Well, I’m back! It’s Monday morning and little O is sleeping quietly beside me in his bassinet. There is so much that I have to say about parenthood now that I’m officially a parent, but I can’t tell you everything all at once! Where will be the fun in that? What I will say right now is that nothing could have prepared me for how I would feel about my sweet baby and my sweet husband throughout this experience. I…
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Petit Elefant Q & A: I recently heard from a reader, “C” wondering what kind of sling to buy: “we’re just pregnant with our first and I really want to buy a sling, but there are tons of brands out there (with a ring, with a binkie pouch, minimalist, etc.) and seeing as how I’ve never used one before, I could really use some help knowing where to start!” It’s kind of daunting with all the selection out there isn’t…
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Have you seen the new line by Fisher Price at your friendly neighborhood Target? Beloved children’s product giant Fisher Price has teamed up with the coolness of Dwell Studio to launch a limited line of infant gear. In general, the line is better looking than most of the others readily available at common outlets. I haven’t seen it in person yet, but I’m liking it for the following reasons Fisher Price is a brand to be trusted The designs are…
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This project, engaging the next generation of voters, is pretty inspiring. Check it out with your kids today. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3347741-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();
Okay, this is a really cool giveaway. There’s a website called The Young Scientists Club designed to get {and keep!} kids excited about science through interactive kits, mailed once or twice a month, and an online forum for kids to ask questions. I mean, how cool is that? You can get science kits mailed to you a couple of times a month. How much fun is that for the whole family? I love this kind of stuff. One of you…
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Well, it’s less than one month till my due date, which means that I may officially be kicking it into panic mode. There’s still so much that I want done around the house, and I’ve refused to let myself buy any baby supplies until the house and baby room are completely in order. So seriously, I’d better get things in order fast. Part of the stress of being a first-time mom is just feeling overwhelmed by a new responsibility. I’m…
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My cousin Erin had her daughter Willow’s fifth birthday party over the weekend. She threw Willow a Carnival Party and I thought I would share the adorable party with you! It is a good theme for boys or girls and can be done extravagant or very frugal. It was great for outdoors but could be staged inside too. It all started with an invitation that held the fabulous old school tickets for the carnival! My son loved holding the tickets…
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Here’s a good cause you all need to know about: Bertolli has teamed up with Share Our Strength, an national organization aiming “to fight hunger and poverty around the world”. In order to help raise money for this great organization go to ebay and bid on a celebrity autographed dish {yes, there’s even one by Oprah!}. There are currently 22 autographed dishes available for bidding and they’re going fast, so hurry over! 100% of the proceeds from Bertollis Signature Dish…
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P has wanted a lunch box for a while, but she isn’t much of a character fan and none of the lunch boxes we’ve seen fit her personality. So we decided to make one. I’ve spelled it out for you in case any of you want to go do the same. You could do the same thing for a recipe box, memory keeper, etc. Step 1: Go to Roberts Crafts & pick up a metal tin box {it didn’t cost…
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