Babies! Raising Baby on a Budget
When you find out that you are pregnant for the first time, you will probably do what most of us do: start planning, preparing, and buying everything you could ever need. You will be writing down all...
View ArticleBabies! Essential Tips for Cloth Diapering
With all the hype today about cloth diapering, getting started can be a pretty intimidating venture. At first glance, purchasing enough cloth diapers to last at least two days for a newborn appears...
View ArticleBabies! Easy and Disposable Homemade Baby Wipes
A friend introduced me to homemade disposable baby wipes shortly after we gave birth to our second daughter, Sarah. Her recipe was so quick and easy that I’ve got it stored in my memory now! This is...
View ArticleBabies! Homemade Versus Store-Bought Baby Food
Since having my first baby, Molly, eight years ago, I have learned so much about making my own baby food. I wish I knew then what I know now about how much money—and sanity—I would have saved with a...
View ArticleBabies! Baby Basics, Grandparent Edition: Stuff to Keep at Grandma’s House
As part of the Real Housekeeping Baby Bonanza month, where we share ideas about all things baby, I’m here to provide some suggestions on what kinds of baby and kid gear to keep at Grandma’s house. We...
View ArticleBabies! Great Books To Read Aloud To Kids
One of my favorite things to do with children is to read to them, even when they’re probably old enough to read to themselves. (Like the time I read Anne of Green Gables to my ten-year-old sister...
View ArticleBabies! Simple Fold Over Bonnet Pattern
I absolutely adore this simple yet versatile bonnet for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers…so warm and cute! They knit up very quickly in stockinette but can be jazzed up with lace, cables, or Fair...
View ArticleBabies! Knitted Newborn Hat
One of my cousins is having a baby, so of course I had to start knitting a newborn hat! After spending years searching for just the right pattern, I developed my own approach to making the perfect...
View ArticlePacking the Kids off to College? 20 Packing Dos and Don’ts
University freshmen often experience “packer’s remorse” after arriving at the dorm on Move-In Day and discovering that they can’t fit all their stuff into their half of a closet-sized room. A group of...
View ArticleDestressing By Coloring
As a busy working mom, stress comes in many forms. One of the biggest stressors for me is simply not having enough time or brain space to let go of the day’s stress before another day piles on more....
View ArticleMrs. Quimby’s 6 Best Back-to-School Tips for Parents (Plus One from Me)
Even though my personality has always been way more Beezus than Ramona, I’ve always loved Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series. Now that I’m a parent, I notice the many ways Ramona’s mom has been a sort of...
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