Postpartum Reality

pchanner | September 23, 2009

Ahhh, the joys of bringing another life into the world. Seeing their face for the first time. Getting to know them and sharing that first bonding moment with them. That is the stuff everyone looks forward to after they have a baby. But wait … there’s more. There are plenty more fun stuff to look [...]

Book Review: The BlackBerry Diaries

pchanner | September 19, 2009

I recently contacted a representative with Weber Shandwick public relations regarding a chance to read and review Kathy Buckworth’s latest book, ‘The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood.’  It’s a year-long blog account of her life with her BlackBerry, and how, as a mother of four, her two worlds — technology and children — collide.
Within [...]

My Awesome Doula

pchanner | September 18, 2009

 

As most couples do/should do in preparation for the birth of their child, my husband and I recently sat down and prepared what we thought was a very comprehensible birth plan. We sat down and really thought of what we considered to be the best and most comfortable way to bring our son into the world. [...]

Win an Electrolux Front Load Washer and Dryer

pchanner | September 16, 2009

During the month of  September, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Electrolux and Kelly Ripa are holding a “Text-a-Thon for a Cause” to help raise support for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund whose mission is to fund research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. 
Throughout September, you can donate $5 [...]

Part of the Club

pchanner | September 16, 2009

I wanted to announce to everyone that I an now officially a member of the club.
Which club you ask?
The mommy bloggers club.
Sure I have been blogging for a while now, and yes I was expecting my first child but now that he if finally here I can legitimately use the title.
But that isn’t why I [...]

Grandparents Day 2009

pchanner | September 13, 2009

Grandparents day … one of the most unrecognized holidays out there. Which is understandable because it is one of the newest holidays and some times not even recognized on printed calendars. It was just 31 years ago in 1978 when President Jimmy Carter proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the [...]