Just a couple of weeks ago, I found myself caught up in the excitement of Abby Sunderland making a very brave attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Frighteningly, a news update came across last Friday that Abby was feared to be lost at sea. She was in the Southern Indian … [Read more...]
Do It Yourself: Personalized Gifts for Baby
June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Want to get a unique gift for that new baby? Do you feel that the registry items are too impersonal? Is this a second child who will get a lot of hand-me-downs and you want to get them something just for them? Take a look at these personalized gift ideas! Personalized blankie. We didn't find out if … [Read more...]
The “How I Dream in Green” Coloring Contest
June 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
Attention coloring kids: get out all of your Crayons in shades of Forest Green, Fern, Jungle Green, and Mountain Meadow. It's time to draw your world in green for the "How I Dream in Green Contest." The crayon names could sure give you a good inspiration for where to start! Crayola is going green … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
June 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
I will admit that I did have in mind that my husband would potentially be reading my blog and be inspired weeks in advance for what he (and the Reason I'm a Mom) would get me for Mother's Day. That's why I figured it was a good idea to create a list two weeks in advance of the newest excuse to be … [Read more...]
Recall of McDonald’s Glasses
June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Shrek Forever After has just made it's debut, and the laughter from the first showing will last longer than the themed glasses from McDonald's. Alas, the current nemesis of children's products is raising a glass to the Recall list...cadmium strikes again. Cadmium can be used to create red and yellow … [Read more...]
Stain Removal Tips: When Your Kids Make a Mess…
June 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today was a day of new discoveries for my Petite Picasso. She found that the purple crayon makes pretty squiggly marks on the beige wall. She learned that the marker continues to make lines even off of the paper. She realized that the clicky-top pen writes very well on her highchair tray. I learned … [Read more...]
Travel Games for Kids: Avoid Road Trip Boredom
June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How many of us remember being stuck in a car with our siblings on a never-ending road trip? Before the days of DVD players, iPods, and laptops, we actually had to think of ways to entertain ourselves. Our parents were driving the car while we drove them bonkers. As much as it seems that kids have … [Read more...]
Ideas for Thanking Your Child’s Teacher
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As summer vacation quickly approaches, along comes a great opportunity for children to learn one more lesson before they walk out of the halls of learning for the year...APPRECIATION. Teachers do so much behind the scenes to encourage an enthusiasm for learning. Send them off for summer with an expression … [Read more...]
Sunscreen: The Good and the Bad
May 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
My daughter smells like sunscreen from the time she gets dressed until the time she takes her bath. Her skin is just so delicate that I want to do everything I can to protect it. For this, I have slathered on the SPF as a daily ritual. This week, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) came out with their … [Read more...]
