The Mommybites Team and I just got back from a “business trip” to Las Vegas for the ABC Kids Expo. You all know the famous saying, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” So, say for example, one was in Vegas and wore a bedazzled Green Bay Packer’s shirt and sang Journey at the Bourbon […]
Author: Heather Ouida
Heather co-founded babybites with business partner Laura Deutsch. Heather was a learning specialist where she taught in London for many years as well as at The Dalton School in Manhattan. Heather holds a BA in psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an MA in child development form Tufts University and acquired her learning specialist degree form York University in England. Heather currently resides in Manhattan her husband, two boys, two fish and pet turtle. Heather’s hobbies include, hot yoga, Nutella eating, writing, Bravo watching, reading and sharing inappropriate jokes with girl friends.
Busy Parents Eating Healthfully
I don’t mean to embarrass anyone. Especially not my awesome business partner and partner-in-crime, Mommybites co-founder, Laura Deutsch. But what are friends for? It is my honor and pleasure to tell you that Laura has spent the last year taking classes at the Integrative Institute of Nutrition and is now a certified health coach! Through […]
If We Are There To Live It
Tomorrow is the 14-year anniversary of 9/11. In honor of all those who lost loved ones (my husband’s family included – we love and miss you, Todd Ouida), and in honor of all the brave servicemen and women who have died protecting this country, I would like to share a poem that my friend Julie recently […]
The Nutella of Friendship
What better way to end the summer than by bumping into a good friend you haven’t seen in awhile? Plus, what’s more fun than bumping into this friend in a supermarket and peeking inside her basket only to find a totally random and totally fun array of items that exemplifies why this person is your friend? […]
TED: A Smart Summer Crush
Last week, I wrote about my summer obsession with S’mores. This week, I’d like to share my second obsession this summer: TED Radio Hour. OK, now at first I know that may not sound nearly as exciting as gooey, chocolatey S’mores, but trust me, it is! I listen to the radio hour whenever I get […]
Campfires and S’mores
I have been obsessed with S’mores this summer (and even found yummy gluten free graham crackers that my son can have). I’ve been doing a little research lately and learned two fabulous tricks on how to create the perfect S’more. I apologize in advance if I’m a bit late to the party on these… Trick #1: Substitute […]
Go Insane with Joy
It’s been a while since I shared a real tear jerker of a video. But when I saw this one last week, I just had to share. I won’t give away too much, but have tissues ready when you watch it. Here’s to this awesome piece of advice said during the video: “When someone you […]
The Universal Language of Throwing a Ball
There seems to be a universal “language” – and it’s the simple act of throwing and/or kicking a ball. I was in Boston a few weeks ago, and my older son and I were having a catch with a football at Boston Common (I use the word “catch” loosely, as he was throwing it and […]