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It seems that Toddler Pencil was meant to be surrounded by females. That was one reason why I figured he would have a baby sister! For some reason in 2014, there was a wave of baby girls born and he seemed to be the only boy. So for most of his 4 year old life, […]

I’ve heard many times that the relationship that you have with your mother will reflect the relationship you have with your own daughter. And whenever I heard that… it made me feel anxious. I have a weird, complicated, and loving – yet distant – relationship with my mom. That’s probably because my mom is not your typical mom. […]

One fun thing I did recently was participate in a parent focus group for a large toy company! I had some free time in the morning so I decided to do something out of the ordinary and was selected to be in the group for moms who had babies in the range of 0-12 months […]

Baby Pencil is now entering my favorite baby phase: 6-9 months. 9 months is my absolute favorite! Staring at her newborn baby pictures makes me really sad, but I am so over that postpartum and recovery stage. I’m now enjoying her little chuckles and blowing raspberries! We just had her 6 month exam and here are […]

For some reason most of my closest friends live far away, but I didn’t think twice when I told my best friend I would be more than happy to host her baby shower! (She lives about 6 hours away from me.) Although this meant I would have to make a short trip away from my 3-year-old […]

This winter was going along pretty well until very recently Baby Pencil caught RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)! While RSV can be handled pretty easily for older kids and adults, it can be very dangerous for babies under 1 years old. My pediatrician told me that when it came to any type of wheezing or breathing issues for young babies, […]

I barely have any reason to put on any makeup since I’m mostly home all day, but when I do I make sure it can all happen within 10 minutes! Here are my current products that are part of my morning routine: 1.) Glowbiotics Tinted Sunscreen (and primer) – I love how this product is a […]