Mom life

When it comes to parenting on a budget, it can be hard to balance finances without compromising on family fun or paying the bills. Believe it or not, I used to be an extreme coupon lady of some kind...

If you know me, you know I'm the kind of gal who is a natural-born helper, endorser of gadgets, and a bit of a saleswoman, and I can’t help it. When I find a product or a new show...

When I was pregnant, I had beautiful dreams of exclusively breastfeeding my baby. I would be one of those brave moms that would whip out their boob at the park and feed my child.   My dreams would come crashing...

San Diego Moms Blog is excited to announce our 4th Annual Pre-Fathers Day Photo Shoot on Sunday, June 9th from 12:30pm-5pm at Green Flash Brewing Co. This year we have decided to break up the event into 2 (2-hour)...

A few weeks ago, I wrote this post as my family entered the newest season in our lives: Extracurricular activities. If you can't already tell, I was apprehensive about how busy our lives were about to get and whether...

  We’ve partnered with AXA Financial and Uptown Jungle Santee for networking, some climbing, and a chance to learn all about how to protect your family financially and put money away for college.   Tot Time Play Date & Financial Workshop Ticket...

What is Self Care? The term self care has gained increased popularity in recent times. If you've been on social media at length, you've probably noticed it too. It may have been one of the many memes floating around, or...

If you live and work in San Diego area, you are probably no stranger to the traffic that is ever-increasing. My 5-day-a-week commute leaves me with more time behind the wheel than I care to admit. After hearing many...

One of my earliest memories is making cookies in the kitchen with my mom. And after that, it was making pies. Actually, one of my earlier memories, truthfully, would be throwing about a bunch of flour on the counter while my...

Hi! My name is mama, like you (ha!). I am a mama of two. Two C-section babies! One emergency and one scheduled, and these are my birth stories: Photo: Renata Amazonas It was 7:30pm on a Saturday, October 18th 2010, and...

Mother's Day is the holiday that celebrates being a mom, putting our kids first, and hopefully includes some appreciation, thankfulness or a well deserved day of rest.  For a single mom it can be a day of mixed emotions....

Each year, Modern Luxury San Diego presents mothers of the greater San Diego area who are redefining motherhood by making a difference in both their communities and at home with this special feature: "Modern Moms". In this year's edition, I...