Tips for Moms

If your toddler is anything like mine, he or she loves to read. I’m always looking for new ideas of books to read to my son so today I wanted to share my top ten toddler books with you! Read and enjoy! 1. Night-Night, Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton. This is my son’s all-time favorite …

Are you a new mom? Did you know there are certain foods you should be eating now that you’ve just given birth? And no I’m not talking about coffee, although all new moms probably want a big cup of joe more than anything! Today I want to share a list of foods that new moms …

My 7 month old just sprung his first two teeth and they did not come easily. In an effort to ease his pain I feel like I’ve become an expert in teething remedies. I’ve bought all the special toys and ointments and I’ve stocked up on medicine to make it through the uncomfortable nights. Out …

It is recommended that children should visit the dentist for the first time when they are around two years of age. My son will be two in two months and the thought of him at a dentist makes me a little nervous. I don’t think he is going to be a fan of a stranger …

Do you ever find yourself struggling with gift ideas for new parents? It’s a much easier gift to give than most think, but you have to think outside of the box! These five gifts ideas require no wrapping paper or ribbon. 1. Deliver A Meal Parents with newborns spend their days in a state of …

I’m just going to say it, I’m not the craftiest person! Sure, if it is “crafty baking” I’m all in but if it is regular old crafts, I’m not that great. You know, the crafts when you create something with crap around your house? Yeah, those are just not the Martha Stewart traits that I …

Hey Baby Gizmo Readers! It’s Alex from Mommys Craft Obsession and I am so excited to have the opportunity to share my 3 Ingredient Sugar Scrub with you today! Let’s get started, shall we? I know we just met, but I want to make a confession to you. Until recently, I had never paid to …

The educational style known as Montessori, was founded by the Italian physician, Maria Montessori, in the early 1900s. Through observing children and their learning potential she derived that, “education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment”. This philosophy is …

By: Stephanie Breedlove, Founder & CEO of Breedlove & Associates This is the time of year when people start thinking about taxes.  For most, the focus is personal income taxes – assembling a pile of documents and receipts in hopes that it will transform itself into a big refund from the IRS. But families with …

After we filmed a few Baby Gizmo videos for American Girl in my daughter’s bedroom a couple months back, we started to get quite a few questions about her bed. While you can’t see the entire bed in the videos, so many people started emailing us and asking us questions about where we got the …

Okay, lets get real. Getting your body back after you’ve just had a baby is really hard work. It can take a long time. But it CAN be done. After I gave birth to my son, I had a really hard time accepting my body for what it was. Nothing looked the same and I …

Today I wanted to share my recipe for beautiful and fun Valentine’s Day cupcakes with you all. These are delicious red velvet cupcakes with pink vanilla frosting. I got into the spirit of love by decorating them with red sugar, heart sprinkles, and large conversation hearts. These would be fun to make for your children’s …