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Young (4 yo) Love

June 20, 2014 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

My 4 year old has a girlfriend.  Yep, that’s right- a legit girlfriend.  I have friends in their 30s who are single yet this kid lands his first girlfriend on day 1 of pre-school.  Let’s call her Blondie.  Blondie is cute.  Not what I pictured to be DJ's type, but cute nonetheless.  During the school year, they would run to each other and hug EVERY SINGLE MORNING like they are ... Read More

Cool Beach Essentials

June 13, 2014 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

We are heading to the beach in August and I am SO looking forward to it...for the most part.  This year we have to pack and prepare for a pre-schooler and a toddler in addition to ourselves.  I have been researching and compiling a list of essentials to take with us.  Hope you find this useful for your summer travels with kids!! 1.  Baby Tent/Cabana: The Under the Sea ... Read More

Dads: Stop Saying “We’re Pregnant.”

June 12, 2014 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onDCvHtHSkY Thank you, thank you, thank you Mila!  It is about time someone said this.  I CRINGE when I hear a dude say “we’re pregnant”, and I cringe even more when I hear a mom-to-be say it.     ... Read More

Please Don’t Tell Me You Loved Being Pregnant

June 12, 2014 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

“I loved being pregnant.” Those are four words that you will NEVER hear coming out of my mouth.  It seems like a majority of women say they had wonderful pregnancies and felt amazing the entire 40 weeks. And if they had a not-so-great experience the first time, it was better for bundle of joy #2.  I am going to say that I feel the complete opposite.  I loathed being pregnant. ... Read More

25 Cool Things to do with your Pre-Schooler this Summer

June 8, 2014 by thiscoolmom Leave a Comment

Since I work full-time, I want to make sure that I find fun things to do for my 4yo on weeknights and weekends.  I did some research and thinking and came up with a list for us…I think these ideas might be helpful in planning some summer activities for you as well. 1. Build a Blanket Fort. Remember back in the day when all there was to do was build forts? ... Read More

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Thanks for visiting my blog, which is a work in progress. I'm a (cool) mom & wife with a full time job, trying to balance it all. My interests include Pinot Grigio, Netflix, blogging, fashion, the treadmill & reading celeb gossip when I am not busy packing lunches & wiping butts. Cheers!

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