Mommy Musings

It's been a really  long time since I did any sort of updating on here, so it looks like a random list post is in order! - I miss blogging.  I know hardly anyone blogs, or even reads them anymore, but I love having a record of our lives to look back on.  Must get better about it. - I've been away so much because I've been knee-deep in finishing my novel.  Well, 8 months, 93,706 words, 337 pages double spaced later, it's done!  I've finished my query letter and synopsis as well.  I spent all weekend researching agents and narrowed it down to the first handful I'm going to send out my stuff to.  I'll be querying them this week and then it'll be time to sit back and wait for the rejections to roll in.  It's exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time.  I'll probably take a little time off writing for a bit then start diving into my next novel! - I was walking in the kitchen the other day and slipped.  Don't worry, I caught myself on th...

It's finally spring here in New Jersey.  And let me tell you, it was a long time coming.  We're all so excited to shed our winter coats, don some sunglasses, and spend some time outside. After such a long winter, we felt like we needed a little reward for surviving the harsh months.  And what better way to celebrate than with a little road trip during Emmy's spring break.  We packed up and hopped in the car, heading down the shore to visit some family. Thankfully I had my new sunglasses from Visionworks with me! As someone who has very sensitive eyes, I need to wear sunglasses year-round, even on days with only a hint of sun.  Because of this, I am very picky about my eye-wear. I can't just throw on any old pair.  The ones I received from Visionworks were of the highest quality I have ever received. Visionworks is a national eye-wear retailer with over 650 locations.  They are committed to supplying their customers with high-quality pieces and excel...

I'd really like to get back to regular blogging and sharing parts of our lives.  So what better way to jump back in than with a little Easter recap! We kicked off the festivities on Saturday with the town egg hunt.  We'd never gone before, so I was excited to see what it was all about.  Before we left Emmy grabbed some plastic eggs for her and Charlie to pose with in some pictures...that's my girl! OMG.  I had no idea how vicious egg hunts can be.  All the eggs on the ground were gone in about 3 seconds.  And that included the few randoms that Emmy spotted, but PARENTS snagged up before she could grab them.  Fantastic.  Love the people in my town. Thankfully they had a whole box of extra eggs, so the girls were able to grab a few.  We then waited online to see the Easter Bunny.  I'd never taken them before because 1. he's creepy and 2. I hate how Easter is becoming like Christmas.  But the guy was right there, so I figured why not. ...

Thank you to all free clear for sponsoring today’s post and inspiring me to try all free clear!: It's no secret that my oldest has a peanut allergy.  Combined with this she also has very sensitive skin.  We've had similar skin problems with my youngest as well.  Because of this I'm always looking for products that will not only be sensitive to their skin, but are also simple and easy to use.  I have enough to worry about as a mom these days without also worrying about their skin.  I want nothing more than for them to just live like kids and be free of skin worries.   So you can imagine how excited I was to try out   all  free clear laundry products .  Here is a little information about them: all free clear is the #1 recommended detergent brand by Dermatologists, Allergists, and Pediatricians for sensitive skin. It's tough on stains yet gentle enough for the whole family. Plus, it's safe for use in standard and HE machines. It rinses clean an...