My sister first told me about “buy nothing” when she was blessed with an outdoor water table for her toddler for free … from a stranger in her community. I was shocked! Mostly because I had just spent $50 on one for my own kids. I needed to get on this buy nothing train! And …
This season has been stressful. Home nonstop with kids. Juggling work and homeschooling. Wearing masks whenever we go out. Limited to no activities. And no real timeline to when “normal” will return. It takes a toll. It makes the future feel foggy. I mean, what day is it even? I found myself floundering. Worried. Anxious. …
Ever since my first baby was born I’ve tried to be more mindful of our family’s use of plastics. Something about becoming a mom just makes you more aware. Of ingredients. Of potential toxins. Of how the earth will be someday when they’re grown. I’m in no way perfect. There is definitely plastic in my …
We are still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. About two weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines encouraging people to wear a cloth face covering (not a medical mask—save those for health workers!) if they needed to go out in public during this time of social distancing. While …
It’s that time again! Time to add to the team of Baby Gizmo writers!! We are looking for Senior Editors to add to our team, as well as, guest bloggers who just want to post every once in a while! Writers Wanted! Want to join the Baby Gizmo Team? Do you love baby products? Do …
During the month of September I’m totally on my lunchbox game. In a month or two, well, think of my kids and their lackluster lunches. Right now though, and hopefully for a few more weeks, I’m going all out! Creative meals, fun notes, and a folded napkin to encourage manners. You too? I mean, lunch …
By this time, I’m sure you’ve heard about Disney+. This is Disney’s new streaming service launching in November (on November 12, 2019 in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands to be exact). Being the Disney fan that I am, I’d love to tell you a little bit more about it. The movies and shows: Disney+ …
This year I committed to making more art projects with my kids. It’s something that often falls off my radar, because really, who has time for art with school assignments, chores, and extracurricular activities? Well, I decided that enough was enough! Art was going to be a priority for our family! When we craft and …
Pack your pinkest bags because we need to take a trip! Have you ever wanted to travel like Barbie? Stay in a Barbie resort room? Well, your dreams could come true thanks to Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe and Mattel. In honor of Barbie’s 60th anniversary this year, this Hilton resort teamed up with Mattel …
Thanks to Blinds.com for sponsoring our Home Tour Series. We teamed up with Blinds.com for a multi-video YouTube series that shows you inside our home, the choices we made and some of our favorite things right now. It’s time for Part 2 of our “Baby Gizmo Home Series”. Today we are taking you inside our kitchen! …
In February of 2018, I became the owner of a disability parking placard. Why? I suffer from chronic pain: specifically from fibromyalgia. Yup, just like Lady Gaga! (I also have bipolar II disorder like Mariah Carey and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Celebs—they’re just like us, amirite?!). And aside from the pain, and the sensitivity, and mental fog, …
At the start of her life, it was our plan to have my first daughter sleeping in her own bed from six weeks onward. Yeah. But then she was born, and we started co-sleeping and that plan went down the drain. I transitioned my first daughter to her own room at 10 months but it …
