Fall's just about underway so rather than reminding your lil girl to grab her sweater as she heads out the door, add a lil length and make it a warm wardrobe staple. There's not a young lady that can't pull off a snug sweater dress.
Paired with tights and boots or booties, the knit frocks make for fast, easy dressing on school mornings and keep tots looking polished and prepared for chilly weather. Available in long sleeve or short, the dresses have just enough stretch to keep babes moving and older girls groovin'.
Moms and dads spend endless hours choosing a moniker for their mini-me so why not give their offspring a personalized gift to showcase that fabulous choice? Alex Casey Baby offers gift givers the option of tagging burpers ($34) and onesies ($32) with a babe's name. The small cotton cloths come in packages of three with an infant's first, middle, or last name on them. Choose a name with up to nine letters to display on the onesie which comes in pink, blue, or black.
On the bus ride home the other day, a kind young stranger named Sin Wa Mow offered me her seat. She graciously got up as the two men seated beside her hardly looked up to see the sardines packing their way onto the vehicle. Crammed to maximum capacity, the lady remained chipper for the duration of the ride and even told me, "I normally wouldn't even subject myself to the discomfort of being tossed around on the express bus, let alone a mommy carrying a baby in her tummy. So let it weigh on the consciences of the other selfish MUNI passengers! I'm just more than happy to have been able to help someone out today. Thank YOU for that opportunity." I quickly told her about lilsugar and asked for her email address.
She emailed me a picture of herself in her happy place, which incidentally is not on a jam packed public bus. Cheers to Sin Wa for her selfless attitude and giving me and my babe her seat. We need more people like her in this world and on public transportation!
Perhaps one of the oldest and most trusted brands of strollers is Maclaren. Known for their ease of use and simple style, the English born brand is a top seller worldwide. The hard part comes when you have to pick which Maclaren to purchase.
Available in a variety of spunky colors, the Maclaren Volo is the lightest stroller option weighing in at 8.6 pounds. Crafted with high performance aluminum, the basic buggy collapses with a quick step on a switch and a pull of the toe. Using just one hand, a mommy can easily toss the stroller in the trunk or use the attached strap to throw it over her shoulder.
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Some women take pictures of their burgeoning bellies during pregnancy while others cast their tummies for remembrance. One way to keep track of your belly from month to month is to tie a string or ribbon around your stomach at the same point every month.
To do this, take some ribbon and tie it around your belly. Mark it, tie a knot or bow, hang it on a hook and watch the loop grow to its maximum capacity. To add some flair to the activity, use different color ribbons every month. After baby arrives, lie out the circles and frame them for the nursery's first masterpiece. Source
A friend of mine asked me if I would install a GPS chip in my child if I could. I immediately thought "no." It's a lil too "big brother" for my taste and we've managed alright without one so far.
There would certainly be perks to having such technology like being able to locate children if they went missing. In that sense, it seems like a no brainer. The mysteries of Caylee Anthony and Madeline McCann might already be solved if the girls had such chips. But, I have a hard time believing most parents would use such information on a "need to know" basis. If a teenage girl goes to prom and misses curfew by an hour, her father might be tempted to log on and see where she and her date are spending the evening. In instances like these, I think the chip would hinder a child's ability to flourish as the gift of independence and trust is not entirely granted.
Would you consider implanting a GPS chip into your child's body? Why or why not? Source
In last night's episodes of Jon and Kate Plus 8, the Gosselins went on an educational field trip to a live performance. Test your skills and see how closely you watched by taking this quiz.
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