Category Archives: Pregnancy

Well-Prepared Mommy is on YouTube

I’ve made my way onto YouTube. Yep. Now you can watch me over and over again. Okay, there’s probably not any need for that, but I just wanted to share with you a little about what is on YouTube now … Continue reading

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Is there a Well-Prepared Mommy book in the future?

That’s certainly the hope. I’m excited to share with you that I am very close to finishing a proposal for just that, and with some hard work – and maybe a little luck – it just might happen. Within the … Continue reading

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The gift registry – clothing

Baby clothes are cute, no doubt, but try not to get carried away when you register for baby clothes. Here are some basics you’ll want to make sure you have: *12 bodysuits – If you have baby during super warm … Continue reading

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The gift registry – nursery items

When it comes time to register for baby gifts, you may question what you really need. Over the next few blogs or so, we’ll take a look at “must haves” vs. “nice to haves.” The registry checklist posted on WellPreparedMommy.com … Continue reading

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The gift registry

When I was just a few months pregnant with my first child, my husband got laid off from his job. A natural-born worrier, I was concerned about affording everything we needed for baby. So when it was time to register … Continue reading

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Predict this

My last blog about predicting a baby’s sex reminded me of some of the old wives tales that people tell when they’re trying to determine whether someone’s having a boy or a girl. I never really believed in any of … Continue reading

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You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit

I overheard two women in the break room this week at work discussing a mutual friend who was having her fourth child. It seems she had learned that she was having a girl, and she wasn’t happy about it. She … Continue reading

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My road to motherhood: Part 2

It’s easy to get caught up in the drama of a movie birth, but reality often is quite different. I remember the day I gave birth to my son. St. Patrick’s Day 2005. It was the wee hours of the … Continue reading

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