Karen Hartzell

Karen’s a Sr. Demand planner for Graco but she's quite the social mom, cook and Pro Shopper. She loves exploring the fabulous city of Atlanta with her family and writing about the adventures they share on her personal blog www.InTheKitchenWithKP.com.
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Shhhhh…Everyone is sleeping.

That’s right! Wahoo! Everyone is sleeping soundly in the Hartzell household. But now the biggest question remains…WHERE is everyone sleeping? I have good news all around. Jed is sleeping in nice 4-5 hour chunks in his bassinet, which means Mommy and Daddy are sleeping well, and the biggest news of all…Baby has been successfully transitioned [...]

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Hi ho, hi ho, It’s back to work I go.

Maternity leave. Short term disability for pregnancy. FMLA. It doesn’t matter what you call it, the time off and away from the office after baby has to come to an end for all of us work-outside- the-home moms at some point. I had such illusions of grandeur of the things I would accomplish while I was [...]

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In search of some Christmas Spirit

Black Friday, while millions of people scoured their local malls and the internet for the best sales and perfect Christmas gifts for loved ones, my husband and I opted for something completely different. We went on a trek to find some Christmas spirit. Luckily, we knew right where to find some. Our local Elmwood Park [...]

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Family Bed or Sleep Deprivation?

Second pregnancy, advanced maternal age, full-time job, with an active 3 year old. This is the situation I found myself in earlier this year. A year or so back, Baby had successfully transitioned into a big girl bed in her own room with very little sleep disruption for the household. DH and I were extremely [...]

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Scrapbooking my Pregnancy

Kim’s recent post on baby journals and charm bracelets had me thinking about how I journaled my first pregnancy. Around the time I found out I was expecting, a girlfriend asked if I would be interested in coming to a scrapbook workshop/party. Similar to a Tupperware party, a scrapbook consultant brings all her “wares” to [...]

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