A recent tragedy has made me have flashbacks to my 8th grade year in junior high school. Unexpectedly, my childhood best friend was killed in a car accident. I was 13 at the time and had never lost anyone close to me. I wasn't sure how I was supposed to...
While preparing for my son's arrival, my husband and I fell in love with expensive, eco-friendly nursery furniture. Besides the clean modern design that we loved, we felt it was important to purchase something with a non-toxic finish. Thank GOD we did! Not only does it look good but it...
Everywhere you turn, you read or hear about another product that is hazardous to your health. Could there be a connection between the rapid number of people being diagnosed with cancer and other diseases? I am starting to believe so! From deodorant, plastic cups and now sunscreen, it's difficult to...
I used to be a gym junkie, my husband and I would spend at least 10 hours per week in the gym (no exaggeration). My running shoes and the treadmill would take me at least 15 miles every week. Yes, that was before we had our son and before demanding...
Recently, my family took a trip up north to visit loved ones and so my husband (aka The Other 46) could attend the Drink Local Wine conference in beautiful Loudoun County, Virginia. If you know me personally or follow my blog, you already know my obsession with buying merchandise and...
If you have a little one then you are probably cringing at the title of my blog. We are currently dealing with eye teeth coming in as well as those horrible two year molars (or at least I think his molars are coming in, he won't let me put my...
February 7 - 14, 2010 is Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week. Did you know it is estimated that 40,000 babies are born in the United States every year with congenital heart defects? Also, there are at least 35 different types of heart defects. All are rare, but some are...
I am proud to announce Mended Little Hearts now has a chapter in my home town of Winchester, Virginia. Two friends of mine, Megan Setzer and Jenny Myers, founded this organization along with two other heart mommies, Beth Neissner and Sara Northcraft. All four of these ladies have extraordinary strength...