The following article is written by contributing author Hannah Claire Shapiro of the column The Knocked Up Knockout (full article can be seen there – this is just an excerpt): So, I am beginning to ponder Baby 2. Though I had no problems conceiving last time, there is no guaranteeing the same luck with Baby 2. You see, according to Victoria Jennings, Ph.D, Director of Georgetown University’s Institute...

It is estimated that over 50% of all pregnant women are uninsured, and the cost of maternity health expenses can be staggering for those paying out of pocket. I am one of those people and I can attest to the huge bills we received when paying out of pocket for my pregnancy with my son. Most doctors and hospitals have a payment plan and discount for those without maternity coverage, but it is still quite pricey. ...

We received a very cool gift recently. It is a huge framed picture for our wall handmade by a very talented artist. (click on thumbnail for larger view) We’ve hung it in the playroom and it looks amazing. I guess they are called graphic portraits….and can be used for almost any application: t-shirts, art work, wallpaper, mouse pads, cards/stationary/business cards, etc. You send in the photograph(s)...

I finally made the call. In addition to the horrible statistics: • Drowning is the #1 cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in Florida. • 75% of victims are ages 12 to 25 months old. • 65% drown in the family pool. • 33% drown in a neighbors’ or relatives’ pool. • For every child that drowns, 4 are hospitalized for near drowning. • 77% were missing less than 5 minutes. I just want my...

I know what you are thinking. “Is that what I think it is?” Well if you think it’s a television disguised as a giraffe stuffed animal, you are correct. Don’t get it? Yeah, me neither. But in case you do and you feel like adding to the decor of your kid’s room with a matching television……there’s a whole selection for your viewing pleasure (or horror – depending...

How sad that I can name fifteen OF my favorite foods…..like 15 is not enough. No wonder I’ve gained ten pounds in the past year. That and the fact that pretty much all of my favorite foods are totally fattening. Here is my list of yummy foods….dessert not included. HA! 1. pizza 2. nachos/chips and salsa/guacamole 3. pasta with vodka sauce or pesto sauce 4. black beans and rice 5. cheese and...

So yesterday we’re driving to our “mommy and me”-type class and Jax and I take notice of this really cool car next to us because it looks like Flo from the Disney Pixar movie CARS. If you’ve been around for more than 5 minutes, you probably already know that my son is obsessed with this movie and all of the characters because I’m sure I’ve mentioned it…..oh maybe a few...