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First Picture with Santa: How to Prepare your Baby or Toddler

October 9, 2017 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

My favorite part about Christmas as a kid was going to see Santa every year. Some kids love this or hate this. I was so excited to take my daughter to get her first picture with Santa two years ago.

She was almost one when we took her to get her picture with Santa and we got some great shots and she loves to look back at these pictures every year, as do I!

She was a very shy baby and had separation anxiety so I knew getting a good picture was not going to be easy. I used a few tricks to help make her more comfortable that I wanted to share.

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A Mother’s Promise for a Bright Future

March 21, 2016 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

I want to give my child the world, don’t we all? As a mother, I find myself having to take a step back so that she can have more independence. I have made a mother’s promise for a bright future for my child. I want her to be capable and independent when she gets older but I also want to be there to give her a helping hand when she needs it.

This post is brought to you by Pampers Premium Care diapers at Walmart and Acorn Influence.

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How Busy Moms Never Miss Those Special Moments

February 5, 2016 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

If you are a mom, you are busy. All. The. Time! We never want to miss those special moments of our children growing up. Those special milestones that make being a parent so worth it. With the power of technology, we will never miss those special moments again.

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List of Freebies for Baby & Expecting Moms

January 6, 2016 by hewella1 1 Comment

If you just had a baby or know someone that has, you may want to check out this list of freebies for baby & expecting moms that are available. You can get some great stuff for free ( or just for the price of shipping).

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Start thinking about baby shower gifts to have on hand for the future too. This is a great way to save on products you may be needing so that you can splurge on other things. Those babies are expensive! [Read more…]

How to Reduce Frequent Spit-Up

November 4, 2015 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

I’m happy to have partnered with Enfamil to help bring awareness to a common problem most parents face. One of the problems I experienced with my infant was frequent spit-up or uncomplicated reflux (GER). No one tells you all of the problems that you may encounter when you bring your newborn home

It was not something that I was prepared for and it made me worry about my baby’s health. I learned that this is actually pretty common for most infants, about 2/3 of healthy babies experience this, so I was not alone.

I was given some great advice from my pediatrician about ways to reduce frequent spit up. [Read more…]