Is it time for #BlogHer10 already?

Tweet It’s hard to believe that the biggest women’s blogging conference is only days away. I remember last year, like it was yesterday – I had a great time, but the fun and excitement was somewhat derailed by a terrible migraine that left me impaired. Not this year!! This year, glowing and very pregnant, I [...]

Mother’s Day Giveaway #5 {Johnson’s BABIES}

Tweet I’ve seen six children of my own grow through the early stages of life and beyond. Well, BABIES captures on film the first moments of four babies from around the world. The film is in theaters tomorrow and I am excited to see it! Directed by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès, from an original idea [...]

A Blissdom Stroll

Tweet When I first started hearing buzz about the surprises Christine had planned for the “Blissdom Babies”, I couldn’t help but be excited! While I don’t attend conferences for the swag — and you’ll never find me pushing or shoving to get extra stuff — it’s always fun to have the opportunity to try products [...]

A Little Something for the #BlissdomBabies

Tweet In a little over a week I will be attending one of the most anticipated bloggy conferences of the year, and my personal favorite – BLISSDOM ’10 Excitement has been building for many months. Posts have been written on how to prepare and what to expect. There is much talk about what to wear [...]

Simply Chickie Clothing {Giveaway}

Tweet When Gwen was pregnant with her daughter, Elizabeth, she decided to put the designs on clothes. So, the Little E Chickie wear line began. The clothing is printed on 100% organic cotton – a very important thing to Elizabeth – though she doesn’t quite know that yet! It is certainly is very important that [...]

YoungMommy knows she’s not an “expert”

Tweet I have never been to nursing school or had any formal training as a doula or midwife. I am not a child psychologist or family counselor. I’m not an expert in pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or raising kids. I have been pregnant 5 times, birthed 6 babies, breastfed all of them, and am now raising [...]

Yet Another Benefit of Breastfeeding

Tweet I am currently nursing my sixth baby. Well, not technically. My twins were born 9 weeks early and were actually bottle-fed. But, they did consume only breast milk for the first year of their lives…. My body worked around the clock to make sure they had all the nutrients and benefits that only my [...]