Two geeky girls’ guide to the first year of motherhood.
From the category archives:
Now that you have your very own baby, your Halloween costume options have really expanded. If your baby is pretty new, she can be carted around with you, with no regard to bedtime. Enjoy it while it lasts.
A few ways use your baby as a fun prop or sidekick to your [...]
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My former co-worker Erin is the rookie mom of Esme. She recently launched her business doing maternity, baby, child and family photography in the Bay Area.
This is Erin’s toddler, Esme, as photographed by her mother.
When she told me of her new venture as a professional photographer, I loved that she also gave me a [...]
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Some day, your baby will be a man. When that time comes, your pet will fit in your kid’s lap.
But for now, isn’t it super cute and funny to take pictures that really show how teeny weeny your little one is?
Make sure to follow common sense tips for pet safety, but he’s [...]
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If your regular walking routes are a little dull, here’s a suggestion from a rookie mom reader: Strap on your baby and go geocaching!
Shylo tells me she started geocaching while pregnant, in her third trimester, as an excuse to get out walking (although some of the more adventurously placed caches proved too much for her [...]
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Are you tired of every other word being “choo choo” or “car” or “princess” (am I just projecting here?)? This too shall pass so take some pictures of your babe at his happiest and get in on the fun.
In my house, it’s all about trains and vehicles!
Instructions for indoor fun: line him up with all [...]
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Especially if you live in the Boston area, check out the sunrise photos of Joe Gerry He takes a photo every day, so you can purchase one that comes from a date that’s meaningful to you and the recipient.
Becky writes that she was given one of his prints of the sunrise the day her [...]
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Sometimes you just gotta get out of the house. We say it all the time. You might not really want to, but if its noon and you haven’t showered yet or if it’s 4pm and you’ve been rattling around your cage all day, IT IS TIME. I’m getting stir crazy on your behalf.
Armed with a [...]
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My real-life mom friend and crafty blogger, Jackie, made me aware of the Flickr group The Corners of My Home. (Jackie has a lovely home, by the way, if you haven’t already seen it.)
So I decided to eat my own dogfood and do a Rookie Moms activity, taking a few shots of my house today. [...]
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This goes out to all the urban mamas who need a scavenger hunt for the day.
Take a picture of your baby in front of graffiti – as explained by Dutch, the dad who writes on Sweet Juniper. He has an awesome set of Flickr photos that made us want to do this. We [...]
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You know those picture frames with three spaces in them? They’re not just for people with three children. They’re for you.
Take on the assignment of filling one up with photos that work well together, like these of baby Wallie.
Capture your baby’s ability to clap or wave by taking photos in a series.
Check [...]
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Fellow rookie mom Becky describes some of Boston’s best bets for babies especially for the Spring and Summer:
Monday — Play it Local
We live near Cleveland Circle in Brighton, Massachusetts, close to Boston College, sandwiched between the towns of Newton and Brookline. One of the delights of living in Boston is that it is so [...]
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This idea for a “WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR YOU” scrapbook was excerpted (with permission) from the new book, Postcards from the Bump: A Chick’s Guide to Getting to Know the Baby in Your Belly. We like a book that has ideas of fun things for moms to do!
Who says birth is a prerequisite for [...]
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The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby
