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Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!

Activity #365: Act like Julie from The Love Boat

April 24, 2011

It’s time to make your own fun. Plan out your week and write up the schedule. Pick an activity and a time and tell everyone who might be available that they are welcome to join you. Be brave and invite folks you hardly know. Or send out an email with your whole week to get [...]

What’s your baby name for the Other Gender?

April 6, 2011

Tomorrow I’ll be having some tests to determine our baby-to-be’s gender. I don’t know how soon we’ll get the results, but probably sometime in April. I’ve tried to avoid daydreaming about names until we know for sure. But, Whitney can attest to the fact that I’ve been earmarking “my third son’s name” for years now. [...]

Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!

6 things to do before you’re six, guest post from Holden

March 25, 2011

For my birthday last week, Holden wrote me a terrific note. Do you see that? I’m ossum. Whitney challenged me to eek a guest post out of my son. She suggested I interview him and co-write “6 things to do before you’re six.” Great idea, in theory. I took a short-cut and made my own [...]

Self-portraits in cupcakes

February 21, 2011

Heather and I went to a 2-day conference in San Francisco to meet up with our Babycenter colleagues. It’s been several months that we’ve been writing weekly posts over there, but this was the first time we met most of the other contributors in person. We spent hours in a conference room, but our hosts [...]

Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!

Activity #515: Track your new mama milestones

February 9, 2011

When we look back in 25 years, we will marvel that our babies have become adults who drive cars and earn their own paychecks. (Here’s hoping!) You probably have a baby book to track your bambino’s progress through the first year: sitting up, crawling, first tooth, and so on. But how will you remember your [...]

Baby names inspired by J.Crew

February 4, 2011

My daughter, Scarlett, is one of two Scarletts in her 3-year old ballet class. While the color scarlet is spelled differently, her name does evoke a deep red image for me, and I hope that as she grows older, she develops an affinity for red as her signature color. As I’ve met an increasing number [...]

Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!

Activity #75: Fake ‘em out

February 2, 2011

When Julian was a little guy and I needed to remove my cell phone from his little paws, a decoy cell phone was the way to avoid a mini-tantrum. Save old sunglasses, cell phones, remotes and key chains that are no longer needed in a drawer. To keep le baby busy: pull them out one [...]

Activity #204: Give the gift of “experience”

December 8, 2010

Three easy steps to a super cheap (FREE + GREEN) thoughtful gift: THINK about your friend. Really think about them. What does she need? More time away from the kids? Time to run a great trail? An excuse to try the newest brunch place? Write out some fun ideas. Use your markers or different fonts [...]

Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!

Activity #344: Find your rainy day meccas

November 16, 2010

What do Studio Grow, Sadie Dey’s Cafe, Habitot, and even the Berkeley YMCA have in common? They’re all fighting for my rainy day toddler entertainment dollars. Whitney challenged me to go to them all (not a problem, I was making the rounds anyway) and write up my opinions. Several years later, it has led to [...]

Activity #171: Have a ball

October 18, 2010

This morning, Milo was throwing train tracks at me. And some legos. And some scrambled egg. And a fork. It reminded me that I need to harness this energy and find something he could throw. Beach balls, like bubbles and 2- and 4-packs of crayons, are items I hoard and keep with me for when [...]

Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!

Create an easy ball pit at home

August 9, 2010

Turn your pack n play into a ball pit for a toddler that still needs occasional containment but also wants entertainment. (Mama’s gotta carry in the groceries without a little person running into the street, right?!) Kalena tells us how she did it for curious toddler, Nolan: Remove any mobile and bassinet from your pack [...]

Go to the drive-in (movie)

June 14, 2010

Rookie mom, Emily, suggested hitting the drive-in movie as a great baby-on-board date night. The last time I went to a drive-in I was driving cross-country with my pal, Rachel, and we actually watched the movie Twister (in which a drive-in theater is decimated by a tornado). I only wish the drive-ins near Berkeley were [...]

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