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An app I really wish I had when I was a rookie mom
You know all those cute photo series of babies that clever parents take, showing how they grow over months or weeks? Our friend Karen is doing one like that. Here are the first five months of her...
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Throw a debate-watching party
My fellow Americans, history is upon us. It’s an election year. If you have a newborn in the house, it can be like living under a rock for several months. But you can still be in on the fun. I suggest...
View ArticleStep away from the computer, lady
Seriously. Is someone you love napping right now? If you click on one more link, you’re just depriving yourself from an opportunity to lay down. I do this to myself every day. I’m so so so tired and...
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Makin’ it: Photo ornaments for any year
When I unpacked this 2010 ornament (below), I felt bummed out that I hadn’t made one for last year, 2011, when the boys were all in their matching jammies and Sawyer was barely out of his fourth...
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Tech Tuesday: How I use Siri for discipline
I’ve been an iPhone owner for about two months now and have been enjoying the ability to dictate a text while I’m driving — or simply too lazy to type. People make all kinds of fun of Siri, but I think...
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Tech Tuesday: How I use Pinterest to solve my fashion angst
If my closet could magically fill itself with well-fitted (pressed!) clothes that suited my shape and whims without me ever having to set foot into an apparel store, I would be a very happy girl. I...
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Tech Tuesday: How to exercise without leaving the house
We all know what jogging strollers were invented for, but that doesn’t mean we feel inspired to use one. Even if it’s outfitted with an insane attachment that promises to increase the efficiency of the...
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Tech Tuesday: Never forget a toy at Grandma’s
My family went on a roadtrip this weekend and brought a small basket of toys and games to entertain ourselves. In fact, this is the set of goodies we picked. In order to not leave a single wind-up...
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Tech Tuesday: giggle link love
In keeping with our new Tech Tuesday theme, I want to share a few tip-full blog posts and some techie products for parents and kids. Tech product picks for parents on giggle.com GLO nightlight is a...
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Tech Tuesday: Let YouTube read to your child
Kids love screens, AMIRITE? I am prone to feeling guilty about any second of screen-time my kids have, so I constantly remind myself that there’s so much great educational content on tv and on our...
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Surprising songs that soothe babies
I owe a shred of my sanity to Ben Gibbard. My baby is calmed more than anything when I play the band Death Cab for Cutie. I discovered this trick quite by accident when driving my screaming eight-week...
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Tech Tuesday: Free app for preschoolers
You guys, this app is really cute — and it’s free! Endless Alphabet teaches letters, and for those who already know them, introduces words. The animations are filled with charming monsters (not scary...
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Tech Tuesdays: Podcasts
Having worked on a piece of research about what types of new media moms consume, I know that podcasts are not very popular among our demographic. Regardless, I want to share my enthusiasm for them. The...
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Tech Tuesday: Pregnancy Time-Lapse App
Expectant parents can create a time-lapse video of their pregnancy – and get health tips along the way – through a new, free, interactive iPhone app called CineMama available from the March of Dimes....
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MVP baby shower gift: medicine cabinet supplies
I’ve seen a lot of baby gifts in the past ten years and many have made me oooh and ahh — and even wish for another baby to wrap in that cute sling — but none have seemed as thoughtful and sensible as a...
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Honest lets you “Set it and forget it”
I am always on the lookout for services that will simplify my life and The Honest Company, makers of those hardcore diapers you see Sawyer wearing above, combines two things that I really like: stuff...
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Tech Tuesday: An easy way to keep track of kid quotes
My daughter has a wonderful knack for inventing words. “Waggy”, if you don’t know, is an adjective that describes wide-leg pants, such as men’s-styled pajama bottoms. On Pajama Day at preschool, you...
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Gabbing on giggle.com: Baby naming
On giggle.com, where we contribute a couple of times each month, an article about baby names caught my eye: 22 Baby Naming Rules Worth Following. The “rules” were submitted by parents who were...
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Tech Tuesday: Photostream explained
Some photos are not quite worthy of Facebook, but are must-sees to extreme enthusiasts of your child. That’s why my husband and I set up a few Photo Streams on our iPhones. A photo stream is simply an...
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Tech Tuesday: Geeky apps to get you outside with baby
Geeky moms and dads need to leave the house too, right? While I love seeing you here on the blog, I want you to get fresh air and sunshine. If you need someone to give you some points for your effort,...
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