My kids’ bookshelves are overflowing. From board books we bought before The K Man was even born, to gifts from family and friends over the years, books are a big part of our lives. It’s not uncommon for Miss Q to come bounding towards me, book in hand, babbling excitedly. Actually, come to think of…
Grobag sleeping bag (a.k.a. sleep sack)
Sleep is my obsession. This goes for me and my kids. I like to have at least nine hours at night and my kids are 12-hours almost without fail. Of course I write this the day after The K Man had a nightmare at 3 a.m. and Miss Q had me up at 5 a.m….
Kiddopotamus TinyDiner portable placemat
Eating with a baby or toddler is a messy business. Before we had kids and moved to rural suburbia, we were big-city dwellers, living the high life: shopping every weekend after enjoying leisurely Sunday brunches, and eating out at great restaurants several nights each week. Although we were never parents-to-be who claimed that a child…
Matter: mom & baby – Substance Baby Sun Care Creme
Ah…remember the good ol’ days when you could climb out your bedroom window onto the roof and sunbathe, smeared in baby oil? SPF-what? (That wasn’t just me, right?) If you’re like me and escaped with little more than a few sunburns along the way, let’s count ourselves lucky. I’ve wised up since then and rarely…
BOOB Design: The B • Warmer & other best breastfeeding tops
If you told me a few years ago that I’d use my nursing wear for as long as I have – altogether between two kids, going on 30 months (with no end in sight) – I’m not sure I’d have believed you. See, although I always planned to breastfeed, I was met with this recurring…
Rock•ease by Teethease: the fashionable teether
There have got to be babies out there who don’t gnaw on everything in sight. I have no first-hand knowledge of this kind of baby, though. Both of mine mouth(ed) everything. Anything. But both have also been easy teethers; maybe there’s a connection? I remember being at a park with The K Man when he…
7 a.m. Enfant Blanket 212 evolution
I’ve always said that whoever invented winter didn’t have babies. Going out for walks is a daily pleasure for us; barring temperatures dropping below, say, minus-25, we go out every day regardless of the weather. We’re like the postman. But I would get soooo frustrated that it took 20 minutes to gear up and get…
Utterly Yours breastfeeding pillow
If you have perfect, perky A- or B-cup breasts, this post isn’t for you. If you’re a nursing mama, and wear anything bigger than a B-cup, though, you’re probably no stranger to this scenario: lovingly cradling your baby in the crook of one arm, you support your boob with the other hand to ensure a…
Nature’s Aid – the remedy for…everything
When a friend reached out today through the resource that is Facebook asking for diaper-rash remedies, I was inspired to write. She said she’d tried Burt’s Bees and Sudocrem – which happens to be a personal fave – but neither worked. So I sent her a link to Nature’s Aid. About a year ago, I…
Playtex Baby First Lil’ Gripper Twist ‘n Click Straw Trainer Cup
Both of my kids learned to drink from a straw really early. At least, I think six or seven months old is pretty early for straw use. (Don’t worry – they did loads of other things super-late to make up for it.) They just took to it immediately and it made the transition to a…