My family and I love Halloween! We have been planning our costumes for months. In the past, we have dressed as Sesame Street characters and the Peanuts gang. My girls have trick or treated as flamingos, and my two oldest were the most adorable little pumpkins. I even dressed my baby bump as a pumpkin […] More
When I was pregnant with my daughter six years ago, I was thirty weeks into my pregnancy at Halloween. I was absolutely thrilled for the opportunity to dress up my pregnant belly. I had so many fun and safe Halloween costume ideas in mind. Unfortunately, Halloween fell on a Monday that year. Because I worked […] More
“I went down to buy a turkey tree, and all they have are things for Christmas!” exclaims Sally in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. I feel the same way. Thanksgiving all too often gets overlooked or turned into some sort of pre-Christmas extension. Not in my house! From the first day of November through Thanksgiving day, […] More
Halloween is my second favorite holiday! As soon as fall rolls around, I decorate my home with spooky lights and pumpkins, and my kids start making Halloween crafts. My family and I also love dressing up in costumes. My daughter is super excited for trick or treating this year! Since last Halloween, she has been […] More
With a warning not to try exposure therapy at home, researchers conducting a study on children with peanut allergies (STOP II trial) discovered that exposing allergic individuals to larger and larger amounts of peanuts over time could build up a tolerance to the nut. The results of the oral immunotherapy (OIT) study were published in […] More
Despite previous recommendations that pregnant women avoid peanuts to reduce the risk of allergies and asthma in their children, new research from the Dana-Farber Children’s Cancer Center in Boston, Massachusetts suggests that women who are not allergic to nuts or legumes and who eat peanuts during pregnancy lower the risk of their child developing a […] More
Last year on the fifteenth day, the Elf showed up on some wrapping paper. Image Credits The Elf on Snoopy © 2013 Heather Johnson More
Last year on the thirteenth day, the Elf showed up in a baby pool. Image Credits The Elf and the Peanuts Gang © 2013 Heather Johnson More
Last year on the second day, the Elf showed up with Elmo. Image Credits The Elf and the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree © 2013 Heather Johnson More
Image Credits The Elf Under the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree © 2012 Heather Johnson More
Image Credits The Elf with Snoopy © 2012 Heather Johnson More
Later on the third day, the Elf showed up in the fridge, with a lighted peacock, and on a curtain rod. Image Credits The Elf with the Peanuts Gang © 2012 Heather Johnson More
