A pregnancy brings with it a great deal of excitement and anticipation. My boys are six and four, and recently, they have become very interested in the arrival of boy number three, who will be here in September. Since...
Halloween brings ghouls, ghosts and spooky stories around the campfire. But the contributors behind Columbia SC Moms Blog know of some things much scarier than things that go bump in the night. We've compiled our most heart-stopping, blood-curdling moments from...
My husband always scolds me when I tell whoever compliments my outfit, shoes, purse, whatever, that I got the item at Target on the clearance rack. He thinks it is very strange that I don't just say, "Thanks," but instead...
Visiting Riverbanks Zoo with kids when you're pregnant may sound daunting, especially given the fact that it covers 170 walking acres. Luckily, there are various indoor exhibits and lots of sitting areas. Here are our best tips for pregnant...
I pride myself on being a woman of my word. I'm pretty well known for being headstrong and the more "mouthy one" in my close knit group of friends. I have no problem telling people what I am thinking...
Circumcision is not a topic that many people openly discuss. It hits the three major "no-no" categories of polite conversation: sex, religion and politics.
When I learned I was pregnant in August of 2013, I knew that this baby growing...
A couple of months before my daughter was born a girlfriend took me to register at a big box baby store. Strolling the aisles with my scanner in hand, I was overwhelmed by the amount of products one tiny...
Hey there, mama. You may think your family is small, your life is simple, and your finances minuscule. You may not think you need a will, living will, or healthcare power of attorney, but you are probably wrong. This is...
Welcome to Bump Diaries – a new series on Columbia SC Moms Blog! One of our contributors is expecting, and here she will share her journey – the good AND the ugly – with all of you. It is sort of...
Four years ago this week, I was heavily pregnant. We're talking 41 weeks pregnant. And unsurprisingly, it was hot. Are you sweating in sympathy yet?
I didn't plan to be pregnant in summer. And when I did the math, soon...
Okay, so maybe we don't consider ourselves, or even want to be, fashionista moms. BUT, have you ever found yourself wondering where all the cute maternity clothes are?
I have!
I am pregnant with our third child this year and started looking for...
This is my second (and very likely my last) time being pregnant. I've got my boy and I'm getting my girl, so I probably won't fight my husband on his insistence that this is IT.
Things are pretty different this...
We're now just sixteen weeks into our pregnancy and I have to confess that when the little plus sign showed up on my E.P.T test I freaked out a little. Yes, I was really excited {I sort of knew it...
You wouldn't guess it from looking at me. I drive from place to place in our SUV with two car seats and two children in those seats. Our family of four fits very nicely in a fast food booth...
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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...
