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Safe Sleep Tips for Baby Did you know that September is Baby Safety Month? This month-long event, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), increases consumer awareness of baby safety issues and the safe selection and use of baby products. As parents, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our …

No mom likes household chores, am I right?! Besides laundry, one of my least favorite things to do that needs to be done almost daily is clean the floors. With three kids, a dog and a messy husband, it seems like my floors are always dirty. Our dark wood floors are the worst, because while …

I was out to dinner with friends the other night and one of the women made a point to confirm with the server that her beer would be served in a certain type of glass (the correct type for that style of beer). Then she commented to me that, having spent years working in hospitality, …

Oy. Getting ready to move has made it abundantly clear that we have way too much stuff. In inviting realtors over and trying to show them my home to its best advantage, I realized that some (a lot) of the stuff had to go. Piles and heaping storage bins weren’t going to impress anyone. (The …

A Swedish study was brought to our attention recently and I think it is so important to get the word out on this popular, but dangerous, practice that many parents are doing with their strollers. I’ve been guilty of this mistake many times when my kids were babies. As parents, we always want to do what’s …

I’m not a wedding expert by any means, but I do know a good idea when I see one. And when I go to a wedding and there is such a fantastic idea that it could even be used for a baby shower, I have to share it. Last weekend, I went to my cousin’s …

Dogs are “man’s best friend” for a reason: they’re loyal, friendly, soft and cuddly. I grew up with dogs and have wanted to add a furry baby to my own little family for years, but so far, it hasn’t been in our cards yet. To help my puppy hunger, I got a job with a …

It’s time to talk about the Samsung Washer and Dryer. Is there any chore more annoying than laundry? I’m guessing that there is but laundry just seems to be staring me down every single day. With a family of five, it’s never ending. It’s not that I hate it, and would rather do laundry than …

After a terrible experience with a previous phone watch for kids, our hunt for a replacement that would keep me in touch with my children and have the durability to hold up in real world kid experiences was on. That brought us to the Verizon Gizmo Watch for kids and let me tell you how.  …

The World’s Biggest Baby Stroller Sometimes my job is really, really cool. There are times that I get to do things like fly to Chicago for the day just to ride in the World’s Biggest Baby Stroller! Yes, you heard that right, I went to Chicago this week to ride in the GIANT Contours Bliss …

Ah, spring time! The sun is out and the sunshine is warm. The great outdoors is calling us to come and play. We are happy to oblige—mainly to get the kids to burn off some energy so that we can put them to bed at a decent hour. Or so your family can enjoy nature …

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after two babies, it’s that I can’t force them to do… well, anything. It’s like the old saying – ‘You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink.’ So, as much as I’d like to, I can’t force my daughter to crawl. She will do …