Mom Stories

When in Rome (Part 1)…

I just returned from an amazing trip to Italy. There it was all about the food, the sights, the culture, the people — all as rich as the tomato sauce on my pizza at dinner.
Italy was an organized chaos! You can find Fiats and Vespas running wild on the streets, Italian grandmothers yelling from restaurant kitchen [...]

Top 20 mom – isms–Things your mom always said that you now find yourself saying:

Remember when you were young and your mom would say things  you promised yourself never to repeat to your own kids? Well, there was a reason why she would say those things and now that you are in the same position you find yourself repeating those same words!
Here are a few examples I have heard [...]

Feature Blog: Embracing Chaos

 
“I have a great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift.”  – septima poinsette clark

Day: Monday
Time: 6:00 PM
Scene: Mom (a.k.a. “me”) scrambling to get dinner ready for her family
It was a typical Monday evening at our house — the kids were hungry and cranky, [...]

Daddy Bonding

Dads need and want to bond with their newborn babies.  Here are just a few simple steps that will help benefit baby and daddy – not to mention mommy!
#1  Recognize the importance of your husband’s bond with your newborn
You had nearly then months to bond with your baby in a way that your husband didn’t.  [...]

Feature Blog: Awarding Attempts or Results

 
 
 

My oldest son started playing hockey this year. It began in September when they had a skills session where all the kids demonstrate their skating to see what team level they would play on – Blue, Red or White. Blue is the lowest level and I had no doubt in my mind where he would [...]

Unique Labels put to practical uses:

Here is just a handful of what our customers are saying and how they are using their Lovable Labels!
 
We bought two identical laptops for our pre-teen daughters – we put a cute personalized label on each of them so they don’t get mixed up.  The girls love them! – Laurie R.
  
I ordered these for my son a [...]

For the love of Science…and my little girl

Whoever said when you become a Mom, you’ll be surprised what you’ll do for your children was completely right.   A few of weeks back my daughter brought a note home from school – An invitation to join her Grade 1 class to dissect and look at owl pellets.   Not knowing what I was getting into [...]

Latte anyone?

While sitting at my desk going through my “To Do” list for the following day and thinking about the million and one things I have to get done before Santa comes shooting down my chimney,  a co-worker of mine, whom will remain nameless, (you’re welcome Jackie) comes down the hall with a smile on her [...]

A Greener Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Ummm, OK, it’s only November – but, I know several of my friends have already put up their trees – they have been itching to decorate for weeks!  And, as with every year, we are ramping up the festivities with holiday baking, decorating, parties, shopping, and, of [...]

What’s in a name??

I was wandering through a number of baby sites the other day to see what is new out there (it’s been awhile now since I’ve had to stock pile on diapers, pacifiers & sippy cups) and something that I always found fun when I was pregnant with each of my kids was finding out what [...]