Cargo Vest: Let’s start with the basics. Instead of a bag to hold the supplies, why not store everything in a vest for easy access? We love this vest (especially the large zippered pouch in the back) from Cabela’s. Butterfly nets: My kids tested these nets last summer with great success. Great quality, good price, and large …
Many moms and their children have a lot to look forward to during the summer season—no school and vacation days are probably the two most pertinent priorities filling one’s mind. But when thinking about spending days sitting by Inspiration Homes Swimming Pool Design pool without a care in the world, moms might want to be …
Stroller in the City’s Brianne Manz talks child learning. Shop her picks for the best educational toys for toddlers. My kids have accumulated quite a few toys throughout the years, but the ones that stand out are the ones that educate. The best educational toys hold big value with parents, because it’s important that child …
Power Mom Beyoncé Knowles Carter really has it all: Successful career, millionaire husband and adorable baby girl. And now she is adding another little bundle of joy to the ever-growing Carter family. E! reports that Beyoncé is pregnant with baby number two. The rumor mill on the Internet was reaching fever pitch when she cancelled her Mrs. …
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Who isn’t impressed by Angelina Jolie these days? After her New York Times opinion piece went viral on Tuesday morning, the world now knows that the mom of six made the brave decision to go ahead with a preventative double mastectomy after learning that she carried a BRCA gene mutation that gave her an 87% chance of developing breast …
Spring is coming and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ve had enough of the cold and we’re ready for everything to bloom. Spring brings all kinds of projects (more on that coming soon), many of them cleaning-related, but what we’re really excited about is the idea of entertaining again—after all, the season just makes us …
Bullies are a bit of a hot topic right now. While adults once brushed off hostile schoolyard interactions as a normal part of childhood, we’re now beginning to realize the gravity of these situations. Bullying can lead to serious anxiety and depression, not to mention long-term behavioral problems that last well into adulthood. To educate …
Controversy is brewing over the new Disney princess. Merida, the heroine of Disney-Pixar’s Brave, has joined the ranks of Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora, Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine, Snow White and Cinderella. These princesses are all an integral part of the media franchise that sells toys, dresses and videos to little girls who dream of happily ever after. But it seems that happily ever …
With Operation Get My Kid to Appreciate Opera a success, I figured I would try my luck at the next cultural frontier: The ballet. Each month I’ll be taking my children to unlikely kid-friendly events as a challenge to see what they are capable of understanding and enjoying. Last month was a shocking success as I took …
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A whole night devoted to family television series means big bucks for major networks—ABC has really cashed in on their Wednesday night lineup with The Middle, Family Tools, Modern Family and How to Live with My Parents. These family-oriented half-hour comedies have brought in big ratings for the Disney-owned broadcast network, and have garnered many Emmy nominations and …
