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Halloween crafts are some of our favorite fall activities when we aren’t frolicking at a pumpkin patch.  (Be sure to check out the DC Moms Guide to Pumpkin Patches & Fall Fun!)  My three-year-old twins and I set out...

It's October, and I don't know about you, but we are finally getting into that good back to school groove in this house! As we settle into the routines of a new school year, we can count on our...

When I scheduled photos with Bridget Eldridge with my family one morning, I didn't know what to expect. I hoped for good behavior and some smiles. What I didn't realize is that capturing the everyday moments, whether they be smiles or...

Plastic free July has come and gone in a flash. As a mother, this one is specially challenging. How can I be conscious of my plastic use while entertaining my kids and motherhood in general? There is always a good...

Need an amazing lactation cookie recipe? Here it is! We know breast milk is great nourishment for baby, but all those calories have to come from somewhere: mom’s diet! According to the Mayo Clinic, nursing moms need as much...

If you're like my husband and I, when the day is done...and the kid(s) is in bed...and the house is cleaned up...AND food prep for the next day is done, if you can muster up any energy, you turn...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. THERE IS A STORM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! In our son's favorite episode of Daniel Tiger, the learning lesson song is, "Take a grown-up’s hand, follow the plan, and you’ll be safe.”   We recently had...

I am raising both my children as vegetarians. I am a vegetarian, I’m the primary grocery buyer and cook in my family. In addition to vegetarianism being an ethical choice for me, it is also a practical one for...

Some of my favorite childhood memories are of the fireworks on the Fourth of July. My mom worked in a small town on the water in Maine, and we'd go early to get a good spot to watch the...

DC United Fans abound in our area especially with their new field. We are excited to share that Post Cereals™ has teamed up with Major League Soccer this summer again to offer limited edition cereals complete with collectible MLS...

  Looking for a creative, easy, and fun project to try with kids? How about a sweet, quick DIY Father's Day, hostess, or end-of-year teacher gift? Terrariums are the answer! The materials needed to create these tiny natural environments are...

FREY laundry products are breaking barriers when it comes to laundering clothes. As we all know, parenthood seems to have an endless amount of laundry that needs to be washed and folded. Piles of clean clothes somehow multiply, and the...

Here's a little fact about me: I LOVE grocery shopping. It's fun with my kids, and it's even more fun when I'm shopping solo. There is something very therapeutic about it for me. Grocery budgeting, on the other hand,...

There is nothing I enjoy more than cooking for my little one! I have always had a passion for healthy cooking. I love experimenting in the kitchen and trying new recipes especially now that Adrian is 15 months old....