Mommy Commentary

Why I Celebrated PAIL Quietly This Year

PAIL: Pregnancy and Infant Loss. October is recognized as PAIL awareness, honoring our lost babies and helping other mothers to know they're not alone. In the years past, I've always lit a candle in honor of our son, Ethan, who was born prematurely at 22 weeks. This year, I did the same as I always did. However, things were a bit different this year. I did it quietly. I
Health

The Best Hair Removal Cream You’re Not Using.

There are a lot of hair removal creams and gels on the market. Some will promise baby soft skin while others will promise no more hair (at least for a short while). As a woman coming through various creams and gels, I found an unconventional cream that was never meant to be used for legs. Or even by women. Enter Magic. Now I'm a bit old school and I'm showing
Mommy Commentary

It’s My Born Day!

Me at 21. Turning 40 is huge. Honestly, every decade is big. If you think about all of the people that died at a young age, the older you get is a blessing. Some people make fun of their age (Damn, I'm old!) and some people are trying hard not to age (various plastic surgery and over the counter products to reduce aging). Honestly, I embrace it. Me at 30. I
Mommy Commentary, Yoda

We have a new kitten

Over the past several months, Maks and I have gone back and forth about adding a kitten to our family. I should note I'm actually a dog person, but I've grown to love cats. I grew up with several and I'm rather fond of them. While we don't have the space (yet) for a dog, we figured we could add another cat. As we're in the process of trying
Russian Soul Sundays

Homemade Mediterranean​ Chicken Recipe

Eating healthy can be a challenge since convenience food is so easy. After all, why spend hours in a kitchen when you can spend minutes in a McDonald's drive-thru? However, I am on a mission to making healthier eating choices not only for myself but for my entire family. While Bear is still not quite on board ( a kid loves his mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, and hot
Kids' Activities

The 7 Best Fall Multicultural Books

Bear loves reading and he loves to read about kids that kinda look like him. It is so important for diversity in children's books. As a child, I grew up on Ezra Jack Keats and it's stayed with me until adulthood. I hope to pass that same tradition to Bear. Here are my recommendations for the best multicultural books for this fall. Ready? Let's go! I Am Enough by
Russian Soul Sundays

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

I'm going to keep it one hundred - I haven't purchased store bought spaghetti sauce in well over three years. Once I figured out (by accident), I could make the same sauce without the junk and crap that goes into preserving a store-bought one, I was sold. Now, I'm going to share that recipe with you. This sauce can be made with or without meat. Bear prefers his spaghetti
home decor

Best Fall Target Finds

Fall is here (though in Southern California, Pasadena specifically, it still feels like the Devil's butthole). Nevertheless, Target, one of my fave stores of all time, has put out their Fall merchandise for everyone to enjoy and get their Target on. Over the weekend, I purchased a few things from Target and I'm here to share with the class. Are you ready? Let's go! Foam Pumpkins These are usually located in
Kids' Activities

10 After-School Activities (that are tablet-free!)

Bear loves his tablet. He actually has two, but we'll get into the why of that in another post. If he could (and he has), he would spend all day on it. But as much educational apps I can put on his tablet, sometimes he needs to do things that are tablet-free. Or what I like to call, old school. Here are 10 After-School Actitivities that are fun and