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Date night idea: thrifted board games

March 28, 2013

Reader Alana shared a terrific tip for keeping an at-home date night creative for less than five bucks: Head over to the thrift store and buy a few new board games. Play with your partner after your baby goes to bed. Done and done. Nala’s games were all half off at the thrift store She [...]

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Tech Tuesday: An easy way to keep track of kid quotes

March 26, 2013

My daughter has a wonderful knack for inventing words. “Waggy”, if you don’t know, is an adjective that describes wide-leg pants, such as men’s-styled pajama bottoms. On Pajama Day at preschool, you might think twice about wearing your waggy jammies, because if you want to climb a lot, they may get in your way. All [...]

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Activity #215: Be your own personal trainer

March 25, 2013

I’m pleased to present this guest post from our good friend and rookie mom, Karen, who invented her own way to get fit with a baby in the house: After I gave birth last year, I lost a lot of my baby weight pretty quickly without a huge amount of effort. I did a lot [...]

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MVP baby shower gift: medicine cabinet supplies

March 22, 2013

I’ve seen a lot of baby gifts in the past ten years and many have made me oooh and ahh — and even wish for another baby to wrap in that cute sling — but none have seemed as thoughtful and sensible as a tupperware container filled with medical supplies that I saw given by [...]

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First birthday party ideas

March 21, 2013

photo: The Macs Before we get all in a tizzy about first birthday parties and the cuteness you are about to behold, allow me to confess that I think the first birthday party is optional. Parents doing something momentous to celebrate their own first year of parenthood also seems like a fine idea (first overnight [...]

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Two-year old birthday party ideas

March 13, 2013

Two-year old birthday parties are an exercise in herding cats. You can hire an entertainer, serve an aesthetically pleasing and/or well-balanced meal, and provide hands-on activities for your little guests, but it doesn’t mean they will appreciate it. In fact, some may cry or scream “MINE!” for the better part of your event. That’s why [...]

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Sick day activities that are almost fun

March 11, 2013

Just in time for Milo’s birthday, we had the misfortune of having a Whole Family Sick Day. I don’t think I’ve ever had that before, even as a kid. Consequently, I got to do some up-close research for this post, sponsored by PediaCare, about how to make an at-home sick day fun. There’s TV We [...]

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Awesome (twin) mom, Lynn Perkins, founder of Urban Sitter

March 7, 2013

We are super duper excited about launching a series of posts about babysitting, sponsored by UrbanSitter.com.  UrbanSitter is a website and a mobile app that allows you to find sitters YOUR FRIENDS LIKE based on Facebook connections. We are big fans, and because babysitting is such a great topic, we’re dividing everything we want to [...]

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Save money at the Children’s Museum

March 1, 2013

I wanted to name this post “5 ways to save money on your Children’s Museum Membership” but that seemed rather long-winded, yes? Then again, it is descriptive. If you are a toddler owner, local children’s playspaces are a treasure trove because littles can run, jump, explore, paint, drip water, and play without you doing any [...]

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What does an American birthday celebration include?

February 20, 2013

Heather came up with the idea of writing about how first birthdays are honored around the globe. It seems among our real-life friends, Korean first birthday traditions are the most common. I’ve been to one such party where the baby was dressed in a traditional outfit called a hanbok, and placed in front of a [...]

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What should kids eat & drink when they’re sick?

February 12, 2013

Thanks to Pediacare for sponsoring our post today. They’ve enabled us to share with you a handy printable medicine dosing chart to tape inside your bathroom cabinet. I know better than to put in writing that my kids rarely get sick. So let’s just say that I don’t have “how to care for a sick [...]

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Tech Tuesday: Never forget a toy at Grandma’s

January 29, 2013

My family went on a roadtrip this weekend and brought a small basket of toys and games to entertain ourselves. In fact, this is the set of goodies we picked. In order to not leave a single wind-up monkey or treasured truck behind, I took a photo of our loot with my phone as we [...]

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