For a while it seemed like every time I had Matilda loaded in her car seat and was (finally) ready to get out the door she would poop! Then I’d have to unload her, change her and get her back in the seat before we could go. I’m a believer that you can’t control everything that [...]
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Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #7: Keep Your Sense of Humor Handy!
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged advice for new moms, New Mommy Tips, tips for new mothers on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #6: The Drive-Thru is Your New BFF.
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged advice for new mothers, drive-thrus, tips for new moms, vintage signs on May 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
drive thru
Originally uploaded by vintage valentine
I don’t even want to admit how many times I’ve eaten at Arby’s and Burgerville since having Matilda. (Definitely more in the past 8 months than I ever have in my life!) But when you’re lugging a baby in a carseat everywhere you go, taking her in and out of [...]
Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #5: Add Some Color
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged advice for new mothers, tips for new moms on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You want to know how to look more awake than you feel? Blush! Or as my Grammy calls it, Rouge! Not one to generally wear a full face of makeup, I kept trying to put on more and more eyeliner to look alive, but it turns out that blush is a girl’s best friend. (as [...]
Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #4: Splurge!
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged advice for new mothers, tips for new moms on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s nothing like months of sleep deprivation to make a girl feel schlumpy. Set aside some money and treat yourself to whatever makes you feel good…a makeover, a mani/pedi, massage, shopping spree, etc. (Or all of the aforementioned things!) I recently had my eyebrows shaped followed by my second ever makeover. (The first was just [...]
Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #3: Prioritize Your Heart Out!
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged prioritizing, tips for new moms on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
adorable hat by Knot Ugly, www.knotugly.com
One thing I learned very quickly after Matilda was born is that the duration of nap time is ever changing. It’s hard to say just how long I’ll have both hands free at once. Sometimes I dawdle and take too long doing silly things and then run out of time before [...]
Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #2: Go Ergo
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged baby wearing, ergo baby carrier, tips for new moms on November 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There’s no shortage of baby carriers out there, and I have yet to try them all, but I can tell you that the Ergo baby carrier is phenomenal. What I love most about it is the thick band that straps around my hips, supporting a good portion of the baby’s weight and giving my aching back and shoulders [...]
Totinette’s New Mommy Tip #1: Leaving the House
Posted in New Mommy Tips, tagged advice for new moms, advice from a new mom, leaving the house with a baby, tips for new mothers on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m new at this whole mommy thing, so I thought I’d share all sorts of stuff that I’m learning with you! My first tip for all the new mommies and mommies-to-be out there is about leaving the house for the first couple times. Matilda and I had our very first solo outing 2 weeks after [...]
