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SIGG Baby Bottles

These environmentally friendly bottles will stand out among the sea of plastic sippy cups. They are leak proof, recyclable and have no weird taste. They also come in a variety of adorable designs and colors. You can also get an adult-sized SIGG Bottle.

The Mother of Miss Manners

The other day, Nugget was at the sitter’s house and holding 4 crayons while coloring happily in her book.
The 3-year-old boy wanted some of her crayons. He tried to get one. She held them all firecely and said, “Peaaaaase!” (Please!)
He got frustrated and told the babysitter that Nugget would not let him have any crayons. […]

A Baby Needs Your Help to Fight for His Life

I feel so blessed to have a healthy child. When my friend, Doug, wrote me to say that J. Robbins (an indie musician behind Burning Airlines, Jawbox and perhaps even Government Issue) had a child with a devastating disease, I knew I had to help.
This is an excerpt from the web site for him:
Cal was […]

On the Pleasures and Displeasures of Trees

A post at Sarah and the Goon Squad talks about how trees can be a real pain.
Sure, I love trees, but… Raking leaves, as Sarah says, stinks. For the first few years, I even enjoyed raking the leaves. My neighbors looked at me like we were nuts because we didn’t have a leaf blower […]

Is Blogging About Kids Dead?

Jay, on The Zero Boss asked “when will blogging about our kids wear thin?”
He writes: “How much should you blog about your kids? And when should you stop? And if you stop…well, what the hell do you do after that?”
He continues: “I was blogging about my family less even before VA [A blog called Violent […]

Are You Planning a Baby Shower?

If you have a baby shower to plan, you most likely want it to run smoothly, not cost a fortune, and be a wonderful experience for the mother-to-be. That’s how I felt when I co-hosted a shower for my sister.
Well, I just reviewed a book called The Baby Shower Kit, and it can show you […]

Are Your ‘Mom Friends’ Your Friends?

You know how you can have some ‘mom friends’ that you are really only friends with because you had babies at the same time? I am fortunate to have found a ‘mom crew’ of people who I’d be friends with even if we didn’t have babies in common.
They have provided friendship, stopped by […]

A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

The Nugget is in a wacky nap pattern since she’s dropping the second nap. Sometimes two naps is too much and she won’t sleep and then she’s tired all afternoon. We never know for certain when we can go out or when going out will result in a meltdown.
When she woke up after a good […]

Help Stop Discrimination

Do you have kids? Do you plan on having kids?
Above are the kinds of questions you can be asked on a job interview in Pennsylvania. In a lot of states, asking such questions is illegal. Help prevent discrimination against your fellow mothers.
You can help make history by signing this petition to help mothers, which will […]

Top Baby Names of 2005

I recently added the top 100 baby names of 2005 to the web site. You can check out names as far back as the 1800s.
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