2 smart baby gadgets to help make new parenting easier | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message for SunvalleyTek Technology has helped make parenting so much easier that it’s often at the top of many baby registries and baby shower wish lists. That’s where you’ll find the VAVA Baby Monitor and the TaoTronics...
40 things parents can REALLY do while the baby sleeps. (No, not sleep.)
How many times have you heard this: Sleep when the baby sleeps. Oh man, did I want to throttle everyone who gave me that TOTALLY SMART BUT UNATTAINABLE ADVICE when my kids were newborns. Mostly because I was tired. But also because there’s just so much to do...
11 of our favorite nursery must-haves | Baby Registry Essentials Guide
We’re so excited to share our own favorite baby registry nursery must-haves as part of our ongoing Baby Registry Essentials Guide series, which we’re bringing to you thanks to our partner, Gugu Guru. Some of our picks we bet you’ve seen (or maybe...
Sponsored Message: Nanit may be the biggest thing to happen to baby monitors.
This is a sponsored message from Nanit If you’ve ever lost sleep waiting impatiently for your baby to fall asleep — or worse, woken your little one up when you’ve just peeked in — you need to meet Nanit, a tremendous new advancement...
10 modern growth charts to measure your kids inch by inch
I have really fond memories of my grandmother tracking the height of the grandkids on the wooden trim in her kitchen pantry, but when she sold her home, without actual growth charts, our childhood memories were left behind. So I love the new concept behind modern...
A celebration of motherhood firsts: tips for traveling with baby on the first vacation
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! The first time you travel with baby doesn’t have to be horrible at all. (Or…as horrible as you think it will be.)...
What’s new (and awesome!) for families at Azul Beach Hotel
My family’s trip to Azul Beach Hotel in Cancun a few years ago was one of our all-time favorite vacations. And that’s saying a lot, considering we traveled with our (then) three kids under the age of 4, including a 3-month old. Since our first visit, this...
Father’s day gift ideas? 10 questions from readers with lots and lots of answers
Father’s Day is only one week away so no wonder we’ve been fielding so many questions from our readers about last minute gifts for Father’s Day! To help you out, we thought we’d gather a few of them from Facebook, Twitter, email, and our recent...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
We’re in awe at how far technology has come, even in just the past year. Our favorite picks from the past week are so 2012. And that’s a really awesome thing. 1. Check the home thermostat from work? Turn on the fan from carpool? With the invention of one...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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