This may be your baby’s first Thanksgiving or maybe they’ve already had one before and chances are you don’t want a mess on that cute little outfit you picked out just for Thanksgiving. Am I right?
This is the one holiday you know everyone is going to try giving her/him stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, pie, etc so you might as well prepare for the mess. Start them off in a cute outfit, but top it off with an adorable Thanksgiving bib.
The Personalized Thanksgiving Bib you can find at Walmart. This one has a soft, velvet touch that won’t iritate …read more

Etsy weekend shopping… I’ve been scouting around for some early gift shopping ideas. I love this blanket made by TLC Blankets and Things that I found at Etsy.
Under Construction Cuddly Minky Blanket
$85
It’s a handmade blanket with a color patchwork-type look and heavy-equipment for little guys (or girls) theme. It’s made of minky and chenille, measure 30.5″ x 38″ in diameter, and it’s personalized with the name of your choice. Convo the seller for other customization and color choice ideas.

On the Farm Cuddly Minky Blanket
$85
Another cute blanket with a farm theme. It has the same dimensions as the blanket above. …read more

When your baby is little you do everything you can to keep them from getting sick, some may even accuse you of taking your baby’s health safety a little too far.  The first time you hear Little Johnny caught pink eye you might ban him from playing with your son Sam just in case it gets back to your newest bundle of joy.
Or maybe Suzzie down the street got chicken pox and her mom asked if you’d babysit for her since she heard yours haven’t got sick yet. Yeah, that didn’t fly with me either. But what happens when you …read more

Brainy Baby DVD is celebrating their birthday and instead of them getting a gift from you, they are giving YOU a gift. That’s right, for a short time period Brainy Baby company will be allowing you to head over and pick out one of their DVDs for free….well almost free you do have to pay shipping and handling.
This offer is only good for US residents, limit one per family and you get a choice between four DVDs:
ABCs, Music, Laugh & Learn or Shapes & Colors
The shipping and handling will be the only thing that is not free and it does come …read more

Finally you’ve managed to get your toddler from the crib/toddler bed or even out of your bed and into their own room/bed. Only one problem, now they keep sneaking into your room/bed.
Am I right? There are many solutions to this age old problem, but the most common one and something not many parents will want to hear is patience.
Tips for Getting Toddler to Bed:
-  Don’t make it a big issue- If your child toddles into your room and does the whole sad eye look don’t fall for it and don’t go, “Ooh he/she wants to sleep with us.” Or start …read more

As many know, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up some new guidelines and it seems the first victim is Disney. Apparently some really did believe that having their baby watch a movie would make them become a genious.  Currently Disney has released the following information for all those Disney Baby Einstein Video fans:
The Baby Einstein DVD Guarantee:
To participate, you must have purchased a Baby Einstein DVD between June 5, 2004 and September 4, 2009.
If you are not satisfied with the Baby Einstein DVD you purchased during the period mentioned above, for a limited time beginning on September 4, …read more

I just wanted to make sure the readers didn’t forget that they have two offers for Halloween costumes still out there to take advantage of. I don’t know about you but I’m tired of buying the same old costume at the store.hese two online sites seem to have a different selection and things I know not everyone else on the block is going to have.  I’ll be following this up with more costume ideas in the next few days, so if you have any or you like a certain one from either site please comment.
Coupon Code:  BABYLUNE (for Purecostumes.com)
This coupon …read more

I read an article earlier today about Charlotte Church’s daughter having “fainting spells” when she throws a fit and started thinking about all those different tempers kids have out there. Looking back at my kids when they were younger I’ve dealt with a variety of different types. Here’s a few and then we’ll follow up with other types out there.
Throws body on the ground. Yes, I had the type of child that would literally throw themselves backwards and land against the hard ground. I’m sure you’ve seen them in action when a parent is holding a infant/toddler and suddenly they …read more

The other day I got an email about “The Million Baby Crawl” and I couldn’t help but click the link just to find out what this was all about. Immediately a scene of tiny little crawling babies pops up and asks if I want to join the cause.
Of course I did, my baby for those that decide to join is wearing a purple onesie.
Now lets talk about the cause, Seventh Generation and the babies are all headed to Washington in order to stop all those toxic chemicals that enter the homes of thousands of babies every day. According to the …read more

Morning folks, oh today is a beautiful day where I live hopefully it’ll stay this way for a few more days. Of course I purchased the Sunday Paper and had two coupon inserts in it, one of which would make the Sit ‘n Spin over at Target only $10 instead of $20 so if you planned on getting this hurry over and grab your Sunday papers to get it for less. 
CVS:
$14.99  Pampers/Huggies mega pk
$3.99 Baby Care (Johnson’s baby powder, lotion, etc)
2/$4 CVS/pharmacy cotton swabs, soft Cloths or Cottony Clothes (baby wipes)
$21.99 Enfamil or Similac
Walgreens:
$9.99 Pampers jumbo pk or Training Pants  Register …read more