March 17th, 2007
Most every mother I know has a favorite pair. Mine? The red ones with the monkeys. Robeez were great first shoes for my determined little walker. They are soft, comfortable, hard to slip off, hard to slip in. Yes, you can get knock offs for less, but consider that you’re funding some faceless corporation when […]
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February 16th, 2007
A friend of mine’s son was having trouble with the monsters in his room. I sympathise. It seems we had a monster infestation for a while, there. But we got rid of them.
My son would ask if there were any monsters in his room, and I’d always say, “Nope.” Which would be followed by that […]
By Christina -- 0 comments
February 3rd, 2007
I’m a fan of baby carriers. Forget Dr. Sears’s weird baby carrier. Forget the Ergo or the Baby Bjorn. Today’s hip mama wears her baby with a Maya wrap or an EllaRoo. And now you can get those beautiful EllaRoo baby carriers at jwkbaby.com and help a stay at home mom of three follow a […]
By Christina -- 0 comments
January 16th, 2007
We are officially a diaper-free household. Tonight is night #2 in the great Commando Sleep Off. Honestly, I’m not worried about it. I can’t remember the last time he woke up wet. It all happened so gradually, I’m wondering if there shouldn’t have been some sort of ceremony or marking of the event.
Saturday night I […]
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September 18th, 2006
Are you loving the fact that your child loves stories, but aren’t getting any work done around the house because you are ALWAYS reading books to him/her? While I don’t suggest you stop reading to your kids, I do occassionally employ audio stories to free up my own time. Some of my favorites are:
StoryNory Podcast
Boomerang […]
By robyn -- 8 comments
June 25th, 2006
RudeBusters, which as the name suggests is a site devoted to taking the rude out of people, has a pageful of links to useful tips on raising children to be well-mannered and polite. It’s quite interesting, and very helpful to me at this point in time because my daughter is beginning to assert herself […]
By Jean Angus -- 3 comments
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