The original findings are in the journal Nature. The journal shared the same marketing strategy – prey on fear of its readers. The article elaborates that a genetic “mutation” is sometimes found in men over 40 in at most 2% detectable cases, which hardly seems headline worthy. Everyone hopes and prays for healthy children, but there is a lot beyond parents control…
Beach baby
Posted: August 27, 2012 Filed under: Family, Little ones | Tags: Cape Cod, family fun at beach 2 CommentsFAMILY FUN
I hope you had an awesome weekend! We savored our last few days in Cape Cod, which meant everything from rip tide waves to the best corn on the cob and ice cream. Our son sang with the sea gulls and howled with the waves.
Delicious corn on the cob
Every little boy loves his first train set!
On the web
Posted: August 24, 2012 Filed under: Professional, Style (Arts & Home) | Tags: disagree with your boss, how to wear red lipstick, Refinery 29, Wall Street Journal Leave a commentBelow are a few favorites from the web this week as my family and I enjoy some relaxation and sun in Massachusetts. Wishing you a fabulous weekend!
Sassy summer style
Posted: August 23, 2012 Filed under: Style (Arts & Home) | Tags: daisy dukes, sassy styles, summer fun Leave a commentPull out all your summer favorites while there’s time! Below are a couple of staples…
Don’t forget your hat!
Pregnancy / baby brain at its worse
Posted: August 22, 2012 Filed under: Family, Little ones, Wellness | Tags: Baby brain, forgetful mommy, pregnancy brain 1 Comment
Travel stress…
- Clear skies!
Do you hear or use the excuse “baby and/or pregnancy brain?” Is that for real? My debacle getting to the airport yesterday is just one example of both.
Wishing You, SEXY BACK!
Posted: August 21, 2012 Filed under: Wellness | Tags: feel good song, Justin Timberlake, Sexy Back Leave a commentSongs can transform your mood and energy level. I was recently sluggish until I heard Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back” in the middle of a work out.
Family airport SNAFU!!!
Posted: August 20, 2012 Filed under: Family, Little ones, Travel | Tags: family travel, travel with babies by yourself 1 CommentFAMILY FUN?
Below is an excerpt from an email to my friends Sheila and Tricia (sisters and moms of two) last year after my son and I experienced our first flight together or travel SNAFU without Daddy’s help. My son and I fly out for the same family vacation later today. My husband meets us later this week. I am optimistic the travel experience will be smoother for us today than it was last year…
Preview of the relaxing fun we enjoyed.
Lipstick and Lollypops 