Blog entries from Elizabeth

Can You Be A Hot Mom?

Elizabeth — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:32:49 +0100

After giving birth to 4 children, including twins, surviving breast feeding, plowing through hundreds of sleepless nights and dealing with a whole host of disgusting bodily dis-functions, I’m ready to start acting like a guy—you know—be a little more selfish and focused on myself.

I’ve decided that it’s the year of me. My husband was all for it, offering to pay for whatever weight loss system, diet regime, nip, tuck or shot I wanted. Three weeks into the New Year and my husbRead More...

Allergic To Babies

Elizabeth — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:56:36 +0100

Recently I took my oldest son to the allergist to find out if he is allergic to anything. Since he was a little boy he’s had an aversion to peanut butter, even the smell of it repulsed him. After his allergy test, what do you know? He’s allergic to, among other things, peanut butter.

I happen to love peanut butter and I love my children but recently I diagnosed myself with a “baby allergy.” After back-to-back pregnancies and four children I’m really, really tired. My 5-month-old is stRead More...

Pregnant Margarita!

Elizabeth — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:05:31 +0100

Being pregnant in the middle of the summer can be torture-- at least that's how I feel sometimes. Sometimes I just want to kick back and have a nice frozen margarita. Before I got pregnant my favorite drink was the "Skinny Girl Margarita" popularized by former Real Housewife of New York, Bethany Frankel. But well before the "Skinny Girl" craze, my father has been makinRead More...

Leftovers Make A Comeback

Elizabeth — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:17:29 +0100

First of all, I can’t even believe I’m writing something like this—it’s so “domestic” of me. Oh how the mighty have fallen.....

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The Worst Pregnancy Advice I Ever Followed

Elizabeth — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:44:43 +0100

When I discovered I was pregnant with my first child I did what many women do—I bought baby how-to books, naming books and exercise DVDs. I poured through everything looking for a direction, advice and know-how. Absorbing all of the information was fun and I enjoyed it. Of all of the advice I read-- the most intriguing to me was the information on weight gaiRead More...

The Agony of An Older Mother

Elizabeth — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:26:47 +0100

I always thought that if you had children at an older age you were better off. My thinking... You're more secure mentally, financially and in your relationship. But it never entered my mind that physically I might not be able to keep up.

I had my first child at 36 followed by twins at 40 or 41-- I can't even remember. And now I'm 33 weeks pregnant at Read More...

Mamie's Mile

Elizabeth — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:44:19 +0100

Our mission, in honor of our late daughter Mamie Grace, to raise money for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children's National Medical Center.

Bret Baier of Fox News knows the CICU well.... Hear in his own words why he's helping us raise money for Mamie's Mile.

Shampoo Review

Elizabeth — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:19:31 +0100

There are just way too many products out there with claims of great powers and wonderment. Haven't we all spent too much money trying them out? Well, I'm here to do that for you. This time I tried the now famous Moroccanoil!

Read the review of Moroccanoil hair products in our Beauty section.

When Your Child Drops The "F-Bomb"

Elizabeth — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:24:14 +0100

I didn’t always have the mouth of a sailor-- I was in my early 20’s when I started the salty talk. It all began when I started worked in a TV newsroom in Kansas City and sat next to the sports department. The guys who delivered the sports news of the day dropped the “F-bomb” and plenty of other bad words like semi-automatic weapons. Even my news director blazed awaRead More...

Botox vs. Bangs

Elizabeth — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:39:51 +0100

Right now, bangs are hot! At least that was my rationale this morning while standing in front of the mirror with a pair of scissors.

Spending almost 2 straight years being pregnant is not the best way to maintain a beauty regime. In fact, beauty, your butt, your boobs and everything in between slips, slides and loses its place in line.

Real Housewives Addicts

Elizabeth — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:59:32 +0100

Need another dose of some ridiculously addictive Real Housewives drama? Well, your relief will be here soon....

The women known for their fabulous New York lives are back! Some of the same poorly bred ladies posing as blue bloods have returned. There's even a new addition..Read More...

Maternity Body Shapers

Elizabeth — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:55:22 +0100

Praise the Lord! That was my first thought when I heard Spanx introduced a line of undergarments just for expectant moms.

That's right! Spanx has a maternity line. See more in our Fashion section.

Product Review: L'Oreal EverSleek

Elizabeth — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:48:47 +0100

Hair straightening, smoothing and anti-frizz products line store shelves and I've tried just about all of them. So will this latest addition to the already over-flowing shampoo market leave us frazzled?

Find out in our Beauty section.

When Your Spouse Starts Wearing Axe

Elizabeth — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:22:09 +0100

So I was cleaning my husband's bathroom the other day-- we don't share the same bathroom and no, I don't have a housekeeper-- and I discovered a new product in his medicine chest. Next to the Old Spice deodorant was a bottle of Axe body wash. I'm thinking to myself, what the hell? Really?

As you may already know, Axe markets its body washes and deodorants Read More...

Best Baby Products

Elizabeth — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:04:00 +0100

Necessity is the mother of invention, which may be why so many parents have developed great baby products. So we thought we would feature a few of our favorites along with some other great baby stuff.

See our picks in our Family Section.

Do You Throw Away Your Child's Artwork?

Elizabeth — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:21:40 +0100

When my son started attending Montessori I was thrilled to say the least. I loved the exposure he received to a new and exciting world. But this past year he discovered a passion for painting. And when I say passion—I mean he is like an art machine!

This child cranks our more artwork than I can possibly display. Typically he paints more than one piece of work a Read More...

Lacking Motivation

Elizabeth — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:07:25 +0100

Losing weight is a struggle for plenty of people. It's a battle I've been fighting almost my entire life. For a few years however, I was dedicated to getting my body in shape and I did. But for the past 4 or 5 years I have not been able to motivate myself to get in gear. Dammit I miss Dexatrim! It's not for lack of time or resources-- I think there's some sort of mental bloRead More...

Brilliant Ideas

Elizabeth — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:40:46 +0100

I love it when people come up with good ideas to make parenting just a tad bit easier.

Have you seen this? It's a crib that packs into a backback. This amazing little thing only weighs 10.5 pounds and comes with its own pump. I think this is a great idea!

The GoCrib is a standard-size portable crib that has an inflatable airframe. You can use this at home or Read More...

One Wedding And A Funeral

Elizabeth — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:15:32 +0100

When you plan a wedding you focus on all of the details that, at the time, seem like the most important thing in the world. When I planned my own wedding, I tried to steer clear of the detail consuming nonsense—but like many brides I couldn’t seem escape it. I remember organizing all of the goody bags and party favors when a friend said, “Why are you doing all of this? No one is goinRead More...

Mamie Grace

Elizabeth — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:25:58 +0100

After suffering complications from heart surgery my baby girl died on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010. She died in my arms. I have so much to say about that day, her life and what I have learned from her short time on this earth. I will write more later.