100 Things I am Thankful For
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1. My Wife
2. My Kids
3. My Mom
4. My Grandma
5. My Dad and Step-Mom
6. My In-Laws
7. My Brother and his family
8. My Sister
November, 2009 Archives
Win the Days Ago Digital Day Counter!
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We all know that with new moms the first thing to go is not our stomach but our brain. Can’t remember how old that breastmilk is you have sitting in the fridge? Can’t quite figure out if you already fed the fish? Or maybe it’s the Chinese food leftovers that you’d love to snack on but forgot when they’re from. Well, there’s an amazing digital gadget, the Days Ago, which you can stick to a food container, baby food jar or your plants and it will keep track of how long you’ve had it. The Days Ago counts the days and hours for you so you and your baby won’t end up consuming something past its expiration date . The best part is the counters can be reset and used over and over again!
Food Fight!
I have imperfect parenting moments all the time. I was at the grocery store with my 18 month old daughter trying to keep her occupied. As I filled up the cart I kept having to pick up her toy that she would throw on the ground. A fun little game for her but somewhat distracting for me since I was trying to remember everything I needed. I was in the dairy section and had just put a carton of eggs in the cart. I went over to get something else that I needed and turned to see that my daughter had opened the egg cart and was throwing eggs all over the floor! Aaaggghhhh….
the honest scoop – 12-18-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
With the death of a 7-year old in September, the already recalled Simplicity cribs claim their 11th reported victim.
Sean Goldman won’t be home for Christmas as the Brazilian Supreme Court makes a last minute reversal, stopping the return of the boy to his father after a 5-year parental abduction nightmare.
Give birth the way you want:
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Buppity Baby play mat
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I stared at the registry in vain. Seriously? The only items left were a 96 count diaper pack and a waterproof crib pad – two very uninspired choices for a close friend of 21 years. I decided to go off-registry. Always a risky venture, but I’m glad I did it. I wanted something practical and useful but also fun and unique. A friend of mine had unrolled a beautiful baby-mat in one of our classes. It looked softer and more padded than the traditional baby mats I’d seen and it had lovely fabric with a stunning pattern. I inquired about her mat and it led me to Meg Elliot at Buppity Baby.
Turn it Off
I did a ‘week of silence’ last week. Meaning for one whole week i turned myself off from Twitter, Facebook, going to blogging events and generally doing the whole social media frenzy that I do each and every day. It’s exhausting, I swear. All that tweeting, typing and interfacing keeps one busy.
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the honest scoop – 12-17-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
More than 26,000 school cafeterias did not meet their minimum inspection requirements under the Child Nutrition Act, contributing to over 23,000 student food-related illnesses over the last decade.
After a 5-year struggle to get his abducted son back to the U.S., a Brazil court finally rules that David Goldman can bring his 9-year old boy home.
And in Texas, the authorities actually assisted in a parental abduction:
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The Myth of Exercise
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I’ve been scooped!!! TIME magazine’s August cover story “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin,” is exactly what I have been saying for 33 years! Yes, way back in 1976 when the aerobics-go-for-the-burn craze was starting, I was skeptical. So I tried running. I felt everything drop: my face; my uterus; and my arches! But apparently, other females didn’t agree since running morphed into killer aerobic classes and millions of females starting jumping up and down urged on by Jane Fonda’s workout tapes. (Years later she apologized for the injuries people sustained.)
Child Survives Head-on Collision with Train
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A car seat is something that parents know is always necessary, but they hope it never needs to perform its ultimate duty – to restrain and protect a child in a crash. One Wisconsin mother unwillingly put her Britax Roundabout to a heart stopping test when her minivan was trapped in front of an oncoming train. The father, following in a separate car, and a nearby police officer rushed to save the mother and the child. The mother escaped, but the men were unable to free the child before the train hit. Amazingly, though the van was badly damaged in the head-on collision, the child and the car seat emerged unharmed.
the honest scoop – 12-16-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
RECALL: 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine intended for young children have been recalled after they were found to have diminished potency.
It’s life in prison for the Iowa mom who slit the throats of her 2-year old and 7-year old sons, killing the youngest one and leaving the other for dead.
Run, run, run, run, runaway:
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