momcation (noun) – a break from all mom duties while your significant other takes care of the children and household; ideally the break is spent doing whatever the mom wants. 4 years ago I wrote about my 20-hour momcation where I spent the night in a hotel by myself after putting the kids to bed. I drank […]
Archive for tag 'mother’s day'
For Christmas one of my gifts from my husband was a night at a hotel alone. Not the two of us alone – just me. Doing whatever I want whenever I want, eating my favorite foods without having to share, and sleeping through the night without a single interruption. It was the perfect gift for this […]
Most days I forget that Max won’t always be so little and cuddly. I can only hope that as he grows up he’ll always love me as much as he does now. But I was a teenager once, and depending on who you ask a bratty one at times, so I know there will be […]
I’ve seen lots of Mother’s Day gift guides all over the internet, but I’m not a big gifts person so I’d much prefer an experience over something tangible. I pretty much want the same thing every Mother’s Day — quality time with my family, time to myself, and a little pampering like a facial/massage is […]
For a number of years I’ve been looking for something I could wear that would represent my little one(s). I love the idea of wearing a locket with their photo in it, or something with their name initials. These are some ideas I thought I’d share with the HB community if you are looking to […]
I was inspired by Caroline’s post to create a DIY gift for my husband for Father’s Day. I thought a keychain was the perfect idea because it wouldn’t clutter up our house (as DIYs often do!) and it is sufficiently masculine. I wanted, however, for the baby to get involved and unfortunately he’s too little to […]
With Father’s Day upon us, I was racking my brain for something thoughtful and sentimental. I’ve already done the photobook thing, plus I found it too time consuming. I’d have to spend time I don’t have to edit pictures, upload them, then put them in a layout that would satisfy me. That was out. My […]
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