Tips for Moms

This year my daughter started preschool. Two afternoons each week she skips into her class and sings, learns and crafts her little heart out for 2 1/2 hours. At pick-up she is always thrilled to show off her day’s work. I’m equally as thrilled to see her creativity 🙂 Sometimes her projects are small and …

We just recently moved and our new house is bigger than anything else we’ve ever had before. We are used to small space living and don’t quite know what to do with all the extra space we now have.   We have a playroom for my son in this new house and I have been …

We’ve been trying to move for 3 1/2 years (darn you, housing market!!) so I’m super excited that the time has finally come! I’ve been house hunting lately and seen the most amazing rooms that I just had to share with you. No these photos aren’t from my house or a house that I’ve bought …

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Do you keep them? I’ve never been really big on resolutions mainly because I don’t think you need to wait to make goals and good life changes until January 1st rolls around. With that being said, if they are positive things that will enhance your life and better the …

Did you know that peanut butter has about 100 uses besides making a sandwich or baking peanut butter cookies? I sure didn’t. Surprisingly, a ton of the uses aren’t even food related! I have to say, I think the best use for peanut butter is to be paired with chocolate and eaten by me. But …

On the tail of Christmas there is another significant holiday to prepare for — NEW YEAR’S EVE! I guess technically the true event is January 1st, but for me, the fun has always started on December 31st. Now, with children in tow, my celebration activities have changed, but with the following activities I am sure …

As tempting as it will be for your kids to run to the mall and spend all the holiday money they may receive from relatives, experts say it’s important to teach them from a young age how to manage their money. The younger children are when they learn this valuable lesson, the better they will …

Raise your hand if you’re a iPhone camera junkie … I am too 🙂 I have to be very intentional about picking up my DSLR and practicing manual these days, because, let’s face it, it just isn’t as convenient as my phone. Plus, just like this mama, it is totally possible to take amazing photos …

We recently asked Baby Gizmo readers to share the best holiday gift they received as a child. We got more than 1,300 responses! Thank you to all of the readers who answered the question. We hope it brought back some childhood holiday magic for you. While we enjoyed reading all of the answers, here are …

It’s officially considered last minute for holiday gift shopping, right?!? With Christmas next week, you are probably scrambling to get those last few gifts. It shouldn’t always be about what you buy or how much you spend, but the thought that you put into the gift. If you give a gift (whether you make it …

I’m a mom who doesn’t have a whole lot of time to get ready every morning. My son wakes up by 7am and that’s the time I’d like to at least sleep in until. Unless I want to wake up earlier, my getting ready time is on a serious crunch. So I thought it would …

As you may have noticed, Christmas carols are now in regular rotation on many radio stations. If you’re starting to get tired of all the “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” here are 10 festive alternatives that you may have never heard. They are all available for download on iTunes. 1. “A …