#MomIsHere, Get Back in the Pic!

As a parent, you document every milestone of your child’s life, but why aren’t more moms present in these photographed memories? This question was recently raised in a highly debated Huffington Post article and has grown into a national discussion. Sprout, the 24-hour preschool channel parents and kids share together, is out to change that with the “Mom Is Here” project, which launched on Mother’s Day.

The purpose is to galvanize a movement of moms getting “back in the picture” for these special family moments. I’m totally inspired and motivated to get back in the picture! Aren’t you?

Be sure to hashtag your Instagram photos with #MomIsHere & post by May 31st. Selected photos will appear on an electronic billboard in Times Square. & Ten lucky winners will be featured on Sprout and will receive a #MomIsHere prize package. FUN!

p.s. find me @thespearmintblogs

Moving Across The Country

We’re almost half way to our new home! If you’d like to see more pics of our trip across the country you can find me on Instagram @thespearmintblogs.  We should make it to Route 66 by the end of today. I am soooo excited!! I’ve never traveled on it, have you?

Birthday T-Shirt

Rexford celebrated his 3rd birthday last week. We had a mini celebration since we were gearing up for the big move. He’ll get his big presents once we make it to AZ, but he did get to wear his special birthday tee that I picked out from Petitelemon.com. They have the cutest things, don’t you think? Rex is wearing the Colorful Number Boy T-shirt in Red.

How Do You Keep A Stylish Home While Raising Children?

Lifetime’s Pretty Wicked Moms debuts in just a few weeks and I’m sure it is going to be the hit of the summer! The show follows 6 stylish Atlanta Mommies on their adventures in Mommyhood while they attempt to maintain their high-end lifestyles. I am not sure how much I have in common with any of these mamas, but am excited to see how they balance work, play, & home life.

As a SAHM & full time blogger, I find it so easy to forget to take care of myself! Anyone else? Baby stuff somehow takes over your life, and you forget about the once stylish and well kept person you used to be, right? It also becomes really easy to start neglecting the house once baby gear begins to take over the living room.

For the first year after I became a mom, my living room literally became a playroom. It was convenient for my daughter, but got old really fast. It was also a bit depressing for me. I missed having a nice adult space. I missed just having a dining table. There were no dinner parties that year and really no place to even have a nice meal with my husband. That is when I decided to redecorate. After I did, my husband & I started having weekend date nights in our new dining room. (after the kids were in bed of course!) See how the dining room turned out HERE.

My children’s toys & gear nowadays remains in their bedrooms or the basement. I try and keep my main floor toy/clutter free. It is really nice that my home feels stylish once again. How do you keep your home/yourself stylish, yet practical while raising children? I’d love to hear!

Be sure to tune in to watch parenting like you’ve never seen before with the first episode of Pretty Wicked Moms on Tuesday, June 4, at 10:00 pm ET/PT on Lifetime:

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22 Weeks Pregnant

Hello Spearmint Baby!
I’m Katie and I’m 22 weeks pregnant with my “little bean.” My boyfriend and I have been together over 7 years and just decided the time was right to add a tiny babe! The “little bean” nickname started because my boyfriend has always called me “bean,” due, in large part, to my love of beans. So “little bean” just seemed to fit! This is my first pregnancy and we are so excited that there is a baby girl growing big and strong in my belly! We have both wanted a daughter for a very long time! I was nauseous for weeks, and could only stomach plain white carbs, except potatoes (usually my favorite), and fruit! So much fruit! Not feeling nauseous anymore, but very tired and always wanting Taco Bell burritos, chocolate cake, and ice cream (so cliche)! My boyfriend’s son, who is 15, also lives with us full-time and is excited about his baby sister. I’ve been documenting my pregnancy on our blog, http://hellolittlebean.com. We also run an online clothing boutique called Bold Threads, which is a really fun and creative outlet for us: http://shopboldthreads.com … We got creative with announcing the pregnancy using this video that we created and filmed all on our own: https://vimeo.com/61018754 … We also announced the gender with another fun video:https://vimeo.com/64667750 … we both have a creative background so we had to get crafty when it came to announcements. Baby girl is due in September and we are so excited!

xo,
Katie
hellolittlebean.com

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On The Road….

We’ve had an emotional week saying our goodbyes… & the day has finally come! The movers are here and we will be on our way shortly. The 5 of us (pup included) will be road tripping it all the way to our new home in AZ! We’d love for you to follow our adventure on Instagram: @thespearmintblogs

& to all of you in NJ, Philly, & NYC that have made the past 6 years so special…YOU will be dearly missed. XOXO

Win An Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail by Munchkin

Contest time! We are teaming up with Munchkin this week to give away 2 Arm & Hammer Diaper Pails by Munchkin!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

* Contest will be open until Midnight EST on Monday, May 20th, 2013. Contest is open to US & Canadian residents only. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 21st. We will send an email to the winner but please also check back on Facebook/Twitter within 4 days to see if you won. GOOD LUCK!

In addition, Munchkin is currently searching for the Best ‘Stinky’ Face to celebrate the Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail:

From now until June 13, parents can visit the Munchkin Facebook page to share photos or videos of their child’s best ‘stinky’ face. There are more chances to win a Diaper Pail + the grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the best ‘stinky’ face.

To help select the grand prize winner, Munchkin has partnered with four guest judges. The guest judges will help to determine America’s Best Stinky Face, which will be crowned on June 20.

photo of the day

Kayleigh Mccollum Photography