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Pregnant Women Rejoice: You Should Be Eating Chocolate Daily

New research suggests that daily chocolate consumption results in positive fetal growth

Newspaper Heart Valentine Cards

Have your children transform newspaper into beautifully creative heart Valentine cards to share with their classmates this Valentine’s Day.

Little Girl Bedroom Makeover

My youngest daughter Maddie is 8 years old, and this year on the top of her Christmas list was new bedding, and a closet organizer. I said to my husband €œwhat kid wants a closet organizer for Christmas?

3D Origami Hearts

What’€™s better than a bowl full of hearts for Valentine’€™s Day? Nothing. And these are super easy to make too. For this project, I made lots and lots of the 3D Origami Hearts out of

Mason Jar Oil Lamps

In these dark days of January, I thought a little light filled project would add some warmth and brightness.  These Mason Jar Oil Lamps are pretty simple to put together, and are really, really pre…

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Lollipops: 10 Ways

These Valentine’s Day Chocolate Lollipops are an easy treat to make and attach to those valentine’s — and so easy to customize the design and toppings to your taste! I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve never really been into cutesy foods

If It Takes A Village, Why Are Parents Told They Should “Babymoon” Post-Birth

Family babymoons are a nice idea to spend more time with your newborn, but they aren’t a perfect fit for every family

The Math Of Motherhood

After 8 years, I am finally starting to understand how math relates to motherhood. Like all those years ago in the classroom, I’m just figuring things out. I used to be pretty good at math, but…

Big News! – Wild Rosebuds

Dress by ABS from All Dressed Up, Photos by North X North Photography As many of you readers know, Rob and I suffered a hard miscarriage last year and it ended up being an even scarier diagnosis of a partial molar pregnancy. Well, we are finally able to s

168 Hours: Trying Out Laura Vanderkam’s Time Log by Marcelle Cerny | Plenty the Magazine

We are excited to welcome back Marcelle Cerny as our guest today.  Marcelle…