Parent Hacks |
Dec 03, 2008 05:32AM
Sarah's craft supply gift idea got me thinking about the piles of household items that add variety to your art table for free. Ideas: Scrap fabric and paper (I often raid the Goodwill bin for material) Cotton balls Aluminum foil Freezer paper Cereal boxes and other colorful packaging Magazine pages Bottlecaps Buttons Almost any office supplies ...and a million more ideas. Parenthackers, what are your favorite household items-turned-craft-materials? Be careful: you [...]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Dec 03, 2008 03:30AM
“WHAT is this thing on my head?!?” Olivia was not impressed with the idea of a helmet on her head. And yes - that was the “toddler” size, the smallest one at the store. (No - she isn’t riding a bike yet. But when our little ones are on toddler ride on toys outside, we make sure their sweet heads are protected.) Thanks to Uisce for creating Wordless Wednesday. Technorati Tag: Wordless Wednesday
5 Minutes For Mom |
Dec 03, 2008 03:30AM
Did you know that 1 in 10 teenagers have abused cough medicine? Does that sound ridiculous? It did to me… But overdosing on cough medicine is happening everywhere… Is your child one of the 2.4 million who has tried it? “Cough medicine abuse involves taking an extreme amount of cough medicine–bottle after bottle or pills after pills–to get high. The “high” is caused by dextromethorphan (DXM), a common ingredient found in many cough medicines. DXM is a safe and effective ingredient [...]
Attachment Parenting Blog |
Dec 03, 2008 03:30AM
I got an interesting question in the mail:"I am not very familiar with your website but I came across an article you wrote about the increase in violence in cinema while doing research for a paper I have to do. I found the article very interesting and was wondering if I may ask a question to you. I am a student at the University of Notre Dame and am writing a paper dealing with violence in movies. Specifically, if violence in [...]
BlogHer |
Dec 03, 2008 03:30AM
As the dust settles on cabinet appointments and the administration rounds itself out, all eyes are starting to focus on the first 100 days of the Obama presidency. While the pundits predict, one issue will certainly take precedent in the first 100 days: the economy. Even Karl Rove agrees. So if the economy is #1 on the list...what falls to #2 or even #3...or is there even room for anything else? Cue the internet which has no shortage of bloggers recommending [...]
BlogHer |
Dec 03, 2008 03:29AM
This could have been a post about terror, or hatred. It could have been a post about international politics and religion. But for the sake of my own spirit's health, it is a post about two women facing the news of a tragedy across an ocean and across thousands of miles. A number of years ago (long story) I hired a "prayer agent" in Israel. I actually paid someone to pray for me at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The proceeds [...]
BlogHer |
Dec 03, 2008 03:29AM
Papaya helps promote digestive health with natural enzymes. And a body with strong digestion has a stronger immunity because of its ability to remove built up waste from the body. Did you know that strong digestion increases your metabolism? It's true...And an increased metabolism can help promote weight loss. Papaya is also great for the immune system. The vitamin C and A in papaya are both needed for proper function of a healthy immune system, making it helpful in the prevention [...]
December 2 2008
Daddy Types |
Dec 02, 2008 08:30PM
Longtime DT reader Buck sends word that infants and kids may have a rough go of it at Obama's inauguration next month. The US Capitol Police have banned baby strollers, backpacks, thermoses and large bags from the secured audience area around the Capitol during the swearing-in ceremony. Then there's this:Direct questions regarding the admittance of items required for child care to the U.S. Capitol Police at 202-512-1226. The Swearing-in Ceremony is a outdoor event held on the West Front Lawn of [...]
Daddy Types |
Dec 02, 2008 08:30PM
I wish I could forget how much I despise Ayn Rand. Things just published this excerpt from a 1971 collection of essays called, The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolutionwhere she tried to paint a horrific view of the world if the Indian tear-wiping, pollution-hating tree-hugging hippies took over:Your wife gets up at six A.M - you have insisted that she sleep until the coal furnace, which you lighted, has warmed the house a little. She has to cook breakfast for your [...]
Daddy Types |
Dec 02, 2008 08:30PM
Main man Mark made Makey the Make Magazine mascot. Magnifico! Makey: infant shirt, just $5; kids shirt, just $6! [makershed.com via the make mailing list]
BlogHer |
Dec 02, 2008 08:29PM
A badge on its website describes Twittermoms as "the online version of the three martini playdate," and I think that may be true in that you have to be there to catch the madness. This new group, and I do mean new, boasts more than 4900 members, and was started only a few months ago in September by young mom and Twitter fan Megan Calhoun. When I say you have to be there to catch the madness, I mean that Twittermoms [...]
Mom-101 |
Dec 02, 2008 08:29PM
There's something bittersweet about turning in your old passport. Of course there's the requisite nostalgia that bubbles up as you thumb through the worn pages, suddenly recalling the Mexican restaurant with the killer salsa made tableside, or the Olympic stadium in Sarajevo turned hastily created cemetery during the war. You remember the painstaking days spent simply memorizing the Turkish word
Girl's Gone Child |
Dec 02, 2008 05:26PM
He watches her first from afar. She runs to the swings and Archer's eyes follow. He kicks the sand and looks back at me and then out at her. He waits for her to notice him but she's too busy climbing the ladder to the slide. Up she climbs and down she goes and Archer continues watching. He watches until he becomes self-conscious and looks back at me. I'm watching him and he knows it. Gives me a look like, "stop [...]
Moms Rising blogs |
Dec 02, 2008 03:51PM
In case you missed it, the New York Times ran a feature about men who care for their elderly parents. Nearly 40 percent of men are their family's primary care provider up from 19 percent in 1996, according to the Alzheimer's Association. read more
the mommy blog |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Just so no one can say I don’t print the negative comments, here’s one fresh from my inbox:All I can say is...wow. Self-absorption is built in to the very fabric of mommy blogs, but you take it to new heights. I was trying to figure out if your incessant bragging about yourself and how smart and wonderful everyone thinks you are comes from arrogance, or if it’s coming from a place of insecurity. On a more positive note, you have very [...]
Daddy Types |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Despite the fact that they don't exist, Pete from Jalopnik just bought a Ford Taurus SHO Wagon on eBay for three thousand measly bucks. At least I can console myself that it was a 1992, and not the awesomer-looking, beanier-shaped Gen III Taurus from '96-99. I am nonetheless adding the Audi S8 Avant to my saved searches. Because eBay is more magical than Santa Claus. Ford Taurus SHO Wagon pops up on eBay [jalopnik] Previously: SHO me the Ford Taurus [...]
Daddy Types |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Wow. The Guardian has a transcript of a 999 call where a woman gives birth by herself. All in all, a good argument for cordless phones. Unpublished 999 call transcript | Birth [guardian.co.uk via waxy]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Prego Fun with Food Photo Contest. I am sure that it wasn’t easy deciding between the adorable top 20 finalists. Thank you Prego®, for providing the great prize of a $500.00 grocery gift card. Prego® understands that it can be hard to make delicious and nutritious meals at home on a budget, but with their variety of Italian Sauces they want to remind you that you can whip together dinners that taste great [...]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Last month we asked you, our lovely readers, to help us find some families who could use some help this Christmas season. We were flooded with responses from so many of you and touched by your desire to help. As we have been reading over the nominations, we have been moved, sometimes to tears, by the stories of so many parents persevering through some very difficult times. We are still narrowing down the families and wish that we were able [...]
Flexible Parenting |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Check out my review of Minted.com holiday cards for the Parent Bloggers Network over on Flexible Parenting Reviews.
ParentDish |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Filed under: Holidays, Celeb parenting, In the newsWith Heidi Klum for a mom, it's no wonder that her kids inherited her passion for dress-up clothes, even Henry, 3, who loves his sister's princess gowns. Says Klum, "There's nothing wrong with that." -- Celebrity Baby Blog"Spend time with your mother. She's cooler than you think," and 49 other rules for an unborn son. -- BabbleSarah Palin stepped back into the spotlight to campaign for Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Is it déjà vu [...]
ParentDish |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Filed under: MealtimeWelcome to Dishing it Out, ParentDish's weekly food column. Katie Workman lives in New York City with her husband and two boys, Jack and Charlie. By day she is the Editor-in Chief of the recipe website Cookstr.com. You can read all of the Dishing it Out posts here.Taco night is a big deal in our house. There's even a song to herald taco night, that goes something like this: "Taco Night! Taco Night! Everybody ready for taco night?"Catchy, no?Everyone [...]
ParentDish |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
Filed under: Relatives, Childcare, ResourcesSure, there are real, quantifiable benefits to having family members take care of your kids, but there are trade-offs involved too. When my son was first born, my sister-in-law's family was living with us and she watched Jared while my wife and I worked. Now, my mother-in-law watches our kids two days a week for us. While I'm very glad that the kids get that cross-generational experience, it's not always easy.Grandparents and parents do not always agree [...]
BlogHer |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
It's December second, which means that the holidays are NOT HERE YET thankyouverymuch. You have PLENTY of time to finish your shopping (or start! if you're like me). You also have plenty of time to get ready for that New Year's party you go to every year, the one where everyone comes all dressed up and looking great. The one that you always rush into feeling frazzled and disappointed by your outfit and your hair and your lipstick. THAT party. [...]
BlogHer |
Dec 02, 2008 03:50PM
TW and I have been looking at the kids' Kaboodle wishlists and looking at our holiday budget and trying to come up with the best gifts to purchase (or ask Santa to bring. It's been a little frustrating. But, as we looked over the gifts we have already purchased, and looked over the gifts still on the list, and as I wandered around cleaning the house I realized I have the answer to our kid gift problems. I know the secret [...]
