Rookie Moms is heading North to Canada. Our local correspondent, Kim-Anh, suggested a week's worth of fun ideas for moms and babies in Ottawa. MONDAY Avoid the weekend crowds by going shopping ... [Read More]

Pregnancy > Parenthood
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

Rookie Moms is heading North to Canada. Our local correspondent, Kim-Anh, suggested a week's worth of fun ideas for moms and babies in Ottawa. MONDAY Avoid the weekend crowds by going shopping ... [Read More]
I got a great massage gift certificate as a "congrats for pushing that baby out" gift from a good friend and am sad to admit that it took me many months to get my tired butt in there... don't do that ... [Read More]

Black beans are healthy and fun to eat. It looks pretty funny when there is black bean drool rolling down your child's chin, and funny might be the best you're going to do on a Friday night these ... [Read More]

Have the day-to-day tactics gotten in the way of finding the joy of motherhood? Quit complaining and only count the smiles and funny moments for a day. For you snarky mamas who write your own ... [Read More]

We had some serious family pressure to name our child George if the little bean turned out to be a boy. It's a family tradition on my husband's side, and uh, reality check for me, the pregnant ... [Read More]

The panelists are: Sarah Gilbert and Asha Dornfest of UrbanMamas.com Sheena (age 15) and Iris (Age 16) of SmashCast.org. This is a summer honors program for math and science for high school students. ... [Read More]