Congress just returned to work after a seven-week break. Guess what they haven’t done anything about yet? They have done nothing to combat Zika. Over this summer, mosquitos started infecting people with Zika in parts of southern Florida. In Puerto Rico, thousands of cases of Zika have been diagnosed, including hundreds in pregnant women. And new reports […]
If only she could be here…
March and April are always pretty difficult months for me. It’s March for Babies time, and I am dedicated and committed to raising as much money as I can each year. But with this responsibility (and let it be known, this is my passion, but I also consider it a responsibility, which I’ll explain) comes […]
World Prematurity Awareness Day 2015
We talk about World Prematurity Awareness Day because prematurity can happen to any baby. All causes for preterm birth are not even known, but there are ways you can be prepared and reduce your risk of going into preterm labor. The idea of having micro preemie babies never even crossed my radar. In my situation, […]
It’s #GivingTuesday!
Today is a special day. It’s #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a national day to give back – to help others, and support the nonprofits that are doing such amazing work to make our communities, country, and world a better place. You all know how I feel about giving back. It’s part of my every day life. […]
Are You At Risk for Preterm Birth? World Prematurity Day
When I found out I was pregnant with my third child, which surprisingly turned out to be twins, I never thought twice about having a preterm baby. I had carried two babies to 40 weeks and 1 day each. The first had come on his own (thankfully so, because he had a nukal chord and […]
November is Prematurity Awareness Month
It’s November and officially Prematurity Awareness Month. November 17th is World Prematurity Awareness Day, and I’ll be officially launching my 2015 fundraising efforts on that day. You’ve been warned! 🙂 Prematurity is still a major problem in the United States. On average, 1 in 8 babies is born too soon. Our government spends 26 billion […]
THIS CLOSE to ending Polio! #WorldPolioDay
Today is World Polio Day Yo! Do you realize just HOW CLOSE we are to eradicating Polio? THIS CLOSE! And do you know who was responsible for developing the vaccine? The March of DIMES of course! Today is World Polio Day. We are celebrating all that the UN has done and continues doing, to protect […]
No Mother is Perfect
I am here to tell you that is the truth! But, what I can also tell you is that together, we imperfect mothers can make each others lives so much more fun and rewarding as we share our struggles. Before I go much further into my exciting announcement about our big giveaway though, I did […]
Do You Sverve?
I have a featured post on Sverve today! Sverve is an online community for women bloggers that connects female social media influencers and businesses for win-win partnerships. This is my first feature over there! I hope you’ll stop on over and check out my post on Reasons to make the Switch from Blogger to WordPress.Org. […]
This Girl is On Fire!
It is such an amazing honor to be an Ambassador Family for the March of Dimes. Through this, I am able to share awareness of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome and actively take part in an organization that has the know how and the influence to help us fight this terrible disease. This morning I […]
Hey you! Yes, I'm Talking to YOU!
Good morning all! It is a chilly, overcast Thursday morning, but I feel good! I have just given my first speech as the SC Midlands Region March of Dimes Ambassador Family at a Real Estate Awards Breakfast that the March of Dimes sponsors locally each year. I may have rambled a bit, but I think […]
Hey you! Yes, I’m Talking to YOU!
Good morning all! It is a chilly, overcast Thursday morning, but I feel good! I have just given my first speech as the SC Midlands Region March of Dimes Ambassador Family at a Real Estate Awards Breakfast that the March of Dimes sponsors locally each year. I may have rambled a bit, but I think […]
Let's Light the White House Purple for Preemies!
For a moment there, I felt like Howard Dean, all fired up and screaming! WOOOOOO! We’ll start in South Carolina and then on to Georgia and then to Alabama! Let’s get the whole nation involved in Premature Awareness Day!!! WOOOO! OK, sorry if I’ve totally lost you in that memory of a long time ago […]
Let’s Light the White House Purple for Preemies!
For a moment there, I felt like Howard Dean, all fired up and screaming! WOOOOOO! We’ll start in South Carolina and then on to Georgia and then to Alabama! Let’s get the whole nation involved in Premature Awareness Day!!! WOOOO! OK, sorry if I’ve totally lost you in that memory of a long time ago […]
