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MomSpace Moms on Better Philly

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +0000

If you missed Better Philly this morning, be sure to check out our video below!
Great baby products and gift ideas for any mom-to-be!

Sigg 30% off!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:10:00 +0000

Another great deal!! ;)
Be green while saving some green!
Stop using your plastic water bottles today and get a Sigg!
Warmer weather. Blooming flowers. Spring is in the air.
To help celebrate, Sigg is offering 30% OFF some of their most popular designs (for a limited time while supplies last).

Just enter “SPRINGSALE” as the discount code during checkout. This code is valid on select styles and good through March 31, 2010.

Enjoy the outdoors. Stay hydrated.

Gap 30% off Friends and Family Event~ lasts until Sunday!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:02:00 +0000

I have two new weaknesses, watermelon Rita’s & girl baby clothes! When I was pregnant with B I fully followed the Jewish tradition and didn’t really buy anything for the baby or bring anything into our home. Okay, I bought the necessities like a car seat, swing, and a couple outfits he would need that first week, but I also kept all of the stuff at my parents and in-laws. Well this time I have already gotten carried away! I do blame it on sales… I have stumbled on Babies R Us clearance (buy one clearance item get the second for 99 cents! I mean, who can really pass that up!) And then today the Gap, the 30% off Friends and Family Sale started. I went in seriously with every intention to only buy B a spring jacket (I have been on a hunt to find his same Ralph Lauren jacket from last fall that was the best and I can not find it anywhere.. but that’s another frustrating story….ugh!)

I ended up with a TON of baby clothes!! I hope my husband isn’t reading this, he is a little more superstitious then I am. He knows I have bought some stuff but I have everything in my closet and he hasn’t wanted to really see any of it yet, nor do I think he is that into these little dresses and bloomers. Well all the baby stuff was super on sale, $4 for most dresses! & that was before the extra 30% off!! (Plus 5% goes to a non-profit of your choice!!) It was great, I was on a roll, buying outfits for newbaby, stuff for my new twin nieces, and my other friends babies when I was even cut short by Brody’s crankiness… (Matt was probably sending him subliminal messages!) I will make sure to go back before Sunday b/c you can use the 30% as many times in-store as you want before the 21st.
If you haven’t received the Friends and Family email, send me your email and I can forward it to you!
Either comment with your email below or email it to me at: ashleykanoff@yahoo.com

Gap Give & Get Program
You save 30% off during this Friends & Family Event
You can invite other friends & family &
You can also designate a non-profit to receive 5% of the amount you and your Friends & Family spend.

4 days ONLY! Today through Sunday, March 21st

You can use in-store or online at Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Factory Stores, and Old Navy.

You can present the email as many times as you like in-store, and the code for online shopping can be used once.

*** If you would like me to send you the Friends & Family email, just make a comment below with your email or send your email to ashleykanoff@yahoo.com***

Enjoy!!! ;)

The Fresh Market

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:36:00 +0000

How many times a week do you encounter workers at a store or an office who are just horribly rude? They make you so mad and all I ever think is “Get a NEW job that you are not dealing with the public!!!” You get so upset and sometimes even cry (okay, maybe that is just pregnant me...)

But then there are those few people who you may come across that go above and beyond… and sometimes the tiniest gesture just makes you feel so great.

Well, I’ll start with that I have become obsessed with the Fresh Market in Willow Grove/Horsham. It is my new favorite store and I get so excited when I have a doctor’s appointments (which are every 2 weeks now and soon to be every week) because their office is right up the street from the Fresh Market, so Brody and I venture to that shopping center after EVERY appointment. I just love the set up, the fruit is so fresh, there is classical music playing, samples by the dessert case… it really doesn’t get much better then the Fresh Market. (I wish we had one in Newtown, I would be there every day)!

Yesterday they even exceeded my already high expectations… I also bring Brody in his stroller (b/c it is usually around his nap time and I am already pushing him to the limit, so I figure I should at least let him be comfortable.)
I stuff the bottom of the stroller with all the fruits, veggies, & dinner for that night, and every single time I am trying to maneuver my way up to pay with at least five items falling out of my hands (one of those items always is a little baggy of Sunkist Fruit Gems… which can I tell you~ you can pick the flavors you want!!!! This is just my all time favorite part of our shopping trip, as I gather an entire little bag of red ones! ;)

Well, the woman, actually girl at the register jumped to help me with my items… checked me out… and even said she would help me to the car! (I’m sorry, but this NEVER happens! Maybe at Maccaffery’s sometimes they ask if I need help to the car, but this girl wouldn’t even let me say no, I’m ok, she already had ALL of my bags!) Such a simple little thing but seriously it meant so much to me being pregnant and struggling with all of the bags of groceries! She fully carried them all to my car, (which was parked not so close too… more in front of Babies R Us) she was so nice to Brody and I, and asked about him as she unloaded all the groceries in my car! I think I was so in shock because I am actually used to people being surprisingly rude (especially when you have an “energetic” 21 month old, and some people even seem to be annoyed with pregnant people too….
I just wish there were more nice people like this girl….
I also feel so bad because when I got home and was telling my husband about her, he asked if I tipped her and I didn’t even think of it! Luckily I will be back there next week (after my doctor’s app) so I hope to see her again and definitely give her a tip this time.

www.thefreshmarket.com

Want a Date Night TOMORROW night???

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Kids Night Out THIS Saturday, March 13th from 5 pm - 8 pm
(TOMORROW!!)

Every kid deserves a special night out...and so do you!
That's why Romp n Roll created Kids Night Out.
Parents get an evening to themselves while your kids get to enjoy 3 hours of Rompin' n' Rollin' fun with our energetic instructors, enjoy a fabulous Pizza Dinner and finish the evening with an awesome craft!
A perfect evening indeed...

- For children 2-6 years old (and they do NOT need to be potty trained!)

- Dinner includes Pizza & Juice

- A minimum of two instructors are present at all times

- Children have access to our typical gym equipment, PLUS our fabulous Moon Bounce!

Cost - $20 for first child / $15 per additional siblings

Willow Grove Romp n Roll
2856 W Moreland Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090

215.659.1025

willowgrove@rompnroll.com

Card Cubby

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:22:00 +0000

I like to think of myself as being organized (maybe it’s organized chaos but anyway), now while my husband would disagree, he would have to admit I am always looking for little ways to be even more organized. I do have a lot of “stuff” and I like to attempt to keep it order. For some reason since becoming a mom I have become a little obsessed with discount/frequent buyer cards and coupons. My wallet is stuffed and busting at the seams. I have a ton of gift cards all over our house that I am always trying to find and use. I bought a plastic “coupon holder” that I was using, that is until the little button broke off and it started falling apart.
I just received the Card Cubby. This card organizer is adorable!! It is perfect for a mom like me! Credit cards, gift cards, and frequent buyer cards (like my Cosi & Babies R Us cards) fit perfectly inside and I can also fit cash, coupons, and my iPhone! Now I can have everything organized so I am not digging through my purse in the checkout line looking for the card or coupon I need. There is also a clear pocket on the outside, perfect for your Drivers License and alphabetized card files inside to keep your gift cards and coupons in order (Yay! Even more organized!) There is even a little zippered pocket on the inside for all my lose change.
The Card Cubby has become my little perfect option and has basically replaced my wallet! I use it all the time now, it is great to just throw in my gym bag too (instead of bringing my big bulky wallet), or in the stroller when I don’t need my entire purse.
The Card Cubby comes in so many cute designs and colors and it is really durable so it won’t start to break or fall apart like a cheap plastic coupon holder.
The Card Cubby is a great gift item (I will definitely be buying more for my friends!) and even better you can buy one for only $17.99!! (The prices range from $17.99-$21.99 or $24.95 for the Coupon Cubby.)

You can purchase the Card Cubby directly from their website at:
www.cardcubby.com

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MomSpace TV Debuts LIVE on Mingle Media TV

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:48:00 +0000

MomSpace TV ~ with Joey Fortman ~ Tuesday Night 8pm ET

March 9, 2010
MomSpace TV, the latest offshoot of MomSpace Magazine Philadelphia and www.MomSpace.com will be part of the MingleMedia TV live programming lineup for women and moms. Hosted by Joey Fortman of MyPhil 17's Better Philly morning show, MomSpace TV will cater to everything MOM!

The weekly show will air Tuesdays at 8:00 PM (EST) online at the MingleMedia

TV website:
http://minglemediatv.com/momspacetv.html

Each week, Joey Fortman, who's been sitting in the radio and TV host seat for fifteen years, will interview guests such as parenting experts, toy & product pros, celebrities and home & lifestyle experts.
Featured will be current hot topics; new product & cool gadget spotlights; MomSpace Book Club discussions; cooking, health and lifestyle tips; girlfriend getaway & family travel ideas; and games with prizes.
Segments will also feature the know-how, opinions and shared passions of the MomSpace Mom Bloggers from MomSpace.com, whose interests and expertise include a multitude of themes including health and fitness, being "green", parenting, crafting, babies, fashion, cooking, humor and more.
To celebrate the kick-off of the new show, MomSpace will run a four week on air trivia contest with weekly prize giveaways. The contest will culminate in a grand prize overnight stay at Omni Hotel at Independence Park in Philadelphia and include their Girlfriends Getaway Retail Therapy Package. The grand prize drawing will be broadcast on MomSpace TV live and in bed at the Omni with Joey enjoying Omni’s champagne turndown service.

About MomSpace
MomSpace is a place where moms can collectively share their ideas, questions and knowledge with other moms, locally and nationally. MomSpace.com, an online resource and social networking site, was created in 2006 by two moms who shared a vision; to fulfill a need for moms like them to connect, relate and help each other out with all the unknowns moms encounter every day. With the addition and wealth of MomSpace Mom Blogs, it’s become the place to not only get answers, but to learn, share, laugh and unwind. Naturally progressing from the website, in January 2009 MomSpace Philadelphia Magazine was born and has been very well received by moms throughout the greater Philadelphia community. Until the day moms have all the answers and understand from the get-go all the ways their lives will change and kids start coming attached to an owner’s manual at birth… MomSpace will be there!

About Mingle Media
The creative team that started the very successful MomTV community is now launching their newly created social networking site for live “social TV” conversations, Mingle Media TV Network (MMTVN). MMTVN will be devoted to focusing on a number of topics targeted at Baby Boomers and parents in order
to generate meaningful content and conversations. In addition to live programming, the site will feature webisodes created by live show hosts and other contributors. MMTVN will also feature an Entertainment channel with views into Hollywood from various Red Carpets and broadcast what goes on behind the scenes programming.

I really do Luv That Tray!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Does anyone else have a 21 month old who is already sick of the highchair? Well, we do. Brody will sit there for a couple minutes and then he is ready to sit in a “real chair”. He actually does fine in a regular chair and maybe that is why we don’t discourage it… although he does make a huge mess. Now when it is cheerios or anything that makes crumbs, it’s not a big deal, but when he is eating pizza, yogurt, even raspberries or blackberries I just get nervous because I know half of it will be on the floor and that is not good news for our white carpeting.

Recently I was sent “Luv That Tray” placemats, or actually placemat-type product with ½ inch raised sides (that catch spills perfectly!). These trays came just at the right time!! They are a life saver. They are part placemat, part serving tray, and even part surface for art and crafts projects ~ another timely life saver since Brody is starting to color and either the crayons or markers go all over our granite counter tops or his new wooden table, now they can be completely contained on this plastic tray! I am sure they will be perfect when he starts doing crafts with glue or beads or any other “messy” type art project. Their innovative design also allows the tray to flex and form an easy like a funnel, so after eating the items can slide right off and they are easy to clean & dishwasher safe ~ Gotta love that!

New Multi-Purpose Tray Helps Reduce Kids' Messes For Moms & Dads
Luv That Tray Keeps Counters, Tables & Floors Free From Spills & Clutter

They sell for $12.99 and are available at:

http://argeecorp.com/HTML/luvthattray.htm

or by calling: 800.449.3030

TEA PARTY ANGELS

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:30:00 +0000

Take an afternoon to teach your daughter (niece, granddaughter, or friend) about giving back while relaxing at a tea party with crafts and entertainment. What a great way to teach young girls to raise money for those in need of an education around the world. This is a perfect, fun way to educate young girls on their social responsibility while enjoying a special afternoon with that little girl in your life.
The debut of Tea Party Angels Philadelphia, a national fundraising initiative for girls’ education around the world, will be hosted by child star Emerald-Angel Young. Emerald-Angel has appeared in several movies and commercials and most recently appeared as Jamie Fox’s daughter in the movie Law Abiding Citizen.
Girls from around the Philadelphia region are invited to bring their moms, grandmothers and friends to the Omni Hotel at 401 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia on April 18th, 2010, from 3 to 6pm.
Mothers and daughters will participate in a tea party, enjoy crafts, learn more about the organization, and be entertained by 6 year old Ava Dressendofer who performed to rave reviews at the New York City launch party.
Tea Party Angels is one woman's story of how to change the world one tea party at a time. Philadelphia native, Cheryl Beck, had the inspiration for Tea Party Angels after reading the bestselling books Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood. Both men she found doing extraordinary things to help educate girls around the world. Specializing in creative fundraising with such events as the Black Tie Charity Bowl and the Reindeer Romp, Beck came up with the simple idea of using tea parties as fundraisers. Proceeds from the tea parties benefit both men's non-profits, Mortenson's The Central Asia Institute and Wood's Room to Read along with other organizations such as Orphaned Starfish, Miracles in Action and Camfed. Imagine mothers and daughters hosting tea parties across the country to raise money for girls around the world in need of education and at the same time teaching girls here social responsibility.

The Philadelphia tea party is also being hosted by Michelle Durham of KYW Newsradio and Renee Chenault-Fattah of NBC 10.

The cost for the event is $45 per mother and $25 per daughter
& is tax deductible.

Reservations can be made at
267.253.0521 or rsvp@teapartyangels.org.

Tea Party Angels offers a turn-key FUNdraising tea party kit that is available on its Web site. Monies are raised by the girls attending the tea party; each girl invited will be asked by her mother to do some sort of chore that will earn her money to donate at the tea party, giving her a sense of empowerment. During the Tea Party, each girl will have a turn to tell what she did to earn her donation. Tea parties will also include the showing of a brief educational video, and a custom "tea-shirt" making activity. Hosts will decide which nonprofit to support from the list of qualified organizations on the Tea Party Angels Web site, or can simply choose the Tea Party Angels Fund which supports all of the organizations equally.

For more information visit:
www.TeaPartyAngels.org

Milk Money

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:28:00 +0000

Milk Money

http://www.milkmoneylove.com/
123 North Sycamore St, Newtown, PA 18940
215.968.8954
milkmoneynewtown@gmail.com

Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm

The Grand opening for a great new store was yesterday. Anyone who lives in Bucks County or if you are in the Newtown area, you need to check out Milk Money! Milk Money is truly a unique experience in children's consignment. Their stores recycle the best of kids' stuff from fabulous Euro-style apparel, to Gap basics, to eclectic vintage collectibles - and resell it all at prices that are pleasing to everyone!

Milk Money is now open for business!
You can also join them for their Ribbon-Cutting at 1 pm on Saturday, March 6th!! Bring the whole family for food, fun and of course, great clothes at great prices!

Elmo's Green Thumb

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:36:00 +0000

SAVE $3.00 by following the link below, clicking on MomSpace Discount, then when you get the prompt, type in MOMS for your discount!

https://momspace.site-ym.com/?ElmoGreenThumbTix

Elmos’s Green Thumb is running from March 4th-7th at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.

I am so excited to take Brody to Sesame Street Live next week! I took him last year and even at 8 months old he loved it. I can’t wait to see his face light up again, now a year later.

Tickets are still available for you to join all your favorite friends on an amazing adventure as they help Elmo find a new home for Sunny, his sunflower, in the all new Sesame Street Live stage show, "Elmo’s Green Thumb".

Elmo has raised Sunny from a seed, but his floral friend has outgrown the flower pot. Elmo and friends find Big Bird’s garden the ideal place for Sunny to flourish and grow but they are too excited to wait. Rather than let Sunny follow nature’s course, Abby Cadabby, Sesame Street’s fairy-in-training, casts a spell to make Sunny grow. The spell does just the opposite and, instead of growing, Elmo and all of his friends shrink! While Abby searches for just the right words to reverse the spell, Elmo, Zoe, Telly and friends explore Big Bird’s garden from a smaller perspective and learn some big lessons about patience, overcoming their fears and appreciating the role that each creature plays in our ecosystem – from dancing ladybugs and beautiful butterflies to grouchy beetles that scavenge the garden floor. Will being small help Sunny grow tall? It’s a fresh, original Sesame Street Live from a whole new point of view!

Elmo's Green Thumb is 90 minutes long with a 15 minute intermission, but don’t be worried about your child being able to sit through the show. Sesame Street Live is said to be so action packed that the time flies and it easily holds the interest of young children. The set for Elmo's Green Thumb is very colorful with bright lights and fun effects. Elmo and his friends are frequently singing and dancing to familiar tunes with different words which I heard is very entertaining.

Here's the link:
https://momspace.site-ym.com/?ElmoGreenThumbTix

Happy Baby, Happy Budget, Happy Mom!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:35:00 +0000

When Brody was an infant I tried a few different brands of diapers. I tried the chlorine free, environmentally friendlier brands, and just random brands I would have a coupon for. After getting annoyed with leaks, tabs that wouldn’t stick, and diapers that felt like cardboard, I realized I loved my Pampers and didn’t want to ever try another brand.

This was until about a week ago when I received the new and improved Baby Basics Diapers. At first I figured I would try a couple on Brody and then pass them along to someone else, but I love these diapers! The tabs stick wonderfully, so far in the past week we haven’t had one leak (I am still using his special overnight diapers b/c those just become enormously full and it makes me nervous to try something new! I think he just drinks a ton of liquids!) & they fit snug and comfy. They have soft, stretchable sides and the diaper’s inner liner is treated with Vitamin E & Aloe to protect your baby’s skin. Brody is in a size 4 diaper and I have been debating going to 5’s, but the 4’s were a perfect fit! (Plus, I got into the habit of saying “T is for Tiger” every time I change his diaper because that’s what the 4’s have printed on them, so now Brody is repeating “T is for Tiger” when I change him. ;)

I definitely think to save the extra money I will keep trying the Baby Basics when newbaby comes in June. I am getting ready for those 10+ diaper days and the cost of my normal diapers tend to really add up.

A jumbo pack of Baby Basic diapers costs $6.99 (a jumbo pack of size 2 diapers= 52 diapers= 13.4 cents per diaper, some of the premium brands cost approximately 23-25 cents for a size 2 diaper. Even though this may be only a 10 cents savings per diaper, this can add up when the average family goes through 2,000-3,000 diapers a year in the few years before their children are potty trained. This could equal a $200-$300 dollar savings per year. This is perfect for families who are trying to save a little money or looking for a good deal~ (especially for my sister-in-law and two of my best friends all having twins!)

The Baby Basics brand, which is available at SUPERVALU grocery stores, (including ACME) includes more than 80 items ranging from diapers and training pants to formula and pediatric drinks to shampoos, lotions and wipes. The brand offers moms high-quality products at affordable prices that help them stretch their dollars further.

Check out the baby basics website to print out a $4.00 Coupon
& to find Baby Basics at a store near you!

http://www.babybasicsclub.com/index.html

$45.00 Nursing Gift Sets For Only $5!!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:37:00 +0000

Udder Covers ( www.uddercovers.com) is running a limited time promotion where you can get 90% off any of their 3 piece gift sets. Each 3 piece gift set includes the Udder Cover™ nursing cover of your choice, a color coordinated Milk Bands™ breastfeeding bracelet and 2 pairs of 5 ply washable 100% cotton breast pads!

If you’re not currently nursing, you probably know someone who is or shortly will be! At only $5, they make great baby shower gifts!

You can get any of their 3 piece gift sets (regular price $46)
for only $5 + S&H!

The code is "baby".

Go to www.uddercovers.com, click on "Shop Now", scroll down to the gift sets, select the one you would like and you will automatically be repositioned to the center of the page where you can enter in the promo code! Type in baby and it will bring your product total to $5! We are not sure how long this promotion can last. You can use the code more than once - you just have to open a new browser/window to do so.

This promotion gives you 1 gift set for $5 + S&H! This promotion code is valid once per transaction, so you can order as many times as you would like!

Bling Bling

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:45:00 +0000

Babies love to put everything in their mouths, my son Brody is 20 months and he still tries to grab our keys and we have to grab them right before they are creeping towards his mouth. The new Teething Bling Jewelry means that I don't have to worry about that any more. Now your baby can safely chew away without destroying your jewelry. Teething Bling is made from food-grade, non-toxic silicone, and it is phthalate, BPA, PVC, and lead free. (It is also dishwasher safe!)
The necklaces also come with break away clasps to prevent that portion from breaking or your baby from getting hurt should they accidentally put the necklace on. Your baby can nurse and play happily while you don't worry about what they are doing to your jewelry. The necklaces and bracelets are stylish and colorful, the necklace comes in a circle or heart shape. I was sent a copper colored circle necklace that matches everything!
It can also be extremely convenient to have the necklace on or the key chain handy, one less thing you have to worry about bringing when you are running out of the house.

Amethyst is the birthstone for February,
so all amethyst pendants and bangles are 50% off (this month only.)
Order now, while supplies last!

http://www.smartmomjewelry.com

Teething Bling Jewelry makes a great gift for both mom and baby. Teething Jewelry is made from the same material as many teething toys, Teething Bling® looks great on Moms, Grandmas, Aunts and Caregivers but is safe for curious babies to handle and chew. Teething Bling® Jewelry products are non-toxic, phthalate, BPA, PVC and lead free and all pendants come with a breakaway clasp.

Crazy Compost Cookies (Thank you AC!)

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:53:00 +0000

Okay, so I am pretty obsessed with Regis and Kelly. I DVR the show every day and a couple months ago when Anderson Cooper (love!) was guest co-hosting he was raving about these “Compost Cookies” that he gets from Momofuku Milk Bar, a bakery in NYC.

These cookies basically have everything in them, potato chips, pretzels, used coffee grounds and more! They sound ridiculous but everyone seems to be raving about how great they are! So today Kelly made her own version and now they have posted the recipe on their website. I can’t wait to try and make these, especially since I don’t bake or cook at all so this just sounds like a fun experiment and an exciting activity for kids too! Your children can decide what goodies to add, the original recipe has coffee grounds and random stuff in it, but it looks like today Kelly added goldfish and some of her favorite snacks.

If you do try the recipe I would love to hear what you added in your compost cookies and how they turned out! ;)
**Also, they did mention on the show to add the salty snacks first.

Christina Tosi's Compost Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Corn Syrup
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Large Eggs
1 3/4 cups AP Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Kosher Salt
1 1/2 cups Your favorite baking ingredients!
(Kelly used mini chocolate chips, raisinettes, rollos & cocoa krispies)
1 1/2 cups Your favorite snack foods (chips, pretzels, etc)
(Kelly used goldfish, ritz, & fritos)

DIRECTIONS:
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter, sugars and corn syrup on medium high for 2-3 minutes until fluffy and pale yellow in color. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.

On a lower speed, add eggs and vanilla to incorporate. Increase mixing speed to medium-high and start a timer for 10 minutes. During this time the sugar granules will fully dissolve, the mixture will become an almost pale white color and your creamed mixture will double in size.

When time is up, on a lower speed, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix 45-60 sec just until your dough comes together and all remnants of dry ingredients have incorporated. Do not walk away from your mixer during this time or you will risk over mixing the dough. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.

On same low speed, add in the hodgepodge of your favorite baking ingredients and mix for 30-45 sec until they evenly mix into the dough. Add in your favorite snack foods last, paddling again on low speed until they are just incorporated.

Using a 6oz ice cream scoop, portion cookie dough onto a parchment lined sheetpan.

Wrap scooped cookie dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or up to 1 week.

DO NOT BAKE your cookies from room temperature or they will not hold their shape.

Heat the conventional oven to 400F. (350F in a convection oven)

When the oven reads 400F, arrange your chilled cookie dough balls on a parchment or silpat-lined sheetpan a minimum of 4" apart in any direction.

Bake 9-11 min. While in the oven, the cookies will puff, crackle and spread.

At 9 min the cookies should be browned on the edges and just beginning to brown towards the center. Leave the cookies in the oven for the additional minutes if these colors don't match up and your cookies stills seem pale and doughy on the surface.

Cool the cookies completely on the sheet pan before transferring to a plate or an airtight container or tin for storage. At room temp, cookies will keep fresh 5 days. In the freezer, cookies will keep fresh 1 month.

Yield: 15 6oz cookies

**I also found this recipe online if you would rather try this one, I read that some people left out the coffee grounds and it didn’t seem to effect the taste.

Momofuku Compost Cookies

Creamables
1 1/2 sticks butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons dry, used coffee grounds
Wet Ingredients
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
Dry Ingredients
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup flour
3/4 cup roughly crushed potato chips
1/2 cup roughly crushed pretzels
1/2 cup roughly crushed Fritos
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. In your Kitchen Aid or a large mixing bowl, cream together the creamables.
3. In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients and whisk together until smooth.
4. Add the combined wet ingredients to the creamables. Mix together until well incorporated.
5. In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold together until evenly distributed.
6. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the combined creamables and wet ingredients. Mix until evenly combined. (*Optional: Chill dough for 2 hrs or overnight.)
7. Shape dough into balls–about 2 tablespoons each.
8. Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on Silpat- or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
9. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let stand for 2 minutes. Then place cookies on wire racks to cool.

Help Olly Help Those In Need

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:07:00 +0000

We may be thousands of miles away, but we all feel a great sadness and sense of responsibility towards the people and children of Haiti as they struggle to rebuild their country and their lives.

For now, monetary donations are critical to provide the survivors with basic necessities such as clean water, food, and medical supplies. However, in time they will need much, much more.

Olly is partnering with Traveling Mercies www.travelingmercies.org to collect footwear and clothing for the children of Haiti and we are asking for your help.
Olly stores are drop off locations for gently worn shoes and clothing appropriate for children in a Carribean climate.

Olly locations are accepting donations now through Sunday, February 28, 2010. (You can search locations at http://www.ollyshoes.com/locations.htm )
You may also drop off donations at their Distribution Center located at 490 Acorn Lane, Downingtown, PA, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 4pm.

It is impossible to fully realize the massive struggle every surviving child now faces in the wake of this horrible disaster in Haiti. Let’s do everything we can to help!

The Great Trade-In Event!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:41:00 +0000

Hurry up and take advantage of this great event at Babies R Us and Toys R Us!
From January 29th until Saturday, February 20th both stores are providing customers with the opportunity to trade-in their old used cribs, car seats, bassinets, strollers, travel systems, playards, toddler beds, and high chairs in exchange for a 25% percent savings on the purchase of any new baby item (in any of these product categories, from select manufacturers.)

This event is perfect if you have old baby items that have been recalled or are not in great condition to be handed down to a friend or family.
Make sure to bring them in by the 20th!
For each item you bring in you will receive one 25% off coupon!

http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3554261

Juno Baby: Early Music Education for Developing Minds

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:12:00 +0000

Like a lot of children, my son Brody is a music fanatic. He loves his music class, he turns everything into an instrument and the second he hears music on a commercial or show he immediately is glued to the TV and starts bopping up and down.

This is exactly what he did when we received a DVD from Juno Baby: Early Music Education for Developing Minds. If you haven’t heard about them yet, Juno Baby is this great innovative music and media company that has created wonderful DVD’s, CD’s, & books. Dr. Belinda Takahashi, the company’s founder, created this Emmy Award winning product line from original orchestral compositions.

Juno is the main character, and her and her friends are interactive. They speak directly to your child to get them clapping and playing along. Juno creates a world of discovery and imagination for your child to stimulate their higher thinking levels while just having fun. Juno Baby is recommended for children 12 months to five years, but I think even if you don’t plop your child in front of the TV; just the background noise can be beneficial for children younger then a year old.

Also, as if you needed even more incentive to try one of their products, for every Juno Baby DVD, CD, or book purchased by you, Juno Baby donates the same product to a child who otherwise cannot afford to purchase one. So as you are watching your child enjoy this fabulous DVD, you can think that you are also giving that joy to another child in need.

How amazing is that?!?

This is their Juno Baby One For All Program they recently launched that supports their belief to give the gift of music to young children everywhere.
Their goal is to give away one million DVD’s, CD’s, and books in 2010.

You can also continue to check their website www.junobaby.com to see how they are doing in achieving this goal.

**I will be posting info later this week on how you can enter to win several Baby Juno products!**

Dorel Asia & Stork Craft Crib Recall

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:07:00 +0000

635,000 Dorel Asia cribs recalled for risk to infants

About 635,000 cribs sold at major discounters nationwide have been recalled by Dorel Asia SRL for strangulation and suffocation hazards that killed one child and injured 10 others, the government said Tuesday.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the hardware holding up the side of the crib can fail, causing the drop side of the crib to detach, which could trap and suffocate a child.
The drop side is "the side of the crib that caregivers can move up and down to get a child in or out of the crib," said Kim Dulic, a spokeswoman for the CPSC.
"When the drop side detaches it creates a space in which an infant or toddler can become entrapped and suffocate or strangle," the organization said in the statement.
Infants are also at risk of entrapment and possible strangulation if a slat on the crib is damaged, which can occur when the crib is in use, in storage, during shipping and handling and while putting the crib together or taking it apart.
CPSC and Dorel Asia have received 31 reports of sides detaching from cribs, resulting in the death of a 6-month child who was trapped and strangled in a Dorel crib, and three children were injured.
In a separate statement issued late Tuesday, Dorel said the circumstances of the infant's death were "highly unusual." The parents were arrested for "child endangerment with death" after trying to hold their broken crib together with duct tape, the company said.
There have also been 36 reports of slats breaking, which resulted in the bruising and scratching of seven children, according to the CPSC. The slats problem affects both drop-side and stationary cribs.
The recalled Dorel Asia cribs were carried at K-Mart, Sears, and Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2005 to December 2009, and cost between $120 and $700 apiece.
Owners should immediately stop using the cribs. Repair kits will be provided in February and, depending on the crib model, the kits will include two to four new sides as well as hardware to immobilize the drop side of the crib.
Consumers with questions can contact Dorel Asia at (866) 762-2304 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.dorel-asia.com.

Stork Craft Crib Recall

Stork Craft Manufacturing recently recalled 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs due to entrapment, suffocation and fall hazards. Faulty hardware on the recalled drop-side cribs may allow the drop-side to detach, potentially trapping children and causing serious or fatal injury.

Stork Craft is providing repair kits to convert the drop sides on the recalled cribs to fixed sides. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has warned parents not to use these cribs until installation of the repair is complete or to instead find alternative safe sleeping arrangements for their babies. The CPSC, Health Canada and Stork Craft have identified 110 drop-side detachments, including 15 entrapment incidents, four of which resulted in suffocation deaths. In addition, authorities have attributed 20 falls to the defective Stork Craft cribs, some of which resulted in injuries.

The recalled Stork Craft cribs contain plastic trigger and one-hand drop-side hardware. Drop-side cribs with metal rods are not subject to the recall. Stork Craft manufactured the defective cribs between October 1997 and December 2004 and sold them under both Stork Craft and Fisher Price labels.

Many retailers sold these cribs, including:
-BJ's Wholesale Club
-J.C. Penney
-Kmart
-Meijer
-Sears
-USA Baby
-Wal-Mart and Walmart.com
-Amazon.com
-Babiesrus.com
-Costco.com
-Target.com

If you believe that you have a crib subject to one of the above-referenced recalls, please contact the manufacturer, retailer, distributor or CPSC immediately to receive the proper information regarding repairing the defect. If you or your child has been injured by a faulty or defective crib, you should contact an experienced personal injury and product liability attorney to determine if you have a case.

Project 365

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:28:00 +0000

So today I am starting Project 365 today and I am really excited about it! I was reading about it yesterday on Kodak and how there is an iPhone app for it (search apps: Project 365) and it just sounded like a cool thing to do! (You do not need an iPhone to do the project, you can use any camera you have or your camera phone.

Basically all it is taking a photo a day for a year (I’m either going to use my big Nikon camera or most likely my iPhone camera). Okay, I know, it may not sound too exciting or anything… but I think it can be. I mean it is combining some of my favorite things, photography, writing (you can write a blog or a short description each day), and being creative.

We just watched Julie & Julia on Christmas and it was very interesting to me to see Julie Powell commit to something like going through “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” and making a new dish of Julia Child’s every day for the year of 2002. Then there was also Morgan Spurlock who did Super Size Me in 2004, where he ate McDonalds every day for a month (thank goodness not a year, ugh! I couldn’t even do a week! Ew!). So since I don’t cook and can’t stomach McDonalds, when I saw the Project 365 yesterday, I decided I wanted to do it! It is right up my alley.

Also, since I have been home with Brody the last year and half, I have this daily craving to be creative. I mean, I have this blog which I love and my photography business, but this project just seems like another creative outlet for me to explore. Plus I love documenting life. Most people who know me, know I do this constantly with my writing, I am writing on my computer every day or writing everything down in my planner, not just plans but things I have done and how I feel about them. It’s a little obsessive but I can’t help it. I am sure a lot of my pictures will have to do with Brody, I can’t help it, he is my world. But I am going to try and spice it up a little and make it interesting. I think about the next year of my life and although it will be a lot of diapers, feeding Brody, most likely breast feeding newbaby, yoga, ect… I want to find a different, unique part of each day to document with one picture.

If you are interested in doing this with me, I will be giving updates on here occasionally and I am working on getting my own website set up with hopefully a part just for Project 365. Also, if you have an iPhone, download the app (for free!) today and we can do this project together! I think about since I have had my iPhone, I probably have taken a picture a day since I got it! (I have been meaning to clear it out; I have over 700 pictures on there now!) I was also reading how someone did this in the year 2000 with a disposable camera (think about it, that was before even digital cameras were even popular, I remember getting my first one senior year of college and I got the best little Nikon available and it was 3.5 megapixels! Ha!), and they are now doing it again in 2010 with their Blackberry camera. http://ayearintheday.blogspot.com/

It really can help you see your life in a different way!

Here is more info on Project 365 if you are interested:
http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/project-365-take-a-photo-a-day/

Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
People will often say that their whole lives flashed before their eyes after they experienced a traumatic event. Perhaps it’s a bit morbid, but we think that sounds pretty incredible.
When Taylor McKnight started taking a photo a day on January 1st, 2004, he never imagined the project would not only serve as a way to remember a year, but also help him understand what was important to him in his life.
Whether it was his relationships, his career, or his fashion sense, recording a photo a day for a whole year left him with a rich visual history of his life. And it made him a better photographer to boot!
Now that he’s in the middle of doing it for a second time, we asked Taylor to write about it for us. Read on for our tutorial on how and why to create your own daily photographic history.
Project 365: How to Create a Daily Photographic History
www.photojojo.com/content/tutorials/project-365-take-a-photo-a-day/
WHY DO IT?
Taking a photo a day is a big undertaking with big payoffs. Here are just a few reasons why you should consider doing it:
• Imagine being able to look back at any day of your year and recall what you did, who you met, what you learned… (Often we find it hard to remember what we did just yesterday or even last night, let alone a whole year ago!)
• Your year-long photo album will be an amazing way to document your travels and accomplishments, your haircuts and relationships. Time moves surprisingly fast.
• Taking a photo a day will make you a better photographer. Using your camera every day will help you learn its limits. You will get better at composing your shots, you’ll start to care about lighting, and you’ll become more creative with your photography when you’re forced to come up with something new every single day.
TIPS ON HOW TO DO IT
Here are six tips on how to create your own Project 365:
1. Bring Your Camera Everywhere
Yes, everywhere. Get in the habit. Grocery stores, restaurants, parties, work, and school. Going to a movie theatre? Snap a pic of the flick with your phone–there are photo-ops everywhere. If you have one of those tiny tiny cameras, you have no excuse not to have it in your pocket all the time. And if you don’t? Camera phones are a great substitute.
2. Make Posting Easy
You can install blog software like Movable Type or Wordpress on your own site and create an entry for each photo, but for true ease of use, try a photo sharing site. Flickr will let you post a week’s worth of photos in 2 minutes flat, and fotolog and Photoblog.com are geared toward a photo-a-day workflow. Making it fast and easy means you’re much more likely to do it.
3. Vary Your Themes
Try to capture the day’s events in a single photo. Perform photographic experiments. Take a photo of someone new you meet, something you ate for the first time, or something you just learned how to do. Take a photo of something that made you smile. And don’t forget to take a photo of yourself at least once a month so you can remember how you’ve changed, too.
4. Tell a Story
Use your blog entry, or your photo description, to explain what’s going on in each day’s photograph. How good did that dinner taste? What made you want to take a photo of that stranger? It’ll help you remember down the road, and it gives friends following along a better appreciation of why you took the photo you did. You don’t need to write a lot, just enough to add some color.
5. Don’t Stop, No Matter What
This is perhaps the most important tip of all. You will get tired of taking a photo every single day. Some days, you will consider giving up. Don’t. The end result is worth the effort. Remind yourself why you wanted to do it in first place.
There will be times you’ll think there’s nothing interesting left to take a photo of, and times you’ll think you didn’t do anything exciting enough to take a photo of. There’s always a great photo to be made.
Get out of the house and take a walk. Or stay inside and look around. Take a photo of something important to you. Take a photo of the inside of your house so you can see how your taste has changed over the years. Take a photo of anything, just don’t stop.
N.b. It helps if you’ve told your friends about the project and asked them to follow along. Their encouragement will keep you going!
6. Post early, post often
Plan on going through and posting your photos at least once a week so you don’t get backlogged and feel overwhelmed. Ideally, post every day or two. Again, spend the time up front to make sure it’s quick and easy to post. It’ll make all the difference.
EXAMPLES
• The Project 365 2004 Recap — Read Taylor’s thoughts on the project after the year was over and see some of the highlights.
• Project 365, 2006 (in progress) — Watch a slideshow of Taylor’s second go-around with Project 365.
• Noah Brier’s One a Day — In a more self-reflective variation, our pal Noah takes a photo a day using the webcam built into his MacBook.

Help the people of Haiti

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:08:00 +0000

If you are like me, sitting there watching the coverage from Haiti and feeling helpless, I just saw a small way you can help:

You can text the word “HAITI” to 90999
~it will donate $10 to the American Red Cross

It will automatically add $10 to your telephone bill, and it is a small way you can help if you are sitting at home just wanting to do something.
The international Red Cross said a third of Haiti’s 9 million people may need emergency aid.

Here are also other ways you can donate, help, & receive info:

Can call to donate:
1-800-REDCROSS
1-800-257-7575

www.whitehouse.gov

Seeking more info about any family members who may be missing:
1-888-407-4747

YAY! Second Trimester!

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:03:00 +0000

YAY! I finally made it to the gym yesterday! First time in over two months…
I was still teaching my mommy and me yoga class but at least at my own class when I had the feeling that my breakfast was about to come up I could walk around the class and just shout out yoga positions. I didn’t look ridiculous going on my hands and knees instead of a downward dog. I also had Brody in class with me, so he was a welcome distraction to get out of a forward bend as my reflux was getting worse. The last couple weeks I have started to feel better, still sick in the mornings but as I did when I was pregnant with Brody, I am starting to manage it. Wake up, sharp piercing headache, get Brody, he runs around while I get sick (sometimes slamming the toilet seat into my head while mimicking me gagging, yes…this is very special), get Brody breakfast while I get my cup of coffee that I can not function without (don’t worry~ my only caffeine for the day), and take zofran (anti-nausea medicine~ my savior!) So within a half hour the nausea is gone and I can actually leave the house! YAY~ second trimester!

I’m really making it sound worse then it is~ I have it down to a routine at this point. I was the same with Brody and it pretty much lasted all 9 months. I was just saying to one of my friends, if you talk about how you are feeling, list everything that is wrong, everything that doesn’t feel right while you’re pregnant, it sounds so bad! (This of course being for those people who get sick, and not including the women who have perfect pregnancies with more energy, no morning sickness, and hardly any weight gain… so unfair!) So, I want to make sure I am more just stating what happens and not complaining, because it is hard to complain when it is so exciting underneath all the ailments. It really is one of the coolest experiences; creating another human… it’s just crazy.

I also had to bring Brody to Kids Club for the first time in a couple months too, he was miserable walking in. He started clinging to me before we even entered the doors. Crying hysterically and not letting go of my sweatshirt. We are only giving him his binks (binky) in his crib now, so he was fully just flipping out. As always, I know the second I leave he will be fine in 2.3 minutes, but it still doesn’t make it easy. I wanted to scoop him up, walk back to my car, and just be like “okay, we are not ready, we’ll try again soon” but I knew I got all the way there (not late for once) and I wasn’t just leaving! I left Brody hysterical, flailing in the woman’s arms and I walked to yoga. I paused down the hallway as I could still hear him crying and it was breaking my heart.

I got to class and two minutes in it felt great to be back! Wow, does a couple months off make a difference though! My balance is off, my flexibility not as great, and I definitely stumbled a few times. I do like the feeling though now that I have something to work towards, to achieve (and it’s not just my never successful headstand) I need to even work my way back to a tree pose without falling! Or other poses that I am lacking at now, but this is fun. When I was pregnant with Brody was when yoga became something deeper to me, something new even though I had been doing yoga for years, and now I am finally entering that stage again. The stage in pregnancy where I am not just laying around waiting for the next wave to come when I need to make a run for the bathroom, the stage where I can feel good, and workout again.
Like I said before, YAY second trimester!

Please continue to help the people in Haiti

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:31:00 +0000

I am just thinking after washing our dishes from the day about the water I'm using, and meanwhile watching people who are dying because they can’t get a taste of that water.
Bathing Brody, brushing my teeth, flushing the toilet...
While so many Haitians are waiting for just one bottle of water.

I put Brody to sleep in his crib on his thick plush crib mattress, Matt & I go to bed in our king size bed & there is an empty queen bed in our guest room...
Most of people in Haiti are sleeping on the concrete ground.

They aren't using toothpaste to just brush their teeth but yet to put under their nose to help decrease the smell of decaying bodies.
They have to amputate limbs without any sort of medicine.

If you are reading this, please look around and think of how lucky you are.

Hug your children.

Donate to those who need help right now.

We all have an extra $10, $20, $50+ dollars to help the people in Haiti.

Donate the money you would have used to go out to lunch today.

This isn't going to end today, tomorrow, or next week… the people in Haiti will need our help for awhile.

Think of how fortunate you are & what people would do just to have the
food you are going to eat today, the water you will drink (& not to mention waste), & the bed you are going to sleep in.

Even if you can't afford to donate money, look around your house & think of items you can send over.

Water
Canned foods
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Bandages
Gauze pads
Ect

www.redcross.org

http://www.savethechildren.org

http://www.worldvision.org

http://www.foodforthepoor.org/

****Be careful when donating to Haitian relief efforts****
The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance warns that fraudulent charities will likely emerge to try and scam donations from well-meaning Americans. Consumers can go to www.bbb.org/charity to research charities and organizations to verify that they're accredited by the BBB and meet the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Be wary of claims that 100 percent of donations will assist relief victims.
Despite what an organization might claim, charities have fund raising and administrative costs. Even a credit card donation will involve, at a minimum, a processing fee.
Be cautious when giving online.
Use caution, especially in response to spam messages and e-mails that claim to link to a relief organization.
Find out if the charity is providing direct aid or raising money for other groups.
Some charities may be raising money to pass along to relief organizations. If so, you may want to consider "avoiding the middleman" and giving directly to charities that have a presence in the region.
Gifts of clothing, food, or other in-kind donations.
In-kind drives for food and clothing may not be the quickest way to help those in need, unless the organization has the staff and infrastructure to be able to properly distribute such aid. Ask the charity about their transportation and distribution plans. Be wary of those who aren't experienced in disaster relief assistance.
The Washington Secretary of State's Office advises consumers to donate directly to the charitable organizations that are properly registered and helping the cause. If the group is soliciting funds in Washington, it must be registered with this office.
Check online at www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search.aspx

This is an image of a boy who was injured by the earthquake having stitches sewn into his head at a makeshift clinic run by missionaries at a school in Port-au-Prince.

Cherish Every Second, Even at 2am….

noreply@blogger.com (MomSpace) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:17:00 +0000

It’s no secret to my family and friends that I love my sleep and do not function well without it. This is especially difficult when you are the mother of a young child. Somehow luckily Brody has come to be a great sleeper. For awhile now he goes to bed at 8:30 and wakes up at 9am, we don’t hear a peep from him overnight. (I am always nervous to talk or write about this for the chance that I might jinx it!) I also have been sleeping until 9am. One of my friends actually has a theory about how a child sleeps, that the child will end up sleeping how you did when you were pregnant. This could be true too, when I was pregnant I was working at Banyan Productions and our start time was 10am… ahhhh, the days at Banyan. So I did sleep until about 8:30-9am too. Whenever I complain about not having enough hours in a day, my husband always comes back with “You could just wake up earlier”. Ugh! Who feels like doing that...? I know one day soon Brody will have school and he and I will have to start waking up earlier, so why not enjoy the sleeping in now?

So anyway the other night I hear crying at about 2am. I go in to check on Brody and he is screaming and completely inconsolable. He wouldn’t let me hold him, rock him; he wouldn’t sit in the glider with me. He threw his body on the floor and was screaming and slamming his right leg into the ground. I just started to rub his leg and foot, thinking maybe his foot was asleep or it was a Charlie horse? Do toddlers get Charlie horses? He started to calm down a little bit and I brought him downstairs to get some water.

As we sat on the couch, he drank his water and cuddled up with me and rested his head on my chest. I couldn’t help but cherish this moment. His one little hand grasping onto mine, even though it was about 2:30 in the morning at this point, I still didn’t want the moment to end. I always think about how he won’t be little forever, one day he won’t sit and cuddle up with me, or be small enough to sit on my lap. He won’t have these little chubby fingers and tiny hands that grasp mine. I just sat there and kissed his head. I love this child so much.

Also pretty soon it won’t just be us, when new-baby comes~ oh yeah! Btw, if you didn’t know I am pregnant again! I’m due in June, so Brody and the new baby will be two years apart. We are really excited and I am just hoping everything goes okay and the baby is healthy. But anyway, soon it won’t just be Brody and I, over the last year and a half I have gotten used to doing everything with him. He is my little sidekick. We are together every day and do everything together. I can count the times I have left him overnight, which has never been two nights in a row (I have no clue how I am going to leave him for a week in Feb when we go to Paris) I guess just for now I will continue to cherish every moment with him, what else can you do?

Have you had moments with your children that seemed annoying or inconvenient at the time, but you ended up cherishing?