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Caption Contest: Woody Wisdom
Today, we are going back to Mommy Shorts roots and doing an old fashioned caption contest. Why? Because I LOVE CAPTION CONTESTS. Also, because I am slightly... no, most definitely... a wee bit DRUNK. A caption contest does the brilliant job of making you all write something for me. Why writ...
and pinned
http://pinterest.com/pin/64035625924101836/
Toddler Sleep Rehab: Part Two (Plus Giveaway)
Last week, I talked about putting Mazzy on a "Toddler Sleep Rehab" program designed by a sleep consultant named Erin. (If you haven't read that post yet, I would read it before continuing). I promised I would post the results this week, but to be honest, it is still a work in progress. I tho...
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/BriConstable/status/309804302518607873
Toddler Sleep Rehab: Part Two (Plus Giveaway)
Last week, I talked about putting Mazzy on a "Toddler Sleep Rehab" program designed by a sleep consultant named Erin. (If you haven't read that post yet, I would read it before continuing). I promised I would post the results this week, but to be honest, it is still a work in progress. I tho...
UH our 2 yr old is waking multiple times during the night. No clue how to get her back to sleep without going in and laying with her. Its the same to get her to bed...laying in her room for almost an hour. Plus she refuses to go down for a nap on the weekends. How they get her to cooperate at daycare is beyond me!!
Toddler Sleep Rehab: Part Two (Plus Giveaway)
Last week, I talked about putting Mazzy on a "Toddler Sleep Rehab" program designed by a sleep consultant named Erin. (If you haven't read that post yet, I would read it before continuing). I promised I would post the results this week, but to be honest, it is still a work in progress. I tho...
Urban Decay primer is the DEAL! Its in my must have bag too. Now still looking for the perfect shade / type of lipstick! thoughts?
Relishing My Make-Up Bag
Two years ago, when I first started using Pinterest, it was when I was creating a home office space and I wanted a place to pin all the desks and chairs I was interested in buying. The next board I created was a wish list for Mazzy's second birthday. I didn't follow anybody and nobody followe...
We had the boppy vibrating seat. Any brand would do though as long as you can pick it up with one hand. Mine lived in the bathroom so I could shower while baby was being vibrated and lulled with song and steam!
Also, if you are feeling nesty like I was, I sewed some ribbon on those burp cloths/diapers and they looked pretty and functioned well! Buy two packs!
Also we LOVED miracle blanket, she outgrew the velcro ones and we had to get next size up and also a summery version because we had fleece. Miracle blanket is all weather all size!
I'd like to add the zip up jammies. so much easier to do then snaps that mismatch. dear lord the snaps at 1 am!
12 Baby Products I Can't Live Without
Someone very close to me is having their first baby. I don't know if I am allowed to say who but— you know who you are! SQUEEEE!!!!! (I never squee.) Let's hope this new baby is as cute as the baby up top. That's Harlow, by the way, doing her "book jacket" pose. SQUEEEE!!!! (Oops, I did it ag...
And its on my facebook too!! Hope her garden doubles this Valentines day! :)
A Valentine's Day Giveaway to Help Save Sienna
GIVEAWAY: Three $100 Valentine's Day Bouquets to support Sienna's Flower Garden Today I'm hoping you'll all help me support a really worthy cause brought to my attention by my good friend (and probably my biggest blogging cheerleader), Natasha. Natasha is trying to raise money to help her fri...
I tweeted too!
https://twitter.com/BriConstable/status/299152901010497536
A Valentine's Day Giveaway to Help Save Sienna
GIVEAWAY: Three $100 Valentine's Day Bouquets to support Sienna's Flower Garden Today I'm hoping you'll all help me support a really worthy cause brought to my attention by my good friend (and probably my biggest blogging cheerleader), Natasha. Natasha is trying to raise money to help her fri...
I pinned and bought a flower! :) Thanks for sharing!
http://pinterest.com/pin/64035625923899258/
A Valentine's Day Giveaway to Help Save Sienna
GIVEAWAY: Three $100 Valentine's Day Bouquets to support Sienna's Flower Garden Today I'm hoping you'll all help me support a really worthy cause brought to my attention by my good friend (and probably my biggest blogging cheerleader), Natasha. Natasha is trying to raise money to help her fri...
and I tweeted: https://twitter.com/BriConstable/status/294458284776247297
The Big Ticket Stroller Giveaway
There are a lot of things I would have done differently had I planned for my second child when I had my first. For instance, I might have made Mazzy's room more gender neutral instead of the girliest room alive (I lucked out with that one). I wouldn't have given my mother piles of baby cloth...
I pinned! :)
http://pinterest.com/pin/64035625923795745/
The Big Ticket Stroller Giveaway
There are a lot of things I would have done differently had I planned for my second child when I had my first. For instance, I might have made Mazzy's room more gender neutral instead of the girliest room alive (I lucked out with that one). I wouldn't have given my mother piles of baby cloth...
My favorite post was the one where Mike made fun of all the potential baby names. Because my husband did the exact same thing! To this day I'm still surprised our daughter has a name...
The Big Ticket Stroller Giveaway
There are a lot of things I would have done differently had I planned for my second child when I had my first. For instance, I might have made Mazzy's room more gender neutral instead of the girliest room alive (I lucked out with that one). I wouldn't have given my mother piles of baby cloth...
Adorable! What's the trick to make her smile so sweetly! Bear ears are my personal favorite!
Babies in Buckets and Baskets
When Mazzy was born, I took endless pictures of her in oversized pajamas lying on my couch. Her hair matted to her forehead, her eyes slightly crossed, drool running down her chin. The first time Mazzy was shot by a professional was when we had family photos taken at age two. This time around...
Oh SantaCon...I remember tweeting you last year when we were visiting and couldn't figure out the half naked Santas! We actually moved our annual girls trip to the spring this year so anything I should be aware of besides St. Patricks Day half naked leprechauns or slutty bunnies near easter??
Oh, To Be Three in NYC
I'm relieved this week is over. Well, not in real life. More in the blogging sense. I don't know how many times I can post about not celebrating Christmas. Thankfully, I live in New York City and this city celebrates Christmas enough for all of us. It's impossible not to view the holidays in...
My parents told me they bought me at Hills (the old version of Target when I was growing up) and if I was bad they would return me....
I don't think I'll use that one, but they really had me going!
Lies I Tell My Toddler
Did you know the iPad doesn't work in the car except if we are on really long road trips? Also, the playground closes right around nap time. And we have a box of cookies that depletes itself rather quickly ("Sorry hon, there are none left") and then refills itself magically overnight. Which i...
And then I tweeted it! Thanks!
Have Messy Kids Met Their Match?
Giveaway: Oreck VersaVac vacuum cleaner and steam mop ($250) Before I had a kid, I mainly pulled out the vacuum to make sure the fibers of my carpet were all going in the same direction. I'm sure I dropped a potato chip every now and then, but that's about it. I don't remember ever eating ce...
The worst my daughter has done was pull an entire pitcher full of red kool-aide out of the fridge and pour all over the floor. that stuff STAINS everything!
My dogs are way worse though. They both got into something and had diareaha all over the carpet on top of eating the poo they then threw it back up with blood. The carpet has never recovered. Dogs are fine though....
Have Messy Kids Met Their Match?
Giveaway: Oreck VersaVac vacuum cleaner and steam mop ($250) Before I had a kid, I mainly pulled out the vacuum to make sure the fibers of my carpet were all going in the same direction. I'm sure I dropped a potato chip every now and then, but that's about it. I don't remember ever eating ce...
Seriously? Tonight is night three of big girl bed for us and now I'm nervous. We've tried really wearing Aubrey out right before bath and bedtime so she's so tired she won't get up. Today was the first morning she got up and out of bed on her own so I'm sure the curse of night three will be upon us.
The Big Girl Bed is Kicking My Ass
We switched Mazzy to a "big girl bed" about two weeks ago. It was not something I wanted to do— Mazzy slept perfectly well in her crib and never once attempted to get out— but I was told we had to transition her before the baby arrived or else she would harbor negative feelings against her li...
My very good friend from college worked at SP all through college in the summers. She met her hubs there and everything. They have an ANNUAL PASS! But she's a damn genius because since they live so close, they go in the evenings when everyone is getting ready to leave and then they hardly have any waiting. Of course this only works if you live near by but still...
7 Tough Lessons Learned at a Family Theme Park
On Sunday, we took Mazzy to visit the capital of children, the mecca of toddlerdom, the epicenter of fun for all earthlings under five. We braved the hoards of parents wielding double strollers chasing their bathing-suit-clad breathren through a muppet-themed parking lot and entered a world c...
Pure genius. I have to remember this! I love prethoughtout snark!
Are You Going to Keep Trying For a Boy?
If all goes as planned, we will welcome our second daughter in mid November. According to NickMom, this happy event will be followed by people repeatedly asking us if we are going to keep trying for a boy... This is pretty funny because at six months pregnant, I already find myself fielding t...
I've been meaning to tell you and thank you for the Method giveaway awhile back. I won the laundry detergent samples and they are FANTASTIC! Oh the smells of clean and not overpowering laundry! I'm a convert! I'm pretty sure I otherwise wouldn't have tried it, but a few squirts compared to the cups I was using - HUGE difference. Gave one to my MIL that has to carry her crap to the laundry room. Loved it too! Thanks!
Now I have to go buy the cute dispenser for it!!
Method Gets Even Prettier with Orla Kiely
This week, Method launched a new limited edition product collaboration with pattern maker, Orla Kiely. If there's anything to make you rethink throwing out a plastic bottle and using a refill instead, it's having a really gorgeous dispenser that you won't be able to replace, like the ones abo...
my second entry for tweeting is a mock dress up with a vanity and a jewlery box to display the adorable bangles and cupcake necklaces and also including the chewbeads (GENIUS!). I would have the giant stuffed giraffe in the legwarmers or socks and sunglasses and a necklace trying to decide which accessories she would want! And of course incorporating the purse rattle and metro card because those are hilarious!
The Coolest Bike on the Block
GIVEAWAY: Early Rider Lite Balance Bike ($160) I don't know about your toddler, but mine is a little uncoordinated. She's had a tricycle for almost a year now and still has no idea how to pedal. She can go backwards. Kind of. But no matter how many times I put my hands on her feet and push th...
Tickle Monster (as recommended from Mommy Shorts) is our daughters FAVORITE! SO, I would do a psuedo Halloween theme with the monster gloves from the books (maybe the hands coming out of sneaky places and corners) and dressing up some of the large stuffed animals in the blue and purple monster hooded towels (which I may now have to get because Bugs LOVES all things monster). Or the hands on the other stuffed animals tickling each other would be cute too!
Seriously though, you need that book for a good set of giggles!
The Coolest Bike on the Block
GIVEAWAY: Early Rider Lite Balance Bike ($160) I don't know about your toddler, but mine is a little uncoordinated. She's had a tricycle for almost a year now and still has no idea how to pedal. She can go backwards. Kind of. But no matter how many times I put my hands on her feet and push th...
I've tried to read it on my iphone and I don't remember there being any issues except maybe it was hard to vote if you were running a contest or poll.
I like it when everything automatically fits my screen on my phone, but that's just me.
These comments may or may not have helped. I apologize. You totally rocked those jeans lady!
The Pregnant Lady at the Conference
Yesterday ended my three days at BlogHer, a women's blogging conference located in New York City, but unfortunately, not within walking distance from my apartment. Since breakfast started at 8am, sessions ran all day and parties ended after midnight, I chose to stay in the hotel. Feel free to j...
Sorry I'm late to the party!
I'm going with Ayla (like Kayla without the K)
Naming a Baby Would Be Easy Without My Husband
Last week I announced I'm having a girl. The only problem with this (besides Mike casually asking me if I would ever consider a third) is that I already used my girl name. The name 'Mazzy' was established long before I met the man I wanted to marry, headlining the baby name list I've had hidd...
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