For us it's a total toss up between making handmade touches to add to our party decor and baking until our ovens are ready to explode. Both put us in full out stress party-palooza mode and make us mo...
Of course it all depends on the age of your child, and the kind of party you're having, but there are always pros and cons to having a party at home versus having the party at a venue......
Some folks who live in a small apartment or house choose to upsize when they start a family while others "make it work" where they are. Last year we talked about the best room to share with a baby,...
And the even bigger question really- at what age do you start giving them chores? Do you think your toddler age 2-4 could help make the bed, take laundry to the laundry room, or dust with socks on th...
Some people have a really hard time letting go of their stuff or their kids' things because of sentimental reasons, but some people, like us, just have a really hard time knowing what to do with the t...
We get nostalgic when we think about our "family phone." Ours was a white rotary phone, and when it rang, we never knew who was calling. Mom and dad did not have their own "cells." We all shared. ...
It's one of the most important things you need to figure out before you travel anywhere- where will they sleep? Depending on the age of the child of course- there are only a few real options. Tell u...
So far the only traveling we've done with our infant son has been in a car and we're always amazed at how much stuff we feel like we need to bring with us - portable crib, portable high chair, strol...
Our cousins with a 4-month old have yet to find the perfect rocker. Comfort is top priority. They also want a rocker that feels like "something your grandmother would have used." Note the emphasis ...
The end of the school year kind of snuck up on us, and now we're hastily wondering what to give our preschooler's teachers to thank them for giving our little guy such a great year. We, of course, loo...
June is Outdoor Month at Ohdeedoh! The warm weather is finally hitting its stride and although not officially summer, we've kicked our summer plans into high gear. The first step is to assess any av...
We love music and so far, so does our daughter. We've never been huge fans of music made specifically for kids, but we do see the value in it. So, right now we do both at our house- some music mad...
We like to think we're on top of new nursery trends, but we recently saw something called "crib fringe" at Target and weren't sure what to make of it. It's marketed as an alternative to crib bumper...
Growing up we wanted our room to be two colors. Cobalt Blue and Kermit Green. Both of which would have needed a ridiculous amount of time and paint to make happen, so Mom kept her ground on telling...
We were terrible. We would shove any and everything we could under our bed as a place to put things "away." When it finally came time for us to move out of our apartment, we were shocked to see all...
With our son's birthday coming in a couple months, a few of our friends have asked us if we have set up any online wish lists. It hadn't really occurred to us to do so, but now we're thinking about ...
Real Simple's special Family edition posed this question to moms back in the Fall issue, and we've been thinking about it for a while. These days dark chocolate, red wine, and freshly brewed coffee...
Earlier this year we attended a child's indoor birthday party and, after seeing an army of shoes in the hallway outside the apartment, were relieved that we'd worn nice socks that day. Lots of fami...
We really enjoyed a post entitled "20 Tips for Finding Your Routine with Kids" over at Simple Mom. When you're staying home with children, it's easy to look back at the day and wonder what you accom...
When we were kids, our mom had our photos is big crinkly photo albums with the layers of film on each page that would protect the pictures -- or actually peel them apart. And stuff that didn't go in ...
We love the Learning Tower pictured above, but the cost and the size make it prohibitive for some. We'll confess that we let our preschooler stand on a chair (under supervision) when he helps out at t...
Your child is done with the crib. Maybe they're too big. Maybe they're too good at getting out of it. Either way, you know it's time. What now? Take our survey and see what everyone else is doi...
Are your holiday decorations inspired by anything? We fell in love with this silver, gold, and red tree at Bryant Park and wanted to replicate it at home. Share your inspiration in the survey belo...
Creams, lotions, pastes -- so many sundries, so little space. And although times have changed, just as many of the items we stock in our children's medicine cabinet have, some staples remain, like ba...
For a while there, it was The Color Kittens, by Margaret Wise Brown. The story of Hush and Brush, two kittens with green eyes, was the focal point of our bedtime routine. Before that it was Dr. Seus...
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