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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

    Baby Sprinkle Ideas – Unique Themes and Cute Gift Inspo!

  • 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

    10 Special Family Christmas Traditions to Start This Year

  • 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

    131 Girl & Boy Elf on the Shelf Names from Movies & More
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Prepare for a disaster

And I'm not just talking about another diaper blow-out. "Imagine that you have no electricity, no gas, no water and no telephone service..." Yikes! The City of San Francisco has a great website to ... [Read More]

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Wash hands

Holden loves to wash his hands. Loves everything about it: hanging over the sink, reaching for the stream of water, and seeing his distorted reflection in the faucet. Maybe he also loves the feeling ... [Read More]

Keep your cool

I saw my reflection in the window during Julian's Music Together class, dancing with scarves and swaying my motherly hips, and thought disgustedly, "who is that?" I felt embarassed for two people: 1) ... [Read More]

Flickr us

If you do any of our suggested activities and capture them with your digital camera, it would be totally awesome if you would put them on Flickr and use the tag "rookiemoms" so that we can all ... [Read More]

Change diapers al fresco

For a change of pace, change baby’s diapers in the fresh air. I don't know if it's the different light or different smells of being outside, but it usually transfixes my baby. Find a shady, ... [Read More]