Melanie Blodgett
8 Adorable Dress Tutorials for Baby Girl
I joke that I can never have a girl since I can’t fix hair and can’t sew. I mean, it would probably be torture to see all of these adorable dress tutorials and know that if I attempted them it would end in tears. So for now I’m just going to admire them knowing I have no purpose for them and if the time comes, beg my mom to whip them all up for baby girl. Which one is your favorite?
Take Meaningful Photos No Matter What Camera You Own
Before I had Beck I purchased my first DSLR camera because I wanted to be able to take nice photos of my kids. But I quickly learned that just because you have a good camera doesn’t mean your photos will turn out great. You actually have to know how to use your camera. Ha! Along the way I’ve learned tips that have helped the quality of my photos improve but I’m still working on the process. One of the biggest helps while learning has been online courses I’ve taken from photographers so I was happy to learn about The Snap Academy Workshop, an video class taught by photographer Melissa Lyon West, that focuses on basic photography principles. What intrigues me about this class is that Melissa says
8 Things That Food Allergy Parents Want From You
In honor of Food Allergy & Asthma Awareness Week, I’ve invited Brooke to post today sharing her thoughts as a parent of a little daughter with severe food allergies. Feeding Beck is hard enough – I can’t imagine also having to consider allergies. Thank you to Brooke for sharing her tips on how to be considerate to parents of children with food allergies.
I’ve had moms sit beside me in music group saying how sorry they are about my daughter’s food allergies, then pull out a granola bar with nuts and let their child crawl around with it, trailing nut-filled crumbs behind. Their heart really is in their words, and they are thoughtful – they just can’t have the thoughts of an Allergy Parent. So, forgive me for grabbing at my first opportunity, but with Food Allergy & Asthma Awareness Week at hand, I’d love to share with other parents the 8 things that Food Allergy parents want from you.
Thoughts from a Parent of a Child with Food Allergies
In honor of Food Allergy & Asthma Awareness Week, I’ve invited Brooke to post today sharing her thoughts as a parent of a little daughter with severe food allergies. Feeding Beck is hard enough – I can’t imagine also having to consider allergies. Thank you to Brooke for sharing her story so I’m more aware.
Ever since Matt Damon played that hard-to-catch ex-assassin Jason Bourne, I have wished for such specialized skills. It’s awesome that he no sooner enters a room than he has observed every detail pertinent to his survival. Then he whoops up on everybody who’s out to get him!
Unfortunately, since my daughter was diagnosed with three severe food allergies a year ago, I have had to hone those same skills.
The mind of a Food Allergy Mom can be a hectic place. When she enters a room, she tries to maintain a look of ease and comfort for her child, be a good listener while greeting her friends, all while surveying the room for potential threats.
Okay, there’s a sippy cup of milk sitting on the floor, a kid with an unidentified brown substance smeared across his face (please, God, don’t let it be peanut butter), crumbs under the table (wheat? Most definitely. Containing egg? Probably.)
11 of the Best-Looking Toy Storage Options
Toy storage, oy. As parents we all have to deal with it. But luckily there are options. Cute options! So now the problem won’t be that the storage doesn’t look good with the rest of the decor in your house, it will be getting your kids to actually put the toys back when they’re through playing.
