School is just around the corner. Gone are the carefree mornings around the house, and in come the days of more structure (and less snacking). It's important to provide a filling breakfast to tide your little ones over until...
When we first moved into our house in Lexington, we needed a new dining table, and on a (stupid) whim I bought one with a glass top. Bad idea. I am not a clean enough person to wipe down a...
Each week, Columbia SC Moms Blog features ways for you to save money in our Sunday Saver series.
I discovered the true wonders of the Dollar Tree when I was teaching school. Any teacher will tell you there is no...
Raise your hand if you have a picky eater.
Now raise your other hand if the thought of feeding your child for the upcoming school year has you totally freaking out.
Do you have any hands left?
My daughter will be attending...
When my daughter was born in 2012, I was told I would be unable to breastfeed due to a medication I was on. I didn't even attempt to try nursing at that time. I later learned that the medication...
The first time I nursed my son in public, he was one month old. It was a few minutes before his baptism ceremony, and even though I’d fed him before we left for church, he began to fuss in...
Every time I see the "skinny moms," I want to dropkick them. Okay, that's a joke. In all honesty, I'm just envious. Some moms gain weight and it flies right off. Other moms gain weight and it stays right...
I was ready for everything to go wrong.
When I found out I was pregnant with my first son, I knew I wanted to nurse. I wanted to nurse in that formula-is-poison, I’m-an-obnoxious-first-time-hippie-mama-and-the-baby-hasn’t-even-come-out sort of way. And since I’d recently...
Each week, Columbia SC Moms Blog features ways for you to save money in our Sunday Saver series.
One of the best purchases I ever made was our upright freezer. It has paid for itself with the amount of items...
It sounds like the title of a Facebook quiz, doesn't it? Moms are the central figures in many television shows. From June Cleaver and Carol Brady to Lorelai Gilmore and Claire Dunphy, all kinds of moms are represented on...
We recently talked about a common danger found online, cyberbullying. Unfortunately, that isn't the whole story. There are several other dangers your children might encounter when surfing the web or playing game consoles that feature video and chat options.
The...
As parents, particularly as mothers, there are many issues we discuss and debate ... whether or not to stay at home or go back to work, breast or bottle, how long a baby should keep a pacifier (if they...
Recently, Good Housekeeping published an article online about the supposedly "best state" to raise a child. The editors got their information from the 25th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
The KIDS COUNT Data Book...
A new, pop up style boutique will be opening its doors Saturday, September 13! This fall, Southern Chic Upscale Sale is hosting a one day consignment event for women’s Fall/Winter apparel (including maternity styles), shoes, accessories and jewelry.
They are...
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Columbia Museum of Art Offers Free Summer Admission to South Carolinians
The Columbia Museum of Art has been selected to participate in Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, a transformative, three-year funding initiative aimed...
