LilSugar Challenge

By now tots are back in their routines and ruling their schools. We've loved seeing Katie, Noah, and Miya head to class and want to see more! Before your first day of school photos are little more than a memory (hey — Halloween is just around the corner!), show off your backpack shots in our Sugarbabies group. We'd love to feature your tyke on Lil!

Took your picture on your phone? Don't worry, you can use our mobile blogging feature to share photos directly from your cell phone with email capabilities. Simply join our Sugarbabies group, and set up your account by emailing a blank email to sugarbabies@onsugar.com from the same email your account is associated with. Once your account is confirmed, start sending your cute photos of your lil one to this group via your mobile. Be sure to save sugarbabies@onsugar.com in your email contacts.

Meatloaf, again? Every mama has a dinner that she can practically make with her eyes closed. She turns to it when she's pressed for time or just isn't in the mood to think up a new meal. Whether it's breakfast for dinner or another variation of rotisserie chicken, we want to know what you cook up on a regular basis. I'll kick things off with my top three go-to dinners for the kids:

1. Pasta and meatballs
2. Rotisserie chicken with roasted potatoes
3. Tilapia fingers with corn and snow peas

Share your easy meals with us in the comments below!

There are certain items that are considered standard operating equipment when it comes to packing a diaper bag. Once those items are present and accounted for, moms can turn their attention to the other things that will keep both mama and her tot comfortable when out of the house.

My bag (which is usually so full that I need a crane to lift it) is always stocked with:

• Clean and dirty pouches ($16) to separate clothes, burp cloths, and bibs in the bag.
• A wooden teething ring ($11) for my tot who will gnaw on just about anything these days.
• Healthy snacks for mom, because I never seem to sit down to a good lunch when I am alone with my lil one.

What are your three diaper bag essentials? Tell us below or share them in our Mommy Club group over at the LilSugar Community for a chance to be featured on our site!

Daydream away! Just when you think you have put the finishing touches on your lil one's nursery, a new product comes along and you consider an overhaul. While we are willing to rush out and buy some items, others are placed in the "someday" category. What's on your wish list? Tell us below!

Life changes once a lil one enters the picture. The spontaneity a mama previously enjoyed often gives way to routines and sleep schedules, making mom wistful for her pre-baby days. If a hot tub time machine really did exist, I'd use it to tell my pre-motherhood self to:

• Travel more! Yes, you can travel with kids, but sightseeing in a foreign city with tots in tow is more difficult.
• Get off the couch! Even if you're exhausted from a long week at work, don't pass up opportunities to hang out with your friends until the wee hours of the morning.
• Create an organization method that works. Because after kids it is much easier to continue with old practices than it is to create new ones.

If you could impart words of wisdom to your pre-baby self, what would they be?

Goodnight Moon or The Very Hungry Caterpillar? Your lil one's bookshelf may be bursting with board books and tomes filled with nursery rhymes, but it is only a matter of time before she'll light up at the sight of some and frown the instant she sees others. My tots both showed their love for three now well-worn copies of:

• The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr.
• Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

From the classics to new books, tell us: what is your wee one's favorite book?

A pint of ice cream and pass the pickles? Pregnancy cravings can easily get the best of an expectant mama or, more likely, her partner if she isn't prepared. I never had any crazy late night cravings (like vegetarians who suddenly need meat), but I did find myself eating more of these three things:

• Mexican food
• Gummy candy
• Bagels

Pickles with ice cream or eggs round the clock, tell us: what was your most shocking pregnancy craving?

A purse overflowing with saltines, wrists sporting antisickness bands, and a desk drawer filled with ginger drops are sure signs of a woman battling morning sickness. While some expectant mamas, like Celine Dion, welcome the daily (or hourly) reminders of their pregnancy, many will try just about anything to keep the mad dashes to the restroom at bay. My top three remedies included:

• Homemade ginger ale from a local restaurant.
• Sitting with a fan directly in front of my face.
• Heavily salted pretzels at all hours of the day.

From homemade concoctions to an iPhone app, tell us, what worked for you?

Strawberries are one of Summer's sweetest treats. A late Winter harvest of the juicy, Vitamin C and fiber-filled red berries has drastically reduced their prices, making them more accessible than ever. Their abundance and this weekend's California Strawberry Festival have inspired me to head to the kitchen and see what new dishes I can whip up for my tots over the next few days.

I challenge you to do the same. Using strawberries as your key ingredient, see what culinary masterpieces you can create for your lil ones. From muffins, jams, and smoothies to strawberry pasta the possibilities are endless. Once you've served your strawberry surprise, share it with us in The Children's Table group over at the LilSugar Community for a chance to be featured on our site!