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Crunchy, Granola, Silky, Modern, Mainstream, Alternative, Scrunchy – do those “labels” make you cringe like they do me? Does your blood boil when someone asks you what kind of mom you may be? What is up with all of these labels? I have polled and asked around, what exactly makes you what label. Some make sense, while others are hard… Read More
Create a routine with a newborn! I know, it sounds impossible, if not nuts! But many of us have other responsibilities and when you have a newborn with no schedule it seems impossible to do anything else. You want to be able to jump back into what you were doing before you gave birth, you want to do all the… Read More
I love this time of year. The fresh slate of a new year. A new beginning and a time to start new. I love reflecting back on the previous year too, figuring out what went well and building on that. Then figuring out what didn’t go so great, learning and trying to fix it for next year. I love dreaming… Read More
Dear Mama, I’ve been where you are, heck – I am where you are standing right now. Thinking over your year, wondering where the time went, thinking about all the things you wanted to do, even planned to do. But life takes over. You become bogged down with your kids and all of their many many needs. After the kids… Read More
I wasn’t going to post about this until I had some experience under my belt. But whats the fun in that 😉 Sebastian has had some weird allergies since he was born if I really look back. I went dairy free for a while when he was about two months old because he had really bad colic, it helped for… Read More
Buccio Baby Shop – by now you know it as a place to find beautiful, useful mama & baby essentials and accessories. We’ve got the two monkeys in our logo and have a baby subscription box. But we are more than just a pretty shop. There is more to the story than just a pretty shop. There is me, my… Read More
Lovey blankets, security blankets, teething blankets, sensory blankets. They have many names, but what exactly are they? Loveys are the soft snuggly items that kids use to calm themselves and make them feel secure. They can be teddy bears, other animals, or other safe, attractive subjects. They bring great comfort to a young child. When kids feel vulnerable and helpless,… Read More
This is an acceptable lunch right?! I thought so and I definitely felt like it was well deserved. Because after all, I did survive the first day of preschool. Yes, I. Sebastian, I wasn’t worried about him. He’s been ready and talking about it for the last few weeks. Just last week on our way to the open house to… Read More
A nursing infinity scarf. You either know what it is or you don’t. It is always the most popular product at trade shows, but almost everyone gets a puzzled look when they ask what it is. Infinity scarves have been a huge hit in the fashion world over the last couple years and as a not-so-stylish but rather… Read More
Ugh. I hear the phrase “potty training” and it makes me want to go hide in a hole. These whole “Potty Train in Three Days Flat” things must be a joke or done with super strict parenting to a child who is 7 or maybe they are just lucky. That was not the case in our house. I have tried… Read More