Tips for Moms

It’s almost Halloween time, in case the Christmas decorations popping up in your local store haven’t given it away. If you’re a last minute person (*raises hand*) and still need costume ideas for your littles—or yourself—for upcoming Halloween celebrations, check out some of the best Halloween costumes I’ve found! I love—love—the costumes at Pottery Barn …

How do kids learn the best from us? Observation. We pop them out and then before we know it, our kids are mimicking our actions and repeating our curse words. We often hear them compared to little sponges, soaking in the world around them. And of all the lessons and tidbits they pick up from …

I love thunderstorms. Wild, dark, rainy storms with loud cracks of thunder and bright flashes of lightening. I love thunderstorms like I love Disney villains. Clearly, I have a dark side. Unfortunately, my daughter hates thunderstorms almost as much our dogs. At least she doesn’t frantically bark at them, I suppose. But while I’m in …

“Why do you still let your 7 month old nurse?” “She’s too old.” “She’s just using you as a pacifier.” “You need to put her in her own bed.” *Sigh* Why is this still happening? Why are people still under the impression that they have any right to tell you what to do with your …

You remember that old singsong rhyme, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage?” It got me thinking about the order of those events. Love, then marriage, then baby. Now, while in today’s society it’s perfectly acceptable and normal to see many parents in love without being officially wed, …

Earlier this year, a severe thunderstorm blew through my town and knocked out the power. As we sat around in the dark realizing just how many things we do require electricity, I was inspired to write a post about things to do when your power is out. I had no idea exactly how helpful this …

We all hate when our parenting is called into question, either by a complete stranger or even a close family member. We all hate the judgmental, unsolicited advice. We all hate when other adults try to parent our kid, especially when it’s the opposite of how you want the situation handled. And as a (now) …

“Hey, come on in! Sorry about the mess, it’s been a crazy couple of days. I was going to get to the dishes but then the baby wouldn’t stop screaming unless he had my undivided attention. Here, let me move all those clothes so you can sit down. I promise they are all clean—I was …

Note from Baby Gizmo (October 15th, 2017): A previous version of this article credited Donna Gill Allen for the hand washing experiment, based on a Facebook post of hers that went viral. However, it has since been discovered that she is not the original poster and creator of the experiment. The picture and word-for-word explanation belong …

Did you know that there’s a National Play-Doh Day? It takes place each year on September 16th. I may be a little bit late in getting a play dough post out this year, but better late than never! Let’s explore some ways to have fun with play dough. I’m a big fan of making my …

The carefree days of summer are over and we’re all falling back into the school year routine. So much of it is wonderful. I love the pace and predictability of each day. It gives us all fair expectations and helps keep order. Plus, kids tend to thrive when they have a schedule to follow. What …

This post was sponsored by Summer Infant. You know that old saying, “As soon as you get rid of all your baby stuff, you’ll get pregnant”? Yep, that was us! Baby number 3 is almost 10 months now, and with that comes curiosity and movement. Everything in sight is pulled at, thrown in his mouth, …