Basic Cares

This Potty Training Chart is a great way to help you track and encourage your little one as they transition from diapers to underwear. We just finally made it through …

This year, you can Get Healthy doing things that are already part of your daily routine. If you have a baby or toddler, you can simply grab that jogger stroller …

We received HALO SleepSacks to review and share information with you.  One of my must haves for itty bitty babies is a HALO SleepSack. We bought some when Rissa was …

One of the first things I wanted to figure out as new parents was how we could save money on baby gear. I’m not a money saving expert. In fact, …

Thank you to Britax for providing this car seat for us to review. This is part one to show you the safety features you can see on the Advocate 70-G3 …

I almost forgot how awkward it can be to dress and change clothes on a newborn. It is certainly much different than a toddler who can help get dressed! I …

My son was a preemie, born at 32 weeks gestation weighing in at a whopping 3lbs, 5oz. He was full breech, and the doctors broke his arm getting him out. …

5 Tips to Bath Time Fun 1 – Use a baby/toddler tub. The size of the tub will seem less scary when they can sit inside a smaller version. 2 …

Mary: I wish I would have prepared six year old better for his first hair cut. It was a disaster! He is sensitive to loud noises so the the sound …

When we went to visit my parents in January, there were a few things we brought along to leave there. Rissa and I stayed for a week so I knew …

Did you know I’m also writing for Examiner now? I’m just getting started as the Milwaukee Green Parenting Examiner and am working on building up content there. I would love …

Unfortunately I missed out on this chat discussion, but still wanted to share it with all of you! I have been thinking more about toddler discipline since Rissa is soooo …

Ahhh, the dilemma of food. What’s healthy? What’s safe? What’s good for away from home? This week we came together to talk about ideas for healthy toddler snacks, especially for …

One thing we use the nursery for a lot is changing diapers! And where there are diapers, there are other unpleasantries. I received some expert tips on reducing germ exposure …

One essential piece of baby gear is a high chair of some sort. Baby needs a place to eat, right? We actually didn’t have a high chair at home until …

My daughter likes to be close to us. She’s been that way since she was just a few weeks old; she hated to be put down! This is perfectly natural …

Child Passenger Safety Week Child Passenger Safety Week (September 18-24) is an annual campaign to bring public attention to the importance of properly securing all children in appropriate car seats, …

Dental hygiene is so important. I admit, I don’t much like brushing several times a day, or scrubbing my tongue, or flossing… but I want to keep my teeth! I’ve …

My daughter loves to be held and close to mama. I’m her favorite place. It’s been like this since she was a few weeks old. It has presented some challenges …

Baby clothes sizes confuse me. They confused me while I was pregnant and they still confuse me. I also learned the sizes are labeled differently in other parts of the …