Parents! It’s Time to Unplug Our Kids! – Why Traditional Toys Are the Way to Go

Parents! It’s Time to Unplug Our Kids! – Why Traditional Toys Are the Way to Go

April 23, 2013 9:00 am/ The Kidz, Toy & Baby Junk, Toys and Technology

  As my children get older, their toys are becoming more and more sophisticated. It’s getting to be more of a challenge to find toys for them that don’t require a whole pack of AA [...]

 
Baby’s 1st Birthday: Tips, Tricks, and Cheats [Infographic]

Baby’s 1st Birthday: Tips, Tricks, and Cheats [Infographic]

April 22, 2013 12:18 pm/ Infants (Ages 0 - 1), The Kidz

1st Birthday Party Ideas Although your baby will never remember it, their 1st birthday is a momentous occasion that’s nostalgic for parents and family friends alike. You’ll want to capture every moment – whether you’re [...]

 
LEGOs: Not Just Awful Things That Get Embedded In Your Foot – They’re Great for the Imagination

LEGOs: Not Just Awful Things That Get Embedded In Your Foot – They’re Great for the Imagination

9:00 am/ Development, The Kidz

  Life  with LEGOs can be dangerous, particularly after dark. There is little in the world quite as painful as stepping on a plastic brick in the middle of the night. Yet before you swear [...]

 
‘Dove Real Beauty Sketches’: Inspirational or Not? You Decide | Video of the Week

‘Dove Real Beauty Sketches’: Inspirational or Not? You Decide | Video of the Week

April 18, 2013 9:00 am/ Video of the Week

Dove recently launched an ad campaign that really caught my attention. Here’s the premise: Women are their own worst beauty critics. Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are [...]

 
My Journey to Parenthood… (No Birds & Bees Stories. Promise)

My Journey to Parenthood… (No Birds & Bees Stories. Promise)

April 15, 2013 9:00 am/ Parenting, The Kidz

In high school, I had my entire life planned out. I’d graduate, and then go to college (a historically black one because A Different World made them seem like so much fun). Then I’d graduate [...]

 
Much Needed Play-dates, Mommy Togetherness, & Wal-mart White Cloud Diapers… Oh my

Much Needed Play-dates, Mommy Togetherness, & Wal-mart White Cloud Diapers… Oh my

So my friends over at Walmart were sweet enough to send me a pack of their exclusive diaper brand for me to review. They’re called White Cloud, and they’re just plain amazing… But before I [...]

 
The Moment That (ALMOST) Made Me Regret My Decision to Become a Parent

The Moment That (ALMOST) Made Me Regret My Decision to Become a Parent

April 11, 2013 9:00 am/ Love and Relationships, Parenting

Six months after my twins were born, the husband and I decided that it would be a good idea for me to step down from my management position at a popular women’s clothing retailer and [...]

 
How to Talk to Teachers So That You Can Get What You Want For Your Child

How to Talk to Teachers So That You Can Get What You Want For Your Child

Every child has had one: the teacher who just won’t play nice. Sometimes it’s an older teacher who’s just done like last Thanksgiving’s turkey. Sometimes they love the girls and you have an ADHD boy. [...]

 
LYSOL Believes It’s Time for You to Start Your Spring ‘HEALTHING’…

LYSOL Believes It’s Time for You to Start Your Spring ‘HEALTHING’…

April 5, 2013 9:00 am/ Health/Care/Wellness

I have twin 2-year-olds. As you can probably imagine, things can get pretty wild here in my household. There’s double the mess, double the tantrums, double the noise, and when they happen to catch a [...]

 
’2-year-old Bedtime Bandit’: Video of the Week

’2-year-old Bedtime Bandit’: Video of the Week

April 4, 2013 10:00 am/ Video of the Week

This video resonated with me, of course, because of my own 2-year-olds. (Yes, to my newbs, that plural was intentional. I have twins.) Although I can’t imagine my own twins being this industrious, the fact [...]

 
10 Unique Mother’s Day Card Ideas

10 Unique Mother’s Day Card Ideas

9:00 am/ Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Don’t be like me and wait until the 11th hour to find a meaningful card – And don’t make the mistake of thinking that $1.50 and a trip to your [...]