Reviews
Dec 16, 2009
1. UpSpring Baby Milkscreen Home Test for Alcohol in Breast Milk. Well, THIS won’t make me sound like an alcoholic mother or anything. *Ahem* But after abstaining from sweet, sweet libations for nine months, mommy is entitled to a drink or two. I believe the general rule-of-thumb for breastfeeding mothers is that we’re supposed to [...]
Dec 14, 2009
When I posted my list of favorite things, some of you asked if Mr. Candy could suggest his fave items for new babydaddies. He’s been traveling like a fiend lately (fun for him AND me… ugh), so he asked me to be his not-so-secret ghostwriter, and even gave me pointers on the jokes he would [...]
Dec 8, 2009
As a new mama, I often turn to the most credible source in the world for parenting advice. No! Not Dr. Phil, silly. I’m talking about the World Wide Web. In all seriousness, I have gleaned some helpful info from other moms in forums and whatnot, so I would like to pay it forward by [...]
Dec 6, 2009
It’s no secret that Oprah stole her “favorite things” idea from me — I harbor no resentment because the poor woman needed SOMETHING to finally garner attention and success — but I’m not going to let that stop me from continuing to share some of MY favorite things, in case you’re looking for a holiday [...]
Nov 11, 2009
“The First Adventures of Incredible You” Book
Okay, we get it already. Sam’s friend…? A begrudging fan of green eggs and ham. But now it’s time to move on to a book exploring a character with a much more dynamic life and, hopefully, fewer food hangups: your own child.
Oct 15, 2009
A couple weeks after giving birth to my gorgeous daughter, I strolled into Starbucks feeling rather good about myself. Wearing a pre-pregnancy dress and high-heeled boots, I felt like — dare I say it? — a hot mama. While I waited for my latte, I chatted with the barista about my baby and noticed that [...]
Sep 28, 2009
Passing gas is not something that was ever done openly, or discussed openly, in my house while growing up. Rather, it was done behind closed bathroom doors — OR something my dad did in his sleep, causing him to wake up with a start and look around for the loud and offending intruder: “WHO?! HUH?! [...]
Apr 17, 2009
Moms who choose not to commemorate their pregnancy with a scrapbook, blog or what-have you still often have another lasting memento: stretch marks. Yay! A pregnancy roadmap forever etched on your breasts! How wonderful. Or… not.
Personally, I’m not too keen on my stomach looking like the New Jersey Turnpike, although [...]
