May 1, 2014 | PTPA | Parent Tested Parent Approved

I have no style. When it comes to parenting that is. I can easily go through the list of parenting types and identify with bits and pieces from most of them. I co-slept and wore my baby in a wrap or carrier – I’m an attachment parent I have a tendency to hover – I’m a helicopter parent I can…

Everyday Parenting Food & Drink

My Kids Love Veggies and This is Why…

PTPAMay 1, 2014

Yes you read that right, my kids love veggies! Of course they prefer some vegetables over others but generally they will try whatever they are given. My secret is they have always been offered vegetables and they are encouraged to at least taste what they are given. Two of my three children are toddlers and they can be extremely picky…

Beauty & Fashion

Top 10 Picks: A Sweet Menagerie of Mother’s Day Gifts

PTPAMay 1, 2014

1. UGG Straw Convertible Tote, $132.99, 2. Fancy Leather Photo Bracelet, $63.00, 3. Nike Studio Wrap Women’s Training Shoe, $29.97, 4. Lay-n-go Cosmo, $34.95, 5. Fossil Cecile Watch, $145.00, 6. Sun Bum Day Tripper Set, $24.99, 7. Decade Candy Boxes, $23.99+, 8. Handmade Hot Fudge, $10.99, 9. Mother and Daughter Letter Book Set, $40.00, 10. Vitamix S30 Personal Blender, $399.95

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Searching for Breastfeeding Support

PTPAMay 1, 2014

My sister-in-law recently gave birth to the newest member of our family- my perfect little niece H. She had this whole birth plan that involved a VBAC (vaginal birth after Caesarian) and she had her heart set on breastfeeding. After a repeat c-section, she encountered obstacles that many mothers face postpartum and it got me thinking about the obstacles I…

Just Between Us Pop Culture

Something Wrong With The World Today, and Kelly Clarkson Ain’t It!

PTPAMay 1, 2014

Mama’s we have all been there, pregnant, feeling tired and restless…and HUGE!! I remember when I was pregnant with my second, the weight just packed on instantly! So different than my tiny cute belly that I had with my first child…BUT I WAS CARRYING A BABY! This is my point, what is with media calling out the cute Kelly…

Crafts & DIY Home & Garden Just Between Us

Save Your Mattress, and Your Money!

PTPAMay 1, 2014

I have to do this post because every time I “clean” my mattress I feel like I saved a $1000.00. This simple “recipe” will make you feel like a superhero. We have all seen that commercial on TV where the woman tries to drop off a mattress at the laundromat, and lets be honest we have all felt that way.…

Being a Mom Everyday Parenting Lifestyle

Parents of Preemies – 3 years later

PTPAMay 1, 2014

“We saw something on your son’s head ultrasound…” I remember hearing those words almost 3 years ago. We had been in the NICU for a few weeks. Jackson still wasn’t keeping his oxygen up without the help of CPAP. For the first time since the twins were born, I cried, not because of what was happening right in that moment,…

Being a Mom

Mother’s Day – It’s truly the thought behind it that counts…

PTPAMay 1, 2014

My mother is the most frugal person I know — she can squeeze a penny into a nickel. Now, don’t get me wrong, she is not cheap. She raised four children on a meager wage when she could work or had too and lives every day for her children. Even at almost 70 years old she still calls…

Crafts & DIY

Mother’s Day Craft: Melted Beads Ornament!

PTPAMay 1, 2014

I am not the craftiest person in the world, but every once in awhile I see something that I just have to try out with my kids. This melted bead project is one of those and I figured Mother’s Day was the perfect opportunity to test it out. The craft is really quite simple and the possibilities are endless as…

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