Parenting

Get Organized Now for the New Year

by Kate on Dec 28, 2010 | 3 comments

Is "getting organized" going to make an appearance on your New Year's resolution list? Ya, mine, too. Turns out NOW is the best time to start the new year on the right foot by organizing and setting goals for 2011. Here are some tips to help you decrease clutter, manage your schedule and s...
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Baby Signing Time Videos–Perfect for Christmas or Anytime–Review + Giveaway

by Kate on Dec 22, 2010 | 309 comments

When I was pregnant I imagined signing with my newborn baby. He would communicate his every need through clear hand signals long before he developed the ability to talk. Crying would be minimized because I would know exactly what he needed. (You experienced mommies can stop laughing at me ...
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Half Price Month from Sittercity.com

by Kate on Dec 15, 2010 | 1 Comment

www.savvysource.com This week's Savvy Source Nationwide deal is a sign up fee and one month membership to Sittercity.com for $25. It usually costs $50, so this is a great time to sign up for the babysitter service if you're considering it. About Sittercity This holiday season don't m...
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Children’s Benadryl and Motrin Recalled

by Kate on Nov 23, 2010 | 3 comments

Is anyone else getting tired of all the medication recalls this year? Today Johnson and Johnson and McNeil posted recall information on Children's Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt Tablets (cherry and grape) and Junior Strength Motrin Caplets on their webpage. This recall is a wholesale and retai...
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San Francisco Unhappy With Happy Meal – What Do YOU Think?

by Kate on Nov 04, 2010 | 14 comments

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to ban McDonald's Happy Meals as they currently exist.  The change is to the Health Code with an ordinance titled, "Setting Nutritional Standards for Restaurant Food Sold Accompanied by Toys or Other Youth Focused Incentive Items." The new ...
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Hyland’s Recalls Popular Teething Tablets

by Kate on Oct 24, 2010 | 1 Comment

Yesterday the FDA recommended that parents stop using Hyland's Teething Tablets. The Standard Homeopathic Company also announced that it is voluntarily recalling its Hyland's Teething Tablets based on the FDA's concerns and to examine its manufacturing process. Homeopathic Products Homeop...
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Extra Halloween Candy? Donate it to The Troops!

by Malia on Oct 21, 2010 | 11 comments

Every year kids bring home unbelievable amounts of candy from Halloween Trick-or-Treating and you know it ends up one of two places: 1. rotting their teeth or 2. on Mom's thighs. This year, consider something different. Donate that extra candy (after enjoying a few pieces, of course) to Op...
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Is your little one getting Vitamin D?

by Kate on Oct 18, 2010 | 4 comments

Chilly weather (and snuggly coats and scarves) plus back to school time gives us less time in the sun and that means less vitamin D, the "sunshine" vitamin. More Vitamin D Supplementation for Kiddos You've probably heard that AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has been recommending givin...
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