It’s hard to believe that it’s already fall and school is well underway. Along with apple picking and homework, it also means that Halloween is fast approaching. For many kids, this is a very exciting time because it means two incredibly important things – costumes and candy! But while it’s easy to get the toothbrush […]
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Down to Basics with Baby: The 3 Toys You Need for Baby’s First Year
The concept of quality over quantity is quickly forgotten when expecting a new baby. Parents are showered with all kinds of toys that they simply do not need for baby’s first year. We all tend to over-complicate things. Why overwhelm yourself and baby with toys when it is simply unnecessary? A teether, rattle and two […]
Philips Avent: Pacifiers, Bottles and Education – S.O.S. Product Review
Philips Avent is the #1 pacifier brand in the US, but they also help give babies a healthy start in life by offering feeding support.
Momtrends Moms Night Out
Last month, we had the pleasure of attending the Momtrends‘ Moms Night Out. Co-hosted by Meredith Publications as well as Earth’s Best, Clorox, Glad, Avent, and Quaker, the event was an opportunity to mingle with other moms and learn that, according to a recent study by Parents Magazine, balance is B.S. Apparently, Moms worry (in […]
VTech Safe&Sound® Baby Monitor: S.O.S. Product Review
Last week, we had the opportunity to check out the new VTech Safe&Sound® VM344 Video Baby Monitor with Pan & Tilt Camera at a Momtrends luncheon.
How to Take a Good Family Photo Without Losing Your Mind
Sometimes when I look at a family photo we took for a holiday card, I can’t believe how much older I look. But it’s not the additional years that are adding those wrinkles (well, at least, not just those additional years). It’s the family photo process itself. It ages me. It seems to be a […]
Mommybites Chit-Chat: Erin Ziering
Mommybites Chit-Chat: Conversations with luminaries, entrepreneurs and influencers in the parenting world Background My name is Erin Ziering. You may know me as the wife of Ian Ziering or from our family and lifestyle website, At Home with the Zierings. I grew up in a small farm town in Ohio. My father owned a Christmas […]
The ABCs of Swaddling: Teleclass Re-cap
Most parents are taught about the comfort and benefits that are achieved from swaddling, which has been practiced for hundreds of years. What we don’t know from the get-go is what a pain it can be. Wrapping baby. Re-wrapping baby. Wrapping baby. Rewrapping baby… and so on. This week, he held a highly informative and […]