Mommy Mayhem

You know you have mommy-brain when….

You know you have mommy-brain when….

I swear I lost brain cells in the birthing process…I get so frustrated with my own stupidity sometimes. I find myself forgetting stuff or missing things that I never would have before I had a child. Trust me men…the condition known as mommy brain? It’s not a hoax nor is…

Miss Conception’s One Year Anniversary

Miss Conception’s One Year Anniversary

This month marks the one year anniversary of my blog!  My very first post was written with such skepticism and here I am a year later writing with much more authority.  I just wanted to thank everyone who has subscribed or followed my adventures this year.  Receiving your comments and…

Part II – Summary of Popular Infant Sleep Methods

Part II – Summary of Popular Infant Sleep Methods

I had promised a post summarizing popular sleep methods a while back.   I have actually had the summary  completed and sitting in my drafts folder for several weeks now but the reason I haven’t published it is because I was having an internal debate over whether I should.  There was…

High Chair Review – The Oxo Tot Sprout chair

High Chair Review – The Oxo Tot Sprout chair

My new high chair arrived last week and with 3 meals and 2 snacks a day, I have gotten to know it quite well. I love everything about it and considering it is also very handsome, I might just have a place for it in our bed. In case you…

The try before you buy experience

The try before you buy experience

I am so excited I can’t even contain myself…we finally got a new high chair and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I say finally because we’ve been using a hand-me-down high chair for the last 6 months and it has been the source of frustration at least 4 times a…

Getting started with cloth diapering

Getting started with cloth diapering

When to start cloth diapering Many people cloth diaper newborns and from what I’ve heard, it’s best to either use a newborn specific diaper or a pre-fold which can be folded to a customized fit. I can’t speak on experience with cloth diapering a newborn because we chose to use…

Cloth Diapering 101

Cloth Diapering 101

So I’ve decided to write a series of posts about cloth diapering.  Each post will cover a few cloth diapering topics in relation to what I’ve learned and my personal experience.  I’ll also share interesting links and resources that I’ve found helpful along the way. As always I welcome your…

More easy ways to be a green momma

More easy ways to be a green momma

A few months ago I complied a list of the things I did to save money that actually contributed to living an environmentally friendly lifestyle.  I had a moment of truth that went something to the tune of,  “Damn…I’m a green momma after all!”  Check out my original blog here: …

Mommy mind reader

Mommy mind reader

Don’t you just wish you knew what your baby was thinking sometimes?  Chase has very expressive facial features so sometimes I narrate what I think he’s thinking… every mommy does that right? The Ball The Baby   The Journey   The Anticipation   The Destination   The Glory   But…

Holy $%@, I’m a Mom!

Holy $%@, I’m a Mom!

Whether it be the battle between mother and crib sheet, sleep deprivation or the current state of my breasts, it seems I always blog about the challenges of motherhood.  Despite the never-ending list of challenges that comes with the territory, there is so much more to being a mommy. Lots…