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toddler

The SAH vs. working parent debate

May 10, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day!  Today, I’m up early and my guys are sleeping in, but that’s fine with me because I have a little time for myself.
My mother and I butted heads often when I was young, but becoming a mother myself, and moving to another country, just as she did, have really given me a lot […]

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Too wide waistbands? Make them fit!

March 18, 2009

Christina here, just wanted to welcome Janda, the author of the guest post on converting a regular bra to a nursing bra, to our writing team.

I have a tall toddler and she is skinny. Whenever I buy her trousers, I look for long ones first. Then, sometimes I am lucky enough to find in some stores […]

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Breastfeeding After Reduction Surgery – 19 months and counting

February 27, 2009

I wrote before about my breast reduction and the first year of breastfeeding my son, now I thought I’d give you an update on how it’s going.  I’d planned to do an 18 months and counting update, but life got in the way, and here we are at 19 months and still going strong in […]

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Green Toys

February 21, 2009

Green Toys is a San Francisco company that produces Made in the USA (California to be exact) toys. The company uses recycled plastic from milk jugs for their products. Green Toys’ website also states:

Our products pass a plethora of tests, including:

Consumer Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
Consumer Products Safety Standard Specification, ASTM F963
California Prop. 65 restrictions on […]

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HABA Toy Food

February 12, 2009

I’ve always loved toy shopping, even before I had a child. Choosing gifts for nieces and nephews and thinking about what I would have loved (or what I DID love) at their ages gave me a thrill. And I know wasn’t the only adult wishing I could spend an afternoon playing with that […]

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Book Review: The No-Cry Nap Solution

January 18, 2009

I’m a fan of Elizabeth Pantley and her No-Cry series of books.  Her book, The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night, helped give me the courage to listen to my heart.  So many people would ask me if Oliver was sleeping through the night, that I started worrying […]

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Rice’s Cups Full of Hope

January 16, 2009

While looking for cute, high-quality, melamine dishes to use as toddler tableware, I ran across a company in Denmark not only making fabulous cups, plates, bowls and more, but that also has a conscience, Rice. Their products are designed in Denmark, then manufactured in third world countries by employees who are treated fairly and are […]

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Mutsy Grow-Up! Review and Giveaway

January 8, 2009

People always told me I wouldn’t believe how quickly my child would grow, but things are getting ridiculous around here. My almost-two-year old has suddenly decided he’s a forty-five-year-old businessman. While his misconception can be entertaining, especially when he demands the car keys and shouts “Bye Mama!” while heading for the door with […]

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Mutsy EasyGrow Review and Discount

January 6, 2009

Somewhere between the ages of twenty months and two years, my son decided that shoving smushed-up green peas and sticky banana goo into the vinyl crevices of our high chair was his favorite form of personal expression. We used the Chicco Polly, which served us well for more than a year, but as soon […]

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Discount shoes and handbags at 6pm.com

December 2, 2008

During my visit to the US, I spent quite a bit of time searching for the best deal on kid’s shoes for my little guy.  After a week of price comparing, I decided to take a chance on a site I’d never heard of, 6pm.com.  I ordered a couple pairs of toddler shoes at 60% […]

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