Rookie mom, Emily, suggested hitting the drive-in movie as a great baby-on-board date night. Going to the drive-in with a baby has many advantages. The last time I went to a drive-in I was ... [Read More]

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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
Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure, Elf on the Shelf has become a holiday tradition. Children of all ages love waking up each morning to see what trouble the elves have gotten into overnight. But, why stress when you can have someone do the work for you? With these Elf on… Keep Reading
Rookie mom, Emily, suggested hitting the drive-in movie as a great baby-on-board date night. Going to the drive-in with a baby has many advantages. The last time I went to a drive-in I was ... [Read More]
I attended a blogger event at TJ Maxx's San Francisco store. I had never been there before and knew nothing about this category of shopping called "off-price retailers." I was there to learn. I ... [Read More]
Julia, a rookie mom from Brussels, Belgium, sent us this photo of her newborn, David, in the hat she made following our easy newborn hat pattern. How cute is that?! ... [Read More]
Under my bed there is a box of motherhood-related mementos. One of them is a collection of notes I wrote for Heather who was six months behind me in her baby-having time table. I noted when my milk ... [Read More]
An editor from Parents magazine called me recently and asked "What's the perfect playdate?" Since I have focused so much on the mantra of this site (and it's companion book), I wanted to immediately ... [Read More]
If you work away from home, odds are good that commuting back is a rushed frenzied time. If that's true, you're ruining it! This is prime-mama-alone time. Take our advice and savor these tiny ... [Read More]