I peeked back into the archives and realized I haven’t written a FRYday post since November! How did that happen? I’m feeling rusty, but let’s dive right in, shall we? Late last year, about the time we took a FRYday Holiday hiatus, I found myself back in therapy after several years. It’s funny because when I say that word, I can tell almost immediately who’s a fellow therapy-goer and who’s not. The Goer is like “That’s great! How is it going?” and the Non-Goer kind of winces and pulls in air through their teeth, ”Ssss. Are you okay?” I forget that it’s not a part … Read more
FRYday : Nicole
Hello! I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months reflecting on family. Family is my favorite thing on the earth. In my world, family isn’t just blood. Of course, my children own the largest portion of my heart, but when I speak of family, that is inclusive of so many friends. Family has kept me afloat these last few years. I think I forget that other people around me have any kind of trials of their own, because they seem like such rockstars and they support me through some of the bumpiest roads. I have a mom, … Read more
Children’s Dental Health Month
Did you know that February is National Children’s Dental Health Month? This month has been so crazy we weren’t able to touch on it like we’d like, but maybe better late than never? Thanks to Firefly kid’s dental products for educating us on this important topic! Dental Disease is the #1 illness for children missing school in the US. Isn’t that crazy? Here’s some things we’ve learned about it all: Did you know the bacteria that causes cavities is contagious? When we’re born we do NOT carry this bacteria, but it is passed to us. It can be passed by sharing drinks, … Read more
Home to Their Holidays, a recap.
Whew, what a week it has been! We have been so blown away by your participation in our awesome giveaways, read every comment chiming in and lending support to our new baby advice bloggers, and spent hours on the phone with our host server every time they couldn’t seem to keep up with our growing pains! We’re so sorry for the countless times the site was down this past weekend. We think we’ve solved the riddle, and will be watching diligently to make sure it’s taken care of. One thing we’re reminded of daily, we have the best readers! You … Read more
New Mom Advice : The Shine Project
We’re so grateful and humbled to end our week of new baby, new mama stories with Ashley’s. Ashley is the founder of the Shine Project, a blog, a shop, and a charity set up to benefit at-risk youth. They do service projects every other week with inner-city kids, and any money they raise goes back to fund those future leaders’ college funds. On top of that, Ashley is a new mother, in a very special way. We hope Ashley’s words serve as a reminder of all the wonderful ways we find ourselves as mothers in this life. “Our story is different than … Read more
SF New Baby: The BIG One!
Our #SFNewBaby week is coming to a close today, and it has been such a blast to watch unfold! We hope you all have loved it and we can’t wait to pick all our winners! We have to admit we’re excited to get back to our regular posting schedule, and hope you’ll all be joining us! (Follow us via BlogLovin here!)But before we do, how ’bout one last giveaway. It is hard to top an Orbit stroller system, Land of Nod nursery set, gift packages from Boon and 4Moms, brand new (sold out!) moccasins from Freshly Picked and a Stokke high … Read more
New Baby Advice : Little Baby Garvin
Welcome Jessica Garvin of Little Baby Garvin! Jessica shares her family life in such a sweet and tender way and we’re big fans. Check out her Etsy shop filled with unbelievable chalkboard prints. Her penmanship is crazy good! Jessica is sharing her best new baby advice, funny memories and a moving birth story, welcome Jessica! Let’s open with a funny memory…It was our first “outing” since Harper was born, we were going out to dinner for St. Patrick’s Day (and I was really looking forward to a sip of green beer!) so of course we were all wearing green. We … Read more
New Baby Advice : Honey We’re Home
Today ‘s New Baby advice is from Megan from Honey We’re Home! Megan has such an effortless way with making a house a home. Her site is filled with recipes, DIYs, and awesome organization tips that you’ve probably seen all over Pinterest. Her site is well-loved by many and we’re happy to have her advice today! Jenna also guest posted this awesome before/after post about her weight loss after having Jude, don’t miss it! “Although my son is almost 4 now, remembering him as a baby is still so sweet. Having a baby is the best thing in the whole world. I … Read more
New Baby Advice : The Girls With Glasses
We love Summer and Brooke from the Girls with Glasses so much. They are down to Earth, talented, and so refreshing to be around. We’re so excited to have both their birth stories and advice on that amazing time with a new baby today! Summer: 1. What is one thing you would go back to tell your new-mom self? I would tell myself, that everything is going to work out fine. However, even if I was able to convince myself, I think it would be hard to not have some anticipation for what is about to happen. Until you experience … Read more
New Baby Advice : Little Green Notebook
We are so excited to have Jenny from Little Green Notebook here sharing her new baby advice and the most unbelievably amazing birth story we’ve heard to date, just try to read it without your jaw dropping! Jenny is one of the most wise and savvy women we know in this industry (her DIYs and decor style are so great!) and of course her advice for mothers is the same way. 1. What is one thing you would go back to tell your new-mom self? I would tell my new-mom self to really commit to writing in my journal at … Read more
New Baby Advice : Say Yes
Welcome Liz from Say Yes! Liz is funny, gracious, and so wise. She takes such good care of us and we look up to her so much. Her style is so effortlessly cool (this!) and We all jumped for joy at the news of her second pregnancy after a long hard road of Secondary Infertility – read all her posts about it here – and with every picture of Edie is a reminder of hope and a fresh start. Here’s Liz’s new baby advice with photos by Rachel Thurston: 1. What is one thing you would go back to tell … Read more
SF New Baby: Land of Nod Giveaway
Land of Nod needs no introduction from us, we’re long time lovers of their brand and the people behind it. When we finally met Katie, their PR queen, at Alt we hugged her so hard it might have been classified as a tackle. You liked it, right Katie? There isn’t a company out there more in line with our way of life, to focus on the joys of child/parenthood and not the stress. Just reading their product description copy will make you smile! Today, they’ve graciously offered a whole nursery set-up. Just BYOB, bring your own baby. Here are the … Read more
New Baby Advice : Brickyard Buffalo
The mamas of Brickyard Buffalo are here! Two inspiring business women and mothers whom we love and adore. And don’t forget their third Blair, who is as hard-working as she is hilarious and will make the best mother some day! First up, Kami! My mom had just arrived to town and I took a big sigh of relief. The two people that calm my nerves are my husband and mom. Now that she was in town, baby boy could come! As we sent my husband off to school, we headed to Wal-mart for a few last minute things. The next … Read more
SF New baby: Boon Inc Giveaway
You guys, we can’t get enough of Boon. So fresh, innovative, modern and useful, and every year they come out with something better than before. We’re loving all of these nursery necessities! And one of you can win all three! Loop Diaper Caddy $50 — This caddy has a great shape and lines to it, but is also lightweight and easy to carry around. In those early stages it seems like we were changing diapers all over the house. This portable caddy keeps everything you need right at your fingertips. Glo Night Light $85 — This night light, is in a … Read more
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