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hhm checklist: maternity mahem

Maternity Checklist
Congratulations!! You’ve just found out that you’re pregnant. After the permagrin of happiness lowers from your face, you’re head starts to spin. Am I eating what I’m supposed to? What doI need? What will I wear to work? Granted if you’re lucky, and don’t experience too many symptoms in your first trimester you [...]

shocking confessions | happyhourmom.com

“Sometimes (like now) I over react. Yes DH was a bit of a jerk today but I may have blown things out of proportion. I’ll apologise… but not yet. I’m still pissed. I’ll apologise later, otherwise it will sound about as sincere as one of my kids when I *make* them apologise.”
“I normally eat very [...]

on the move? check out city move

Calling all New York movers and beyond! Most of us have moved from time to time. Others, like us, have moved more times than we even want to count! Carefully and strategically wrapping up all of your breakables and getting organized time and time again is just draining in every thinkable way. No matter how [...]

tess johnson | are you sure you can eat that if you’re breastfeeding

Are you sure you can eat that if you’re breastfeeding?

When a new mother decides to breastfeed her baby, she is often immediately bombarded with advice from a variety of sources. Her neighbors, her sisters, even the gal sitting next to her in the doctor’s office waiting room all seem compelled to offer some tidbit of [...]

shocking confessions | happyhourmom.com

“I’m sick and I’m talking it easy. DH is taking care of the kids by himself. They’re all tiptoeing around mommy. My confession? I may have exaggerated my symptoms a teensy bit because I’ve been desperately needing a break and there just wasn’t one in sight.”
“Everyone in my house pissed me off today, even the [...]

happy hour mom newsletter | special offers

We are excited to launch our newest addition to Happy Hour Mom, the HHM Newsletter. It is an absolute must-have for EVERY Happy Hour Mom! As yet another way for us to share the love with our die hard fans, we will be offering exclusive giveaways and coupons in our Newsletter only. For starters, every [...]

shocking confessions | happyhourmom.com

“I am the world’s worst dieter. If I eat breakfast, I eat all day. So rather than do that, I skip breakfast and lunch and have a decent dinner. I’ve lost weight doing this and I wish everyone would just stop judging me. I know what works for me.”
“Maybe if I just quietly slip into [...]

1st birthday candyland party | inspiration board

After a few years of planning parties for your little ones, it can become more and more challenging to find fun and creative party themes and decor. This last year I hosted a Candy Land party for my daughter’s first birthday and it turned out to be a lot of fun and looked great on [...]

march madness makes me crazy! | women on sports

Whose television is turned to a sporting event right now? Every single channel I turn to is the state tournament, a NCAA  basketball game, hockey…you name it, someone’s playing it and my family is watching it! My husband and brother joined some ESPN application that allows you to pick the winners of games and somehow [...]

products of the year 2010

We all know and love the benefits to Consumer Reports , but I love getting some insight to hot new products on the market. While watching The Today Show last week, I tuned in for the quick segment regarding 2010’s Products of the Year. For several years many countries have been featuring their finest products [...]

shocking confessions | happyhourmom.com

“Dear MIL-Shut up.”
“Along the way I have lost myself… maybe like that missing toy, I’m just under the couch, but I’m too tired to look.”
“I wipe back to front.”
-www.truuconfessions.com
*please note that the “shocking confessions” series are not personal experiences of Shannon and Toni of happyhourmom.com. These are anonymous confessions of moms being brutally honest so [...]

happy hour mom at midwest baby expo

Attention All MidWesterners! Mark your calendars! Happy Hour Mom is going to be at the upcoming Midwest Baby Fest! Come join us for a weekend filled with products, activities and swag bags!
Minnesota Baby & Kids Expo was founded to empower mothers (planning, expecting, and veterans) by providing information, resources, support, high quality merchants and a [...]

faith-inspired clothing for children | agape baby

My husband and I have spent the last five years trying to find cute Faith-inspired clothing for our daughter, but can never find anything beyond camp-like T-shirts. Our daughter LOVES church and learning about Jesus and recently told us, “I don’t want to be a Veterinarian when I grow up, I want to be a [...]

shocking confessions | happyhourmom.com

“So, my mil is like 4 sizes bigger than I am and she just gave me a shirt that she bought for herself because she bought two of them. She told me she thought it would fit me now since I just had the baby. What the heck, woman! It wouldn’t have fit me at [...]

duck, duck international duck?

Perfect for baby showers, these ducks are a great way to add a special touch to your typical bath time buddies. Whether you want to show your team spirit, or go bright with patterns and prints, there is a design for everyone. So take your time and get personal, because everyone loves a gift that reflects [...]

inspiring blog | the city sage

Beware, if you enter her blog you may not come out the same. You will be overcome with the urge to get creative, and you may be sucked in for hours on end. So I am warning you, do not click on this link unless you want inspiration. I am a ginormous fan of Anne [...]

hhm opensky special promotion | curious chef foundation set 30% off CODE 30curious

Happy Hour Mom and OpenSky are ready to offer you a perfect plan for kids on Saint Patrick’s Day! This Irish holiday is about celebrating Saint Patrick (circa AD 385–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on 17 March. Every nation celebrates a little differently! While Canadians [...]