This is such a neat story! My Experience with Open Adoption www.orsoshesays.com

My Experience With Open Adoption (she: Camille)

Hello! My name is Camille and I am the adoptive mother of five beautiful children who are all biologically related via their birth mother. Mariel asked me to answer a few questions about how we keep an open dialogue with our children and how we answer questions about their adoption, birth parents, and how they came to be members of our family.

~ Getting The Kids To STAY On Their Beds At Night ~…among other things.

Yes, another chart.  I’m a charting mom.  I’ve always found charts to be a great motivator when I’m trying to encourage certain behaviors/habits in my kids.  Once you accept the fact that no chart will work forever and for every child, you’ll love charts too.  Obviously, kids get sick of things and like to be…

~ It’s so Taboo ~ Postpartum Depression (she: Becky)

Hello! I’m Becky, wife to an amazing husband who keeps me laughing, and mother to two adorable little girls, 3 years-old, and 1-year-old. I enjoy watching my husband cook, playing with my family, girls’ nights out, digital scrap booking, crafting, reading…all the fun stuff that I can’t find enough time for but try to stuff…

Baby Shower Ideas & Breakfast Fajitas (my favorite)!
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Baby Shower Ideas & Breakfast Fajitas (my favorite)!

My lovely sis-in-law, Kylee is finally having a baby!  I’m so happy for her and so excited to not be the only sibling with kids anymore…it’s been a long time coming.  I can’t wait for my new little nephew 🙂  Anyway, so this weekend I threw together a small baby shower for her…here’s just some…

hospital stay
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Caring For Those In The Hospital Or On Bed Rest (she: Jani)

I am so excited to post today. I am a  24 year old wife and mother of 2 young boys. I have an 18 month old and a 5 month old.  Yep, they are 13 months apart. Yikes. I am a softball pitching instructor, and an Usborne Books consultant (www.ubah.com/z2630). I love what I do and it is…

Toddler Wants to be the Baby?? Potty Training Success Down the Toilet?? Try This!

Toddler Wants to be the Baby?? Potty Training Success Down the Toilet?? Try This!

My 3 year old, Audrey has always been so sweet, kind to others, cuddly, and really…just an all around lovable girl. But, then something happened. Her little sister was born. Audrey was still perfectly sweet…until I was out of the room. If I wasn’t looking, she was quietly coloring on the walls, pouring nail polish…