Spring ahead, Fall behind! It's that time of year! November 4th it is time to turn your clocks back from Daylight Savings Time. This also marks the 25th Anniversary of the "Change Your Clock Change Your Battery" program where we are reminded that when we change all the clocks in our home, we should also change the battery in our smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Did you know that 24% of fatal fire injuries happen in homes with smoke alarms ...
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No More Plastic For Us! Check Out Kid Basix!
I'm so tired of hearing about a new plastic that may be dangerous to my family. I've done a lot to eliminate whatever fears I've had about plastic- all my plastic food storage containers and baby bottles have been swapped out for glass. My toddler, obviously can't bring glass items to school with her, and it's probably not a good idea to give her glass cups at home either, so she uses stainless steel products. This includes a stainless steel ...
SeatPets Review and Giveaway
Although my toddler is still in a 5-point harness car seat, I know all too well the annoyance of having her head tilt forward when she falls asleep. It is very difficult to adjust her when I am driving and my poor baby will wake up with a stiff neck if she is not moved. I've tried putting a small stuffed animal wedged between her head and the car seat, but that will only help for a few minutes and the weight of her head causes the plush to move ...
Secret of the Wings Toys by @JAKKSToys
Something special happened this past spring: my toddler became a big sister. She has an amazing bond with her little sister and even though she's only 5 months, they love giggling and playing together. It is no wonder that the latest Disney Fairies movie: Secret of the Wings is now my tot's favorite movie. We received it last week as a special sneak-peek review and we have watched it everyday, and on some rainy days even TWICE a day! I generally ...
Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
For a few weeks now we've had 3 pumpkins sitting outside our house. And for a few weeks I've been promising my boys we'd make soup out of my daughter's pumpkin (because she's too young to decorate hers). So, this past week my CSA pick-up included a butternut squash.....perfect opportunity to make pumpkin soup. We had a completely free Sunday so I told the boys we'd make the soup as soon as the baby took a nap. My 4 year-old was very excited so ...
Why We No Longer Take Road Trips #kiasocialclub @kia
Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Kia Motors Road trips are a thing of the past for me and my hubby... or at least for now they are. Some of our favorite road trips were right before we got married. We use to take frequent road trips on the east coast until my toddler came along- then our trips became shorter, and infrequent. She gets car sick and we haven't been able to control it, nor do we know when it will hit her, as it ...
Share the Love With #KleenexCares
My toddler started her first year of school and it has been quite a transition for both of us. For me, it meant letting go and trusting my baby to someone else. This isn't the first time I've experienced this, as I had a nanny taking care of her from the time she was 8 weeks until 9 months. I was a mess for those 7 months and was so happy when I became a stay at home mom. To make her transition a little easy, I packed her fun lunches and cut ...
Visit the Ascarium at the NY Aquarium!
Tomorrow I will be going on a spooky adventure at the NY Aquarium! Every weekend in October the aquarium in Coney Island turns into the Ascarium- which is the not so scary, child-friendly festivities which are great for all ages! Check out this year's activities, and if you happen to see me there, stop by and say HI! (The Ascarium will run the last three weekends in October 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28.) This year’s activities will ...