How do you shop?

I have lots and lots of twin mommy friends from my twin club, and we’ve all discussed this topic at great length. There seems to be two schools of thought:
1. There’s no way in hell I’m taking my kids to the store, they can spend some time with Daddy, I need some time by myself [...]

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We’ve fed the kids….now what do we eat?

Ah, the first three months (three years?) with twins…..You’ve spent hours a day feeding the babies solids, breastfeeding or bottle feeding, offering snacks. Then, they finally go to bed and you look at each other and realize that the fridge holds two onions, a carton of half and half and three week old Chinese take-out. [...]

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Little Ways your Little Ones Can Help!

Know what’s super-awesome? When your husband is there to help you manage the two screaming little babies you are now responsible for taking care of. So what do you do when he’s NOT around? If you’re really fertile lucky, you might have an older child around the house that is capable of helping out with [...]

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When Mama Ain’t Happy, Ain’t Nobody Happy

Anyone who has ever heard this saying knows how true it is! Recently, it occurred to me that as the Mama to F and J, my attitude has a direct and important impact on THEIR happiness.
As MoMs we expect a lot of ourselves, and our days are often consumed with tasks, chores, obligations and [...]

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I’m Still Here, You Know

After recovering from the initial shock of hearing I was having two babies instead of one, my next thoughts were of my older child. She was our princess, our angel. For 22 months we had essentially been at her beck and call. Spoiled? No. But definitely used to a certain amount of attention. How would [...]

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