Letting Our Children Off The Leash

I know I’ve recently written a post about safety and how kids get into trouble because they’re so curious about detergents and spray bottles. I still do think we should be careful about this stuff and make sure we do keep it out of reach of children. But here’s the thing: taking necessary precautions is [...]

“Keep Out Of Reach of Children”

This is what we read on all detergents, spray cleaners, bleaches, etc. and we do our best to follow these simple rules, because we very well know that spray cleaners and preschoolers indeed don’t make a very good match. Curiosity killed the cat and has surely harmed a lot of kids.
In fact, despite all the [...]

The Challenge of Shopping With Your Toddler

Have you ever been annoyed by mothers who choose to take their kids for a day of shopping at the mall or supermarket? Kids who wouldn’t stay in the shopping carts or maybe prefer to stand in the seat? And are you one of those moms now, with a toddler that has trouble finding things [...]

Terrible Twos and Your Toddler

Terrible twos are hardly an urban parenting legend. Everyone knows it’s real and no one looks forward to it. Terrible twos can begin any time after your child’s first Birthday, and in some cases – even before that, so a lot of parents, although they’re aware of this developmental stage, are often caught by surprise [...]

Colic Trouble: Helping Your Baby and Yourself

There’s a lot of talk about baby colic, and mostly it’s not something an excited mom would bring up in a conversation. In fact, if you have a baby with colic it’s most likely you don’t look all that excited at all. The fussing and the crying on the baby’s side and the distress on [...]

More Support for Infant Aquatics

Great news for those parents who were in doubt about signing their toddler up for early aquatic lessons!  The American Academy of Pediatrics seem to be changing their minds about teaching kids to swim at a young age. Not that kids under 4 were ever banned from swimming classes. In fact, I have a couple [...]

Product Review: Little Looster

Other than the fact that the name is just gosh darn cute, the Little Looster is a pretty good idea! I was sent one for review purposes and for the heck of it, had my daughter try it out for a while. She is fully potty trained but she is still short.
The Little Looster is [...]

Product Review: Haircoverings.com

Haircoverings.com was kind enough to send me a sample of their wares to review, their wide headband.
I wasn’t sure initially how it was going to fit, I have trouble with pre-made headbands and bandana’s not staying on, slipping, driving me nuts and generally I don’t wear them that often due to that.
But gardening season has [...]

Adult Book Review: Brain Training

If you are not only a lover of brain teasers and puzzles, but have a keen interest in learning how your gray matter actually works, this is the book for you.
While full of the requisite teasers that I swear, really do actually make your brain hurt with the effort to solve them, the book [...]

What Moms Dig: Boudoir/Glamor Photography

When we did our first boudoir marathon earlier this year we didn’t really think it would impact us the way it has.
My partner, Lisa and I are both mothers of busy young boys.  We don’t often allow ourselves the time or give ourselves the opportunity to get dressed up, get our hair [...]