Maintaining hobbies, friendships, spontaneity, it all becomes more difficult after baby. That's why we wrote up 52 challenges for Rookie Moms. In Activity #45, meant for someone with a 9 or ... [Read More]

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Celebrating the upcoming arrival of a new bundle of joy is always a happy occasion, but what about when it’s not mom-to-be’s first rodeo? Well, then it’s time to celebrate with a Baby Sprinkle! Everyone is familiar with Baby Showers, Baby Sprinkles are newer to the scene. These intimate gatherings have become increasingly popular for… Keep Reading
Some of us have family Christmas traditions passed down from generations before, and others of us are looking to create new traditions of our own. Either way, I think we can all agree that we would like to create special memories with our children that they can carry on. As a first time mama, it… Keep Reading
It’s Christmas time and many Elf scouts are arriving at their new homes! We have made this list of over 100 fun girl and boy Elf on the Shelf names to help you decide what your new family member will be called. Our family has had a ton of fun with our Elf on the… Keep Reading

Maintaining hobbies, friendships, spontaneity, it all becomes more difficult after baby. That's why we wrote up 52 challenges for Rookie Moms. In Activity #45, meant for someone with a 9 or ... [Read More]

Thanks to Oakland, CA mom of three Chantal Laurie Below for this guest essay about discovering what really matters in a nanny. As first-time parents, we hired a nanny with no understanding of what we ... [Read More]

Happy Star Wars Day, everyone! (May the fourth be with you, get it?) My house is pretty amped for all things Star Wars. Even before we showed our young children the movies -- in the proper order of ... [Read More]

Shutterfly has some great stuff and good deals for Mother's Day gifts. See it all here > Use promo code MOMSDAY to save 20%. Do you know they can print photos on a sort of plaque with ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

I want to thank Anna Mae Trievel from Ann Arbor with Kids for sharing her favorite things to do with a baby or toddler in Ann Arbor, MI. Anna Mae created her website as a resource when her own ... [Read More]