• Why I Chose A Jogger Instead

    Disclosure: This post features affiliate links.Finding out I was going to be a mom was not the easiest news to swallow. Although it was a shock, I felt blessed. When you have family and friends close enough to understand the experience of having a child without ever going through it, this can be very rewarding. Aside from the obvious ask questions and learn about their parenting styles, you can better understand their trial and errors when it comes to products. And this is so important for me.  I did not know anyone who chose a jogger over a regular stroller. What I did

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  • My Son's First Trim

    We recently decided to trim Sebastian’s hair for the first time. It was just to give him a clean look. Although it only took less than five minutes to trim his hair, it made me little sentimental. Sebastian was busy watching his TV show when Jeff and I decided it was time to trim his little curls. This photo was taken right after his trim. He looks like a little man. <3 The good news is, regardless of the mess(es) he makes, his hair still looks perfect.I hope you are having a wonderful week. Also, don’t forget about the $205 Target Giftcard giveaway

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  • Top 5 Reasons Moms Are So Over Social Media

    Okay, so maybe you enjoy sharing what you had for lunch or dinner, but for some moms, this is too much information. For millennial moms, social media is becoming a nuisance. Sharing too much information ranked number one in the top five social media turnoffs, according to a Current study on what makes these moms take a step back from social sites. What is interesting to me is how the top three reasons have something to do with what goes on behind closed doors. You always see these types of posts on Facebook. People love sharing a little too much about

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  • How A Paranoid Mom Deals With Co-Sleeping

    Co-sleeping has several benefits for newborns and infants alike, but there are risks parents take when allowing their child to sleep with them. For starters, there is the suffocation factor. This was one of my biggest concerns when we first decided to share our bed with Sebastian. This was not a tough decision. We knew it was the only way he would sleep throughout the night. So, being the exhausted first-time parents we were, we allowed it. I woke up several times the firs few nights just to make sure our son was still breathing. To calm my nerves, I

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