There are so many things to love about rotisserie chicken Costco $5 rotisserie chicken (which apparently has its own Facebook page). In the best of times, it's crispy salty skin, and a meal on the table before "hangriness" sets in. A ready...
Before I became a mom, the decision to go back to work after I had a child seemed pretty straightforward. I didn't naively think it would be easy, or that I wouldn't miss my kid, but I had no...

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I think my husband is a grizzly bear. And I'm not just talking about his snoring or the way he hibernates in his man cave for what seems like days on end. I'm talking about heat retention. You can see...
Cooking for the Heart

Cooking for the Heart

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Hey, moms. Guess what? It's not only old men who have heart problems. Actually, heart disease is the #1 killer of women! Seriously, I kid you not. You know what else? One of a woman's most vulnerable times for...
When we started our son Jona on solid foods, he devoured absolutely everything. I thought, in the smugness that only a first-time mom could possess, he’d just be one of those kids that wasn’t picky. Well, soon after his...
I love a hot chocolate packet, don't get me wrong, but by mid-January I've reached my instant hot chocolate threshold. To spice things up, my kids and I tried a few warm winter drink recipes: vanilla milk, healthy hot chocolate and...
Don't let the title fool you. My post-holiday cleanse doesn't involve kale smoothies and swearing off caffeine, although both would probably do me some good. No, my cleanse involves cleaning out closets, shelves, bins, and other areas that didn't...
I've never been one to have a perfect house. In fact, more often than not my house used to be crazy. As moms we all face the constant threat of clutter. There are always little minions going behind us, poised...
Nothing says, "I care about you," quite like spending a few extra minutes wrapping a gift. Most of us are struggling to find a few extra minutes, though, in the festive-filled holiday rush. Lucky for us, it doesn't take long to...
My daughter is really into creating things right now (especially if there are scissors, paint and glue involved). I wanted to let her help me make some fun new ornaments for the tree this year. Since we already have...
I have a few claims to fame in my circles. The first is, of course, I’m the birth and postpartum nerd. Not many things excite me more than seeing new guidelines come out from the American Congress of Obstetricians and...
It's no secret, Costco and moms are a match made in heaven. Earlier this month, the Costco Mom Hour event opened up 80+ Costco warehouses nationwide an hour early exclusively for City Moms Blog Network readers, brought more than 12,000 moms...
I'm the kind of dork who has systems, checklists and protocols for all aspects of my life. My boys' playroom is no exception. Maybe I'm too much of a stickler, but I would argue that my kids play with more gusto...
The holiday season not only requires our time but our money, adding more stress to the monthly budget. There are ways to still make the holidays magical but cut back on spending. "I Can Make That." By all means, browse. Get ideas...
Guess what, Mom? It is November. Somehow it snuck up on us! This season always promises magic and fun, but usually brings with it more than a sleigh full of stress. I don't know if it's having a second...

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