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That’s what WE said! (Winter edition)

February 10, 2012

Gear that lasts and lasts (giggle): Heather tells us which items in her aresnal of baby products have had the longest lives. Is it okay to announce a birth on Facebook? (babycenter): Whoever checks Facebook the most frequently will be the first to hear about your new baby, right? Organizing the kitchen for kids (closet [...]

Flashback Friday: Whitney’s five fave posts of Heather’s in 2011

January 6, 2012

Heather has very strong opinions about certain things, and that, next to her hair, is one of her best qualities. Tell her about a concert for preschoolers scheduled during naptime and she will tell you how misguided that is. A meeting during lunch hour that doesn’t include food? She will rant for the rest of [...]

5 gift ideas for LEGO lovers

December 15, 2011

My house is slowly being overrun with LEGO. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy about it. Most of the time. We have other toys, of course, but nothing else comes close in terms of play value. Whereas the grandparents look at our stash and think, “these kids need some other toys!” I feel the exact [...]

An uncommon iPhone case

December 7, 2011

Everyone loves a cute case for their smart phone, right? Wrong! Men do not. They do not want a cute case for their iPhones. Which is why today I am rounding up a few choices for manly iPhone cases. When uncommon offered me a chance to try their custom iPhone case ordering system, I was [...]

Giggle round-up: November edition

November 23, 2011

On the giggle website, where I noticed today that shipping on holiday gifts is free, as is gift wrapping (score!), I noticed that they put out a very appealing holiday catalog that you can browse online. I didn’t receive it in the mail, which I might say is a mistake on their part, because if [...]

5 reasons I love my iPhone (newborn edition)

October 13, 2011

As I sit in the corner of my bedroom in the wee hours of the morning nursing my baby, I have one hand free. With an iPhone in that hand, I can do almost anything! Being a mom of a newborn is different than the last time I did it; that was the old days [...]

Friday 14: That’s what WE said

October 7, 2011

Here are fourteen recent posts we wrote on other corners of the web. They range from smoking pot, dog safety, chewing seaweed, and what to spray on your girl parts after you birth a baby: Mama’s little helper: Dermaplast Is pot smoking ok for moms? Is it ok for pregnant ladies to drink wine? (Sure.) [...]

You’ll totally wear that again: 5 Halloween investments that will last more than one night

September 15, 2011

In the coming weeks, I’m going to run a “You’ll totally wear that again” Halloween series where we show specific costume ideas that can be assembled from items that will be useful in your child’s wardrobe through November and beyond. These sleep and play jammies from Carters.com (above, $16.50) are perfect for the baby who [...]

6 amazing homemade Halloween costumes for kids

September 6, 2011

Handmade Halloween costumes for babies are my weakness. Some girls like diamonds or Coach bags. Whatever. From etsy, this incredible Max suit for lovers of Where the Wild Things Are, is made by katesy. This DIY owl knocks my socks off. I love the fabrics in the feathers. Instructions on Alphamom. You know I have [...]

5 clever diaper drive ideas

August 24, 2011

1. Benefit concert. Ok, I don’t really expect you to do something as totally awesome as Jenny, but holy event planning! She held a concert where local (to her) bands played and attendees donated diapers to her local food bank. The flyers for the show displayed a baby holding drumsticks and the tshirts (above) read [...]

Games preschoolers play

July 26, 2011

When I was a little girl, I had no siblings. At my birthday parties, I frequently received board games as gifts, but they mostly sat on the shelf in my closet until I got too old for them. Sure my mom and step-dad and I played Monopoly from time to time; I played Sorry! with [...]

5 fabulous blogs and then some

May 31, 2011

Thanks to Trop50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 Fabulous Wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to celebrate a friend with a refreshing attitude about looking and feeling fabulous! When I first agreed to share a short list of fabulous bloggers for this [...]

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