It’s time for my favorite post of the year: The Baby Gizmo Annual Survey of Ridiculous Baby Products! You know how much we love baby gear and the more innovative and practical the better. In our search for the best baby gear on the planet, we’ve come across a few things that have made us go, …

I was spending a little time at the pump a few days ago, staring off into space (why didn’t I get a hands-free pumping bra again?), when I noticed something. It was my breastpump. It was.. Well… It was speaking to me. I know it sounds crazy. Basically, the pump was emitting a repetitive noise that …

I’m expecting a call from the kindergarten teacher tomorrow.  I just have that feeling after completing my 5 year old’s family Turkey project tonight.  With the best of intentions, the assignment went all wrong. Let’s start with what the actual assignment was. “Family Turkey Project” Help this turkey make it safely past Thanksgiving this year …

We usually write all about baby gear here at Baby Gizmo (okay, except the recipe this morning!) but I just had to tell you a story.  I don’t normally write about this kind of stuff but the wound is so fresh right now that I wanted to get down the details so that if I …

The Guide to Babywearing Safely Babywearing is an art that is centuries old allowing for mother and child to remain together even while the mother attends to everyday tasks.  There are many benefits to both the child and the mother or caregiver. Benefits for babies from being carried or worn: ●        decreases infant crying ●        …

Sleepless parents rejoice! Your baby is now four–six months (depending on who you speak with…) and has been given the OK to start solids! This means to most parents better sleep for you and baby (or does it… personally, the gloves are off when your child starts teething)! But this article isn’t about sleep, it’s …

Today was the BIG day!  First day of kindergarten for my oldest child!  We have talked about this day all summer and my daughter has been exclaiming that she is a kindergartener from the rooftops! Not only is this the first day of school for her but it is the first time that she was …

Here is a summary of our best money-saving secrets when buying baby gear. If your first instinct is that a product is ugly, don’t buy it.  It will only get uglier.   Buy new, but buy last year’s model stroller.  Hardly anything changes year to year but the pattern, and you can literally save hundreds of dollars.   …