Preparing for the Holiday Season

Halloween is done, the holidays aren’t quiet here yet, you’re not completely ready to deck the halls with Holly but yet your little ones are itching to be festive (or maybe you are too). I’ve put together 5 easy and fun activities to get you through the next few weeks and will allow you to get a little ahead of the game before you can break out the holiday sweaters, warm up some eggnog and let the jolly times role:

* There is a fabulous use for those millions of trees that come in the form of catalogs and jam up your mail box every day.… Read the rest

Decorating a nursery is such a lovely experience. So full of hope, so full of excitement around creating the perfectly soothing and pleasant environment for the little one you’re growing. Although it can be a bit overwhelming – it always is when you are trying to make something perfectly perfect – I do always love this part of baby prep.… Read the rest

I’ve been mulling over the idea of making my own baby food for Bridget when the time comes, but there are so many conflicting reports about how good it actually is for our little ones.  And, in fact, if you are buying organic baby food there may not be much of a difference in terms of that.  … Read the rest