Health & Safety
Keep Baby Safe: National Baby Safety Month
I think there’s an industry which preys on one of a parent’s biggest fears. With that in mind, it’s a little easier to navigate the wide world of baby safety.
Holidays
Best Hats for National Hat Month
September is National Hat Month. To celebrate, we are sharing a few of our favorite hats.
Health & Safety
National Clean Hands Week: Best Soaps for Handwashing
It’s National Clean Hands week. We know that getting kids to wash their hands effectively can be difficult so we found some soaps that may help.
Food & Home
Making Family Dinner Work for Picky Eaters
Family dinner can be complicated if you have a picky eater, or if you’re a reluctant cook. Here’s how to make it work for your family.
Health & Safety
Family Health & Fitness Day- Tips for Getting the Family Active
We approach our fitness goals from very different starting points but I hope we’re giving our kids healthy attitudes toward exercise somewhere in the middle.
Health & Safety
Brusha-Brusha! Best Children’s Toothbrushes
Halloween is coming and we think this is the perfect time to talk about the best toothbrushes for getting the job done right.
Products & Services
National Book Month: Best Online Resources for Finding Children’s Books
Some great blogs that review children’s books and literature. It’s not by any means exhaustive but it’s a great place to start and find more blogs in this field.
Holidays
Dear Santa, Here’s My Christmas List
We’ve got the scoop on writing to Santa — including his address, and how to get a response!
Products & Services
Food Blogs for Nourishing Inspiration
I’ve been reading food blogs for about a year now and I’m always left with the impression that it’s quite possible I could be enjoying food more than I am now. Specifically buying the ingredients and putting together the food I feed my family with….
Holidays
Best Children’s Crafts Websites and Resources
Maybe you want to make gifts with your kids to save money or maybe you’re one of those parents who enjoys making things with kids. Here are some sites for you.
Products & Services
Best Alphabet Toys & Decor
Ways to incorporate the alphabet into your child’s daily life and their home environment that can be educational and quite adorable!
Activities
How to Keep Kids Busy and Happy in a Restaurant
Taking your kids out to eat can be a nice break — but it can also be a hassle. Try these simple tips for keeping kids occupied in a restaurant.
Products & Services
The Best Music Boxes: a Round Up
Music Boxes make excellent keepsake gifts. I remember loving mine as a child, the dancing ballerina the Swan Lake music. We’ve found some we think you’ll love.
Party & Play
Best Outdoor Toys for Kids
If you want to get the kids outside for some play time, we have some suggestions for outdoor games that will keep your kids entertained for summer.
Holidays
Instead of Trick-or-Treat, Try Trunk-or-Treat!
This year, skip trick-or-treat and plan a trunk-or-treat event instead with our simple how-to. It’s so easy even a ghost could do it!
Crafts
Simple Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids
Fall is here and the leaves are turning — and we’ve rounded up our favorite leaf crafts for kids.
Holidays
Celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day With Your Kid
Penguin Awareness Day is a day to celebrate the penguin. Here are five ways you can celebrate penguins and their waddling cuteness with your lil’ penguin fan.
Baby
Bottles & Pacifiers: When Do I Really Need To Take Them Away?
How old is too old for the bottle or pacifier? Worried about judgement from other parents? Trusting your instincts is key, but we have advice to help you figure out and do what’s best for you and your child.
Crafts
DIY Skirts For Your Little Girl
Three ideas for homemade skirts that require marginal to moderate sewing and could be done with the help of an older child.
Uncategorized
Gripping Voices
The Langley Schools Music Project are recordings from the mid-1970s of an untrained children’s chorus singing some of the best music of our generation. Their voices are raw and powerful.