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Lauren Tate

Tom and Lauren Tate met each other in college and fell in love (there may or may not have been alcohol involved). Years later, they got married, had a baby and now live happily in Southeastern PA with their little boy. Lauren manages the home, while Tom manages projects at a software company. While their interests range from cooking and working out (her) and playing guitar and video games (him), together they manage to maintain a blog, Little Old Home (www.littleoldhome.com).

Babies are curious little beings, aren’t they? As a parent, one of my biggest pleasures of the job is watching my baby discover new things for the first time. However, with that curiosity comes many opportunities to get themselves into trouble. My daughter is now 14 months old and into everything. Today, I wanted to share some …

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It’s that time of year again to start brainstorming – and shopping – for those special people in our lives! Today’s holiday gift guide is for the expecting mom. Perhaps your sister, friend, relative, coworker, spouse, or hello, yourself is expecting. Pamper them a bit and embrace that bump! Holiday Gift Guide: For the Expecting …

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As you probably already know, Halloween is right around the corner. If you’re like me, at least one of your kids still does not yet have a costume. (I’ll be totally honest – I have big plans to DIY my daughter’s costume myself. But there’s part of me that is taking note of this post …

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Ladies and gentlemen, I have finally found an iron drop that doesn’t taste like…. well, iron! My daughter is breastfed exclusively. I am very proud that we have made it this far (11 months!). However, from what her pediatrician tells us, breastmilk lacks in two big nutrients – vitamin D and iron. I have been …

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It’s back to school time, y’all, which also means back to the grind. No more relaxing weekday mornings making pancakes from scratch, or lazy  afternoons laying in the grass. No more road trips to the beach. No more… well, you get the idea. My toddler (err, preschooler) is starting school part time this fall for the …

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