14: I love this rookie year activity for getting together in a social but EASY way: Start a weekly Breakfast Club with other new moms.
Reduce, reuse, recycle and have fun doing it.
Activity #160: Stock your dress-up box
To set up a perfect dress-up bin for a toddler, add to it little by little when you lay your hands on stray fairy wings, odd sunglasses & beads!
Activity #12: Take your baby to a museum
Challenge 12: A fun suggestion from our friend and fellow rookie mom, Rosa, is to pack yourself up and head into the city for an art museum with baby.
3 tips for success with consignment sales of baby goods
The top 3 things every new mom should know about seasonal consignment sales.
5 (light) green toddler activities
5 Fun light green, Earth-friendly activities to do with your toddler and only one gets your fingernails dirty. Earth Day any day.
Activity #79: Take a walk on the wild side
Your challenge for the day: Take longer stroller walks to change the scenery and get a little exercise. Explore new neighborhoods, wherever!
Awesome Mom: Yummy Spoonfuls founder Agatha Achindu
I was pleased to be introduced to Agatha Achindu, who is the founder of Yummy Spoonfuls baby and toddler food. We talk about how she got started.
6 favorite finds at The Biggest Baby Shower
I spent time navigating the bustling aisles of baby products and services, which ranged from innovative and stylish (nursery decor) to practical (diapers and life insurance).
The Control Freak’s Guide to packing your diaper bag
Allow me to suggest a two-pronged approach for the very best ready-to-meet-every-challenge diaper bag packing: the daily bag & backup.
Activity #260: Make a baby obstacle course
This activity is especially good if you feel like your living room is already an obstacle course — now it can be on purpose! Set up an obstacle course so your baby can test his mobility skills (crawling, rolling, lurching, flailing, whatever!). Try a couple of pillows, some toys, a plastic bowl, and (to make […]
7 healthy homemade baby food shortcuts
Homemade baby food shortcuts make DIY purees easier and still healthy, inexpensive: full fat organic yogurt & applesauce are the MVPs.
Earth Day, love or shove?
She called it a bullsh*t Hallmark holiday with the sole purpose of making people feel guilty for their choices. I had always thought Earth Day was a bit of fun: a good excuse to bike instead of drive. Who’s right?