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Time-Saving Tips For Tied-Up Mamas
Busy bees have got nothing on mothers. There are not enough hours in the day or hands in the house for most mamas to accomplish all of her tasks. While she can't magically add another 60 minutes to her day, she can make it feel like she did with a few of these easy time-saving tips.
Feeding Journals to Track Baby's Every Move
Truth be told, my husband and I tracked our kids' feeding and diaper changes on a scrap of paper for about a day before the sleep deprivation kicked in and all we wanted to do was stare at our new bundles of joy. I'm not the perfect mother, so I understand why other women and men take the task more seriously. Perhaps five years of parenthood has us more organized to take on this task for baby number three.
Parenting Q&A: Toys Have Cluttered Our House!
Q. Our house looks like Santa's workshop with stuffed animals, race cars and art supplies scattered throughout. We try to get our children to keep their items in their own rooms, but it seems like a losing battle.
lil Find: Embroidered Baby Linen Organizer
Whether you pack light with a slender bare essentials diaper kit or stick the kitchen sink in a fancy designer bag, it's crucial to have a plan for keeping baby's soiled and clean garments separate.
The Embroidered Baby Linen Organizer ($15 for a set of two) offers a smart addition to the diaper bag or a safe place to store clean and dirty frocks near the changing table. It has a mesh back for ventilation so baby's duds don't get too stinky.
Tell Mommy: Your New Year's Resolution
I've spent the last few days of 2008, flipping my flat upside down and getting organized. I finally had some time to take the saying, "Out with the old, in with the new..." seriously.
Lil's Favorite Five: Creative Storage Solutions
When a tot's room becomes too cluttered, it's time for mommy to set up some structure. Seventy-eight percent of lilsugar users said they lose track of the number of times they clean up after their children on a daily basis. There are a ton of items on the market that can help families tuck away their over abundance of toys and trinkets.
Jawbone: The Britney Mic For Mamas
Trying to carry on a conversation with two tots in tow can be cumbersome. Add the background noise of their blaring toys, the television or radio, and I can barely hear myself think let alone talk to someone on the other end of a phone line. So when the folks at Aliph sent me their Jawbone ($130) Bluetooth headset, I figured I'd give it a whirl.
Pimp Your Crib: Drying and Organizational Racks for Bottles
I've spent enough time washing and sterilizing baby bottles to recognize how important it is to keep all your bottle paraphernalia in one place. Sometimes it feels like as soon as I finish washing and filling a bottle it's time to, well, wash and fill it again.
If you are trying to keep your feeding gear in one place, consider a pretty and functional organizational unit like the Splash Drying Rack ($28), which adds modern design to the age old activity of washing bottles.
What to Stow and What to Throw
It's so hard to part with your baby's first blanket, the bonnet they wore home from the hospital or their first pair of shoes, but it's even tougher to live with bags of their keepsakes stored in every nook and cranny of your place. As the mother of two, I don't have trouble tossing things into a giveaway bag. It keeps me sane and allows the goods to keep on giving.
Lil Find: Crib Rock Wall Hooks
Between the backpacks, hats, belts and totes, it is easy to understand why your child's room looks like a tornado hit it. Organize it all with these new metal wall hooks from hip baby t-shirt company Crib Rock Couture ($50).
The cool rock 'n roll designs will jazz up your tot's room, while helping to keep their accessories off the floor.
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