May 23
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Have you had the chance to watch an episode of “Pregnant in Heels“? A show following mommy extraordinaire and maternity concierge, Rosie Pope.

If you thought you were hormonal or crazy during your pregnancy, take it up a notch by entering the lives of the Madison Avenue mommies. While everything is taken to it’s extreme (I mean this is TV), when Rosie gets down to the core, it comes down to being loving parents and who isn’t anxious about having a child? It’s part scary and part amazing.

Rosie has teamed up with Pampers to introduce their new line of Limited Edition Prints for Cruisers and Swaddlers. They are now bringing style and fashion to your child’s bums. Everything from floral, polka dot, to argyle prints to satisy the tastes of all mommies and all babies. The Limited Edition Prints will be available beginning Memorial Day weekend. Read below for your chance at winning a box of these new prints.

I had the pleasusre of interviewing Rosie Pope about summer fashion and everything that has to do with her show and being a mom for the second time (yes, you heard that right). On the show, she talked about her struggles to conceive another child, but earlier this month, she delivered her miracle, baby Wellington.  Listen to my interview below (Excuse my stumbling with the words, I was actually nursing while I was interviewing, in typical mommy fashion).

Now for your chance at winning these stylish prints, tell me one thing that was a fashion splurge during your pregnancy. Please comment below.

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May 18
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Botox injections for an 8 year-old?  Shocking, but yes.

I’m sure you’ve heard over the week, mostly outrage, involving an 8 year-old who receives frequent Botox injections from her own mother.

In an article posted on KTLA website, the mother said, “In the past 12 months she has had different parts of her face and lips injected four times. I make her frown before injecting, which helps identify a potential wrinkle. This means we can get it before it even develops.”

A couple months ago, I watched an episode of ‘What Would You Do?‘  with John Quinones on ABC. A scenario was created to see how bystanders would react when a young teen was forced by her own mother to get Botox injections because it would make her look “perfect.”  It was shocking, but I knew it was for TV and I would have never, in a million years, thought someone would be capable of doing such a thing.

So when this story surfaced, my jaw dropped.  In the interviews, the mother made getting Botox for an 8 year-old, sound normal.  In the same KTLA article the mother said, “If I want Britney to be successful, I have to be realistic. She has to start as early as possible. I give her between 1-2ml of a saline and Botox solution per session.

Is this really coming from a parent?  Psychologically, this little girl is scarred for life and I hope her mother is saving up for a live-in Psychiatrist.

Obviously this is not a laughing matter because it involves the innocence of a child, but this mother has gone overboard (I’m sure she would beg to differ) and now she has negatively exposed her child on a national level.

To read more, go to Savings.com.

May 3

Before I had kids, I had the toughest time trying to figure out what I wanted to give my mom on Mother’s Day.  Would it be flowers, skincare, a spa certificate?  I just didn’t know.  On top of that, depending on when Mother’s Day landed that year, my mom’s birthday was two weeks after.

Now that I have children of my own, it’s fun to come up with gift ideas because I know it will be an activity my children will love.  Think homemade and think simple.

Whether you’re an artist, a crafter or neither, I have five gift ideas that will make your mom smile and put a twinkle in her eye.  Plus, to make it extra special, your children can help you and take part in the whole experience.

Remember when you were little and you would draw a picture of your mom and she would be so enamored with it?  I experienced that same feeling when my daughter drew a picture of me as a beautiful stick configuration with eyelashes, earrings and the whole outfit to go with it.  It melted me in ways that I wish I could share the experience with everyone.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, anything you make your mom will always spark that emotion and be the best gift you could ever give her.  You can’t top a gift that’s made with that special ingredient called LOVE–and it doesn’t cost a thing.

Read the rest of the post at Savings.com.

May 1
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