The following is an excerpt from our new book Stuff Every Mom Should Know. We're giving you little tastes of the book all week in hopes that next time you discover your neighbor is pregnant, you'll ... [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

The following is an excerpt from our new book Stuff Every Mom Should Know. We're giving you little tastes of the book all week in hopes that next time you discover your neighbor is pregnant, you'll ... [Read More]

We got a great tip from longtime reader, Ghanimatrix, about how she squeezes in more me time. She says: The best way for me to find "me time" is to either stay on top of chores so that nap time ... [Read More]

Let me just skip to the punchline: I LOVE my Mother's Helper and wish I had learned about this hybrid person-of-awesome much sooner. I don't want to sound like a celebrity with a fleet of nannies, but ... [Read More]

A tip from my Facebook friend Renee Ross led me to order Mommy Business Cards from Moo cards for my kids to use. This is what they look like: first front, then back. Heather thought my ... [Read More]

I answered the door yesterday while wearing an American Girl doll in a child-sized Ergo carrier. I had forgotten I had put it on. That is my segue to this disorganized and varied list of stuff worth ... [Read More]

This is a quickie craft project to turn a stack of photos, like the ones my mom is always sending me, into personalized placemats for sloppy eaters. We have several of these and they make me very ... [Read More]