I find it amazing how quickly one can enter your heart and soul. I have admitted before that it took a while for us to bond with AJ because of his trauma and his aversion to attachment. Gus, on the other hand, slammed into my heart so quickly that I have not had time to adjust to it all.
He is a child that is so endearing and beautiful that one can’t help but stare at him when he is awake or asleep. He is timid with strangers, loving and cuddly with those with whom he is familiar, and simply put, …read more

In the past week I have been privy to several new products on the market (and a few that are long time loves). My doorbell was ringing nonstop yet I was still not really in the Christmas spirit until one special package arrived today: Hal, the Moose.
If you remember, my family had the chance to visit RideMakerz, a division of Build a Bear. Well, they also recently gifted us with two $10 gift cards for the Build-a-Bear store…which I am passing on to two special readers.
1. Hal, the Moose is one of THE softest stuffed animals I have come across …read more

Every once in a while I get invited to some fabulous events through either Chicago Moms Blog, the Chicago Examiner, or through Maria Bailey at BSM Media. I love these events, not only because I get to see some of my favorite marketing and media friends but because it also gives me an excuse to socialize with moms whom I have gotten to know well in the last two years.
RideMakerz, the same people who bring us Build-a-Bear,, have created a unique store for your little guys (and girls, of course!). RideMakerz is “about the joy and fun of …read more