Personalized Frame
August 28, 2012
My friend Amber gave me this idea. She made a personalized frame for my daughter last year for Christmas. Admit it: It’s freaking adorable. All you need is:
Category: Parenting
6 Uses for Mismatched Socks
August 15, 2012
No matter how careful we are or how organized, socks bide their time, plotting their great escape. And don’t even get me started on the disappearing tactics of the itsy-bitsy toddler variety. I’ve come to accept this as some sort of basic law of physics. As such, I’m no longer fighting it. I’m embracing it.
D&D Parenting, Part 2: The Players
August 13, 2012
Looking for Part 1? Read “The Supplies.” What role do you fill among your friends? In your job? In your family? How about your partner and each of your kids? What roles do they play in your group dynamic? If you’re still following this blog after last week, that means I didn’t scare you away … More D&D Parenting, Part 2: The Players
Toddler Talk: Episode 5
August 10, 2012
Toddler Talk Episode 6 “Raisins” Happy hour!
Packing Toys for Flying With Kids
August 8, 2012
Kids on a plane. Not to be confused with Snakes on a Plane—though you may find both prospects equally terrifying. We’ve traveled a lot with our toddler (read my guest “manifesto” on TheEverywhereist.com), and my mom friends are always asking me for tips. These are my four “rules” for packing toys for airplane travel with kids:
D&D Parenting, Part 1: The Supplies
August 6, 2012
Looking for Part 2? Read “The Players.” Oh, yes. I’m going there. I’m bringing out the biggest, geekiest, and perhaps most endearing guns in nerdom: Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Not a nerd? Don’t be scared. Hear me out. At the risk of over-simplifying, D&D is a cooperative endeavor in which players use strategy and creativity … More D&D Parenting, Part 1: The Supplies
Free Seattle: Bayview-Kinnear Park
July 31, 2012
Bored at home? Try out a new park. Bring a picnic lunch. Better yet, take a friend’s kid, so she can go get a pedicure (and swap the favor next week). We recently tried Bayview-Kinnear Park (below Kerry Park) on Queen Anne hill in Seattle. The play gear was completely different from anything Szaba (or I) … More Free Seattle: Bayview-Kinnear Park
Grocery Adventure
July 17, 2012
I had a bored toddler, a rainy day, and an empty fridge. To the grocery store! 5 Ideas: 1. Let your toddler bring along a fellow adventurer: a favorite toy or stuffed animal. 2. Make it a game: Can you find something brown? Do you see an apple? Let’s look for something cold … 3. Point … More Grocery Adventure
5 Easy Party Decoration Ideas
July 16, 2012
When you’re a mom, you don’t have much time or money to put into a party. Yet like any good hostess, you want to do something special for your guests and, especially, your guest of honor. Here are 5 easy party decoration ideas I picked up from planning my daughter’s “Red, White, and Two” party. … More 5 Easy Party Decoration Ideas
Dish Duty
July 10, 2012
In the constant need for something to amuse my 2 year old, I’ve considered everything but the kitchen sink. Wait, why NOT the kitchen sink?
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