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Activity #467: Go hunting with your preschooler

September 21, 2012

We asked Christie Mellor, author of The Three-Martini Playdate and the new Fun Without Dick and Jane, to suggest an activity for rookie moms. Put the fun back in some of your routine outings by “going hunting” with your toddler or preschooler. Here’s how: You want to spend a nice morning with your baby, but [...]

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Rookie Mom snapshot: Sarah in Boston

September 20, 2012

Sarah Whitten was my college roommate who now lives in the Boston area with her husband and daughter. She is a voice and yoga instructor. She works as the Director of Operations for Stretch What Matters and is currently expecting her second child. We live cross-country and haven’t seen each other for five years, so [...]

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Recipe for totally non-toxic finger paint?

September 17, 2012

Hi there fellow parents! Do you have a recipe for totally non-toxic finger paint you’re willing to share? One that you’d use with a baby or very young clueless toddler? I went to a charming local art studio (warning: annoying music if you click!) with Sawyer and we played with some infant-friendly paints. He loved [...]

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Tutorial: An Easy Baby Doll Dress

September 10, 2012

My daughter loves to take the clothes off her baby doll, but mostly the task is too difficult for her. I wanted to make a dress she could take off by herself, and I came up with an easy pattern to share. This baby doll dress (or robe) takes just a few minutes to sew. [...]

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What is the hardest age?

August 23, 2012

I can hear myself telling a co-worker that having a fifteen-month old is more exhausting than having a newborn.  It was a revelation I could hardly believe. She was pregnant and letting me know that she was aware of the tough stretch that was ahead of her. I had a new walker, and I felt [...]

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Activity #451: Pimp your toddler’s ride

July 24, 2012

Most of us are not nearly as crafty as PunkyMoms.com founder Winter Wilsey, but when you see her masterpiece, you’ll sure wish you were. Whether your design sensibilities are mid-century modern, European vintagey, or sub-continent Bohemian, you’ll have to agree with her: Unless you are a Winnie the Pooh or Disney enthusiast, you are pretty [...]

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Baby sleep tips for Summer

July 9, 2012

Many thanks to Nicole Johnson, sleep coach and owner of The Baby Sleep Site, who shares these sanity-saving summertime sleep tips for babies and toddlers. In addition to being a sleep expert, she is also the mom of two boys (one of whom never let her sleep). Summertime is special; days are long, sunny and [...]

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Makin’ it: A toddler pillow case

July 2, 2012

Does a toddler need a pillow? I don’t know the medical answer to that, but a special kid-sized pillow, decked out with a favorite pattern or color scheme, can be used as a tool for transitioning to a big kid bed, or maybe as a reward for staying in one’s crib or bed all night [...]

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Makin’ it: Healthy lunch pancakes

June 20, 2012

I saw this recipe for easy lunch pancakes on decafmom nearly two years ago and bookmarked it to try. Stuffed with veggies, these pancakes are healthy for toddlers as well as their moms who occasionally subsist on Cheerios that fall to the floor. The Base Recipe Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2-3/4 cup pre-cooked starch such as [...]

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Activity #197: Send your used stuffed animals to Afghanistan

May 28, 2012

If you want to clear out some old toys to make room for new ones, I’d like to remind you about this worthy cause. *** Updated ***  As of May 2012, we have an address not for Iraq, but for Afghanistan. Items are being packaged in the Bay Area and shipped to Kabul. Please send [...]

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Makin’ it: Mickey Mouse Pancakes

May 7, 2012

The following idea to make mealtime more fun is an excerpt from our new book Stuff Every Mom Should Know because we think every mom should be armed with such clever tricks up her sleeve. Prepare pancake batter as usual, from scratch or from a box. Using a small ladle or measuring cup, create one [...]

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5 (light) green toddler activities

April 20, 2012

I started this list a long time ago (like when I had a toddler in my arsenal of boys) but decided to finish it in time for Earth Day a mere three years after I began writing it. Presenting five earth-friendly ways to spend time with your toddler: Eat > Share a smoothie (Here’s another [...]

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