First, the LOL When I sat down to write this post, I realized that I had not read Heather’s latest contribution to the giggle GAB site. I smiled and nodded as she reviewed her surprise pregnanc...
At the mini love bomb I attended a couple of weeks ago, a woman named Susan identified herself as an extreme optimist. I was instantly envious. Although I am three-quarters filled with optimism and g...
If you want to clear out some old toys to make room for new ones, I’d like to remind you about this worthy cause. *** Updated *** As of May 2012, we have an address not for Iraq, but for Afghan...
When reader Jennifer Pesetsky told me she’d been feeling crafty and wanted to share a project, I warned her it had to be very easy or most people would feel intimidated. She said, “If you...
Huge thanks to BOB for sending me a stroller to review and one to giveaway. I love it and I’m beyond thrilled to give one to a reader. My husband and I — well, mostly him — have bee...
For his seventh birthday party, Holden wanted to re-do his fifth birthday party. Instead of Robots-Lego-StarWars-electric with bikes, he wanted an underwater theme. Otherwise, same park, same activit...
Angie Wynne is a longtime internet friend who has cracked the code for saving money with babies. She maintains a delightfully useful and awesome blog (BabyCheapskate.com) featuring the good deals (Br...
Yesterday was my birthday. I did not have a party with a theme, or even a cake. I’m on vacation in Mexico, however, and that’s exactly what I want to be doing on my big day. Now let’...
I was treated to a sneak preview of the new movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Plum Organics earlier this week. You know this was a big deal because they confiscated my cell phone on...
A love bomb, I learned at a half-day workshop I attended on Mother’s Day, is a gathering of women for a night or weekend away, for the purpose of invigorating good feelings of connectedness. Andrea a...
When Whitney asked me to choose three dresses that would be good for nursing or pumping moms from the Shabby Apple collection, I told her that wearing a dress to nurse is bullshit. I routed her to th...
Did you know that you might have a puppet theater in your child’s room already? Materials needed: Crib Sheet Dolls or stuffed animals Preschooler with a repertoire of songs Any combination of p...
Challenged by Hallmark to share a story of an inspiring teacher, I went blank. Though I have several fond memories of school, I can barely remember the teacher’s names — even those that I...
This lovely pic of me and my children spawned a new idea for great family photos: Have everyone make an angry face! Right? Hope you had a Happy Mother’s Day!
I forgot to take Julian to soccer practice yesterday and felt like a total failure when I looked at my phone at 6 pm and saw the alert, “Soccer 5:30″. So um, let’s just pretend that...
Thanks to Tout for sponsoring this post and encouraging me to share mom’s best advice. Visit the SELF + The Honest Co. + Tout contest on.self.com/MomKnows to share your mom’s best advice & ...
Giveaway is now closed. A gorgeous photo invitation lives long past the event in my keepsake box. And baby announcements? I like to keep them on the fridge for years. I know I’m not the only on...
If a cliched joke about mom doing all the laundry just isn’t going to cut it for sending your favorite mama a quick e-card on Mother’s Day, take a look at the progressive cards (albeit no...
Annie’s Organics (the people who bring you bunny crackers and mac and cheese) is a local-to-us company, based in Berkeley, CA. For the launch of their Organic Rising Crust Pizza, now found in t...
The following idea to make mealtime more fun is an excerpt from our new book Stuff Every Mom Should Know because we think every mom should be armed with such clever tricks up her sleeve. Prepare panc...
I get nervous preaching about Stuff Every Mom Should Know because it subtly implies that I know everything that moms need to know. If anything, I frequently tap into my community of moms for their wi...
We are so pleased to have Tea Collection as a sponsor right now because who doesn’t love their clothes? The quality is excellent and the styles are so sweet, especially the wittle baby things. ...
If you’ve visited RookieMoms.com before, you might know that we’re all about getting out of the house and having more fun with your baby in tow. We started this site as our own brainstorm...
These are the droids you’re looking for. I created this hanging R2D2 mobile after seeing this gorgeous Vespa mobile on Hey Jen Renee (please click through, pin it, love it!). For our baby broth...
Many years ago, Heather got a bunch of us, her friends, to make a list of 50 things we like to do. We didn’t have kids yet, so it was simply an exercise in self-reflection, or maybe not even th...
Hey there rookie moms and dads, I want you to think about your most vulnerable moments as a new or expecting parent. We all have them. Did you hire help in the form of an in-home baby nurse or doula?...
1) I loved this homemade growth chart that looks like an oversized ruler, on BabyCenter. I think it’s adorable, but must point out that the trick with something a bit rustic in style is to juxt...
The other day when I raved about breastfeeding cookies, I was disappointed that nobody wanted to see a graph of my pumping output. Sure, it’s not very scientific because my data doesn’t c...
I got a new car earlier this year and wanted it to be neat and clean for the rest of our lives together. But then I let my kids in it. As you can see, we can’t even keep the cupholder inserts i...
At seven months old, Sawyer is eating and drinking whatever he can get his mouth on. Still nursing but also bottle-feeding, spoon-feeding, and dabbling in finger food. And, as always, I have some ver...
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