Co-Parenting Through the Holidays Heather Hopson December 12, 2018 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, This year, I'm celebrating the season solo. Oh, the joys of co-parenting! My ex is picking up our daughter mid-month. Although Thanksgiving somewhat prepared me for her time away from "mommy's...
Baby Clothes Storage Ideas Heather Hopson December 10, 2018 Baby, Raising a Baby Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is proud to partner with Guardian Storage to chronicle my journey to home ownership and organization. Some form of compensation has been received, however all opinions...
VIDEO: Will I Poop During Delivery? Heather Hopson December 7, 2018 Giving Birth, Mom-to-be Dear Diary, Today’s #TMITuesday topic is a load of crap. That’s right. We’re talking ‘ish and shooting the sh*t! And no, we’re not discussing dirty diapers. We’re sharing way too much...
VIDEO: Best Books for Babies and Toddlers Heather Hopson December 5, 2018 Baby, Educating a Toddler, Raising a Baby, Toddler Dear Diary, As a child, you couldn't catch me without a book in my hand. My idea of fun was spending a Saturday at the library, checking out every hardcover I could carry. I would read to anyone who would...
Stuffed Turkey Cupcakes Heather Hopson November 19, 2018 Uncategorized 2 Comments Dear Diary, Recently, I put on a few extra pounds. OK, I'll admit I gained 15. Not sure how it happened. Perhaps a cookie here, and a candy bar there--all desserts that entered my house in the hands of my...
How to Plan a Fun Filled Summer Heather Hopson June 11, 2018 Mom, Pittsburgh & Philly Dear Diary, This summer, my daughter will split her time between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She'll go on multiple vacation, attend multiple summer camps and even blow out her birthday candles on multiple...