Celebrate the holiday season with this 12 Days of Christmas Countdown! Easily craft your countdown toward Christmas Family Activities or celebrate the season as a couple with 12 easy date night ideas. Or go crazy and do both! It’s the perfect way to focus on time with family during this crazy holiday season!  CELEBRATE THE...

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Plasti Dip for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. All parents know that the playroom can easily become a huge mess so I’ve created some colorful DIY Playroom Storage Containers! Create lids with easily identifiable toy labels in bright colors thanks to Plasti...

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…With That Time I Needed Another Pregnancy Countdown Shirt! Remember when I told you not long ago that I had really good reasons for slowing down this year and not posting as often?? Well if 2018 wasn’t busy enough with buying a house and moving, we also decided it was time to grow our family!...

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  After visiting the Chicago Baby Show and checking our over 100 different pregnancy, baby, kid, and family brands, I’m sharing some of my favorite products from the show!  Five of my Current Favorite Baby Items! Two weeks ago, The Love Nerds went to the Chicago Baby Show at Navy Pier! It was a fun...

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Taking our son home from the hospital was the best and scariest moment of my life! Where’s the manual?! I’m sharing about it and our FAVE new baby products! GOING HOME FROM THE NICU! Liam’s arrival into this world is the most life changing moment of my life. Becoming a Mom quickly defines a new...

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I’ve found the best toddler shoes for our little Liam! They are sturdy, reliable, and comfortable while still being stylish. Plus, we have pairs that have made it through multiple kids in great shape!  We love Surprize by Stride Rite for our Little Liam! There are these rare moments where Liam crawls onto my lap...

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Looking for Erin Condren Planner Ideas? I’m sharing an inside look into how I use my Erin Condren Life Planner for those of you who are pen and paper organizational people like myself! I’m sharing how I use the EC planner features in order to stay organized.  LOTS OF ERIN CONDREN LIFE PLANNER IDEAS PLUS...

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Dealing with cold and flu season as childless adults has nothing on parenthood! I’m sharing a few easy tips on how we survive the cold and flu months with a baby and toddler, including our favorite item for not only relieving symptoms when we are sick but also helping us feel better every single day...

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Ginger Berry Smoothie is a delicious fruit smoothie packed with superfoods as well as banana, ginger and oats to potentially help soothe the stomach! Makes it a great smoothie for pregnancy!  How I Stayed Healthy in my Pregnancy with the Right Food and the Right Prenatal Vitamin I was speaking with a friend recently about...

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Finding great games for two players can be a challenge but not anymore! I’m sharing our favorite 2 player board games, 2 player cooperative games and 2 player card games!  Make your next at home date more fun with a game night date with one of our favorite couple games!  These Great Games for Couples...

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Need help making some of the big adult decisions? Work through activities with American Family Insurance and let them guide you through many of the tough choices, big moments, and everyday home safety help. Why Did We Want to Grow Up, Again?! I remember there was a time that I was excited to grow up. As the...

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Getting out of the house for an outing with my toddler is always an adventure, especially with the new temper tantrums that have begun to rear their ugly heads. I’ve discovered my must have items for a successful toddler outing with him that I never leave the house without, including the best compact stroller from OXO Tot....

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  The Newborn Stage Has Nothing on these Baby Messes! When I was pregnant, I was constantly told to be prepared for the baby messes and to accept the inevitably that children and parenting is dirty work. They talked about the immense amount of spit up and the blow outs that I would endure on...

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  Why All Moms Need Kleenex! PLUS, New Mom Gift Basket Ideas! I am often asked how things are going as a new mom, especially with finding a balance between raising him and running my businesses. I normally offer a quick, general reply of “it’s good”, “we’re figuring it out” or “it’s definitely been an...

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Plan Your Next Family Trip or Girl’s Weekend to Chicago Now! I’ve shared a couple posts so far about how much I love Chicago! Up until a year ago, we were living in Lincoln Park (a northern Chicago suburb) and loved it. We actually went into our old neighborhood a couple weeks ago to have...

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The Best Items to Help Ease Your Pregnancy Struggles and Celebrate the Joy! I’m not quite sure how Liam is already 4 months old! I think this time always goes by quickly regardless because they go through so much change in such a short time; I’ve certainly never met a mother who said the first...

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  From Superheroes and Star Wars to Web Design and Physics, I have the Ultimate List of Nerdy Baby Books for You or the Nerdy Parents you know! The very first gift we got for Liam when I was pregnant perfectly cinched the sort of nerdy parents we would be and of course our hopes...

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Living a reality that I never thought possible and grieving for both a mother and a grandmother as I became a Momless Mom. It’s taken me awhile to write this post and then even longer to finally publish. Partially because I had been attempting (and somewhat failing) to take some time off for maternity leave and...

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When our first anniversary rolled around, Bryan and I decided that we really wanted to take the opportunity to jot down a few thoughts and memories. We value stories and memories, but time passes by so quickly and important moments one year can be easily forgotten five years later. The project started as a notebook,...

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I know this can be a heated debate in the Mommy Wars, but we are a formula fed family. I have best friends and family members who breastfeed and I respect and honor that decision, but it was not the right decision for us. Being a formula family provides us the medical, parenting and life choices...

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Finding the right baby bottle for your baby can be overwhelming, but the choice for our family was easy! Becoming a new parent is entirely overwhelming with just the amount of products and tools alone out there to choose from. You have so many cribs, swings, car seats, strollers, bottles and more to choose from,...

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Meet Liam with his adorable Harry Potter Newborn Photos! If you follow along with us here or on social media, you know that 2016 was the most difficult year. We’ve had hospitalizations, job losses, a NICU stay, and the death of three family members, including my mother. Then, while I normally keep my feelings private...

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Adventure is Out There feels like the right message for Liam’s Coming Home Baby Outfit! I can’t believe it, but we are less than 5 weeks away from meeting our little guy! In some ways, it feels like I have been pregnant forever or maybe that these last couple weeks are lasting forever. I’ve definitely...

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When deciding how to decorate the nursery for Liam, there was one thing that was clear; it would be nerdy! We were debating between Star Wars, Harry Potter and superheroes. It was a tough choice that inevitably leaned toward superheroes because it felt like it covered both of us equally where Star Wars is a...

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Experiencing the very best and worst of life… On Friday, I shared the hardest post that I ever had to write about my mom passing. Today, I am sharing one of the happiest … Bryan and I will be experiencing a big year of change! He has accepted a new position at a new school...

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I have always known that I was lucky. It’s not that life didn’t have its struggles; it always does. But even as a kid, I knew I won the mom lottery, and it’s one of the last things I ever told her … I can’t say I never got annoyed with her, especially when she...

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It’s time to create a vision and focus for the New Year – WITHOUT Resolutions! Hi, Nerds! Are you still in denial that it’s 2016 like I am? I know it’s cliche but it really does feel like time is moving faster. It’s a sign of how busy things have been and how busy they...

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A 2nd Birthday DIY Minnie Mouse Shirt! My youngest niece is all about Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse right now. Her face lights up when she even hears the music start up for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Since she is turning two this month and I had some extra time, I decided to make her a...

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I love Chicago summers. For us, they are filled with walks through the zoo, reading lakeside, visits to the beach, lawn games, reading outside all Sunday, and lots of festivals. There is always a festival going on during Chicago summers with live music, good food, and cool artist booths. We love soaking it all in....

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These DIY Sibling Shirts make an adorable gift! Last week, I was absent from a bit unexpectedly absent from the blog, but it was for a very good reason. These two adorable little girls below and their mom. Can you blame me? Just look at these cuties! Here is something about me that I don’t really...

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