Water toys and gear that make swimming more fun for rookie moms. When your children can swim independently, time at the pool is a vacation. Until then…
Go play outside! Easier said than done? Have a picnic dinner and let the bugs clean up after you, tips on raising a treehugger, and go for a real life hike.
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.
Pretend you’re in Paris
Challenge 1: This is an outing for beginners: go to your favorite coffee/tea venue. You have about five more months to enjoy cafe culture.
Start training your toddler for Easter
Lead an age-appropriate treasure hunt for pre-verbal toddlers; hide lemons, golf balls, or plasticky eggs in the backyard whenever boredom strikes.
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!
7 Tips to help kids and babies have a mosquito- and tick-free Summer
Help kids and babies stay safe from mosquitoes and ticks with pre-treated clothing, chemical bug repellant, and 5 more tips.
Stuff rookie moms should know for the cold weather ahead
This jacket extender that can be worn over a pregnant belly, and later, over a baby in a front carrier is so clever. It is essentially a pie-shaped piece of insulated weather-proof fabric with zippers on both sides. A pregnant woman zips it with the wide part of the triangle at the bottom to make […]
Take your toddler tailgating
I was way into football in high school and college: face-painting, dating the quarterback, the whole nine yards (which might actually be a military metaphor rather than a football metaphor, but whatever!). Since moving to San Francisco from America’s heartland (and marrying a man more interested in triathlon than touchdowns), my interest has waned. But […]
Set up a backyard festival
When Julian was a toddler, entertaining him after nap was best outside. Our backyard festival is outdoor toys and activities that kept him busy and happy.
Water play for babies
The best way to cool down on a hot day is also the easiest: just add water! We wanted to give you some fun and easy ways to do it at home.
Kids’ guide to gardening (sponsored by Tree Top)
Best invention for babies in the new millennium? Apple sauce pouches. We are proud to have our writing sponsored by Tree Top today and help introduce their mess-free, pure fruit pouches. Tree Top, the apple juice company I grew up with, is committed to raising good apples, which means they want to encourage families to […]
5 Super green baby activities
You know how everyone wants you to buy stuff in order to do your part for the Earth? Well, being green is more than just buying more crap we don’t need.