Monthly Archives: September 2010
Posted at 9:03 pm on September 30, 2010 by Janelle Aldana
Fear of failure keeps us from chasing some of our wildest dreams or even taking that crucial first step at reaching our goals and living out our purpose. Yet, I find that we are erred in our view…
Posted at 6:07 am on September 29, 2010 by Catherine
This past weekend for my birthday my husband and I went into the city and saw Romeo and Juliet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Now, I’m no art critic – I honestly don’t know what words or categories…
Posted at 6:52 am on September 28, 2010 by Farrah
After my first pregnancy, I decided I needed to find something I could do to tighten up those squishy places and give me a little more self confidence /strength/energy. I joined Women’s Workout World (although the one near me…
Posted at 6:06 am on September 27, 2010 by Farrah
With the weather starting to chill a bit, we will all start to spend more and more time indoors. There are SO many fun crafts to do this time of year. Here are a couple I have done recently with…
Posted at 6:09 am on September 24, 2010 by Farrah
Don’t you love seeing the world through your child’s eyes? Well, sometimes that experience is a little more literal than others. We have featured toddler photography here before, but it just never gets old. It fits so well with weird…
Posted at 1:52 pm on September 23, 2010 by Tara
Although babywearing is far from being a new practice, it has hit the spot light in recent months. Of course, a lot of negative publicity is what is at the forefront which completely irks me. In recent news, a sling…
Posted at 6:52 am on September 21, 2010 by Farrah
In honor of the 2010 Child Passenger Safety Week, we thought we would share some child seat safety facts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Visit their website for more details.
The goal of Child…
Posted at 6:48 am on September 20, 2010 by ModernDayLucy
A few months ago, after being scared to death upon hearing another parent talk about the waiting lists, competition, etc. to get into a good preschool in Chicago, my husband and I decided that even though our bay wasn’t even…
Posted at 6:01 am on September 17, 2010 by Catherine
We don’t actually have a backyard, but we have no trouble taking advantage of yards that belong to our friends! Here are my boys, lying on their tummies on a trampoline, watching me wow them with my whiffle ball skills. Oh yes!…
Posted at 10:31 pm on September 15, 2010 by Janelle Aldana
To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can’t
Don’t want to leave them hungry for love
Chasing dreams that I could give up
I’ll show them I’m willing to fight
And give…