With the holidays past, at least the ones for the kids we are now approaching Mother’s Day. For all you moms out there what is it you’d really like this Mother’s Day?
- time to relax?
- scents like bath or candles for around the house?
- a vacation?
Or something simpler? Why not comment on this post to help all those others out there that don’t have a clue what to get Mom/wife. For all you men out there, what have you got HER in the past. Or what did you get your mom growing up?
Course this is Friday so …read more

In case you haven’t noticed I’ve got a “Mother’s Day Poll” in the sidebar and would love for you to vote. It doesn’t matter if you are mom hoping to get something in particular or if you are the shopper getting mom something. This is to hopefully help those that have no clue what to get mom. After all don’t you think Mom deserves something nice.  
Poll
  What do You Want for Mother’s Day?

    flowers  
    jewelry  
    chocolates  
    something else (discuss it)  

Don’t forget to leave a comment here letting me know you voted. Maybe you can tell us here a favorite mother’s …read more

Dawn Hunt wrote in about her experience with weight after having two children. She has a 16-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter.
Did you ever deal with a weight issue after having your child?
I had no problem after my son, but with my daughter – yikes!  I gained about 35 pounds with her, but only her 8 lbs came off after her birth.  Plus I was about 20 pounds heavier when I got pregnant with her than I was for my first pregnancy.
Why? Was there an instance or did it just happen?
I had become very innactive, partly because I’d pulled a ligament in …read more