I just LOVE a good makeover! Before the days of Sesame Street and Super Why, I watched Ambush Makeover every Friday! And then I got a makeover and it was awesome! Our winner of this Mommy Makeover was Kerri – wasn’t she beautiful before?! Kerri is the mom of 2 young BOYS. She has her [...]
Archive | January, 2012
Can I really be a Stay at Home Mom?!
The beginnings of my motherhood story led me back into the workforce when Maddie was nine weeks old. I went back to my full-time job as an event planner for a non-profit organization with a feeling discontentment, which I believe most new mothers feel. My feelings of discontent never went away and grew daily. The decision from [...]
After the Mommy Makeover
It may be hard to believe but it’s really hard to keep up the “after” photo look! Especially when hundreds of people have seen what your hair, makeup, and clothes look like at their best! Erin and I had the great experience of having Stacey, from Salon Aria, teach us how to style our hair [...]
Time Spent:Quality vs. Quantity
3 months into motherhood I have come to a daunting crossroads of Quality vs. Quantity with everything in my life: time with my husband, time with my baby girl, time with family, time with friends, time with my hobbies, time working out, literally every aspect of my life has been affected since I [...]
Out of the Box
Do you hear “Wow! He’ll sleep good tonight!” constantly, when other people observe your child busily being himself? Do you wonder “Is this “normal?”” Do you feel like maybe other people are judging you, your child, or your parenting abilities? If so, welcome to my club! When I became a mother, I thought I had [...]
peep sushi
I admit, I am married to a Korean man and I don’t like sushi. I blame it on an awful experience I had with Gim (a.k.a. dried seaweed) while I was dating him. However, I am a fan of anything that has candy in it- so David and I made Peep Sushi together! What you’ll [...]
What language do you speak?
My husband and I have been together almost 10 years. That’s a long time! However, over the course of our relationship, Josh and I have realized we haven’t always spoken each other’s Love Language. Before we were married we were given the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It took quite awhile before [...]
Operation Organization: Toy Storage
I hope that all of the Quad City Moms Blog readers had a fun and special holiday season with family and friends. I am sure your children were members of Santa’s ‘nice’ list this year, which means their toy collection seemed to double overnight. Here are a few ideas for storing toys which can be done inexpensively [...]
If You Give A Mom A Muffin
If you give a mom a muffin, She’ll want a cup of coffee to go with it. So she’ll pour herself some. The coffee will get spilled by her three year old. She’ll wipe it up. Wiping the floor, she will find some dirty socks. She’ll remember she has to do some laundry. When she [...]
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