And so it ends, how it began in a huge pile of heaping exhaustion. Yes, the Hippo and I survived our first week of Elementary school. I am extremely ill and flared up (OF COURSE!) and he is sir grumps a lot as he adjusts to not having a nap…
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Hippo Invades Kindergarten
Well it’s happened. Hippo has been in kindergarten for about 3 hrs and 47 minutes and counting. We’ve got about an hour and thirty minutes left in our first day. Yes, I said OUR first day. That child wouldn’t have a first day of kinder if I didn’t go through…
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RIO 2 Giveaway!!!!
Giveaway alert!!! Rio was one of the first movies Hippo ever sat through. Between the colors, the music and the fact that it had to do with flying, Jax was mystified. And no it’s not because I use to chase him around the house singing Rio by Duran Duran like some…
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Flare Up Food Favorite
Salt-less, oil-less, skinless steamed or baked chicken. Saltless, butter-less mashed potatoes or white rice. And unseasoned, butter-less cooked carrots. no flavor. no creativity. no nothing! This is the flare up diet. The most taste you get is from the gatorade or cucumber infused water you are allowed to drink. And…
Tricky Business of Feeding The Baby
The first time someone brought up feeding Hippo solids, it felt like a needle scratching the album. Cereal! Puree! Breastmilk! Allergies! Formula! Ounces! Spoonfuls! AAAAAHHHH!!! Feeding your child from your breast or going along the instructions they give you when you leave the hospital about creating formula bottles, is pretty…
Giveaway Alert!!
This saturday Club MomMe Spring Fest in Huntington Beach! With Jenni Pulos performing a rap concert for the kids, Dr. Harvey Karp speaking and Happy Family providing snacks, It’s going to be a good time for the family in beautiful Huntington Beach. Come enjoy the day with Club MomMe! The…