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Monday, March 17th, 2008At age one, our daughter’s personality began shining through in vibrant and electrifying colors. She began walking - and she was already giggling and exploring and finding awe in simple wonders like blowing bubbles, singing songs, and going down slides at the park.
At the same time, we began to realize that soon enough we would [...]
Book Review: Superfoods for Babies and Children
Thursday, March 6th, 2008I love Annabel Karmel’s cookbooks. They’re full of great tips for healthy eating and delicious recipes that the whole family can enjoy. My favorite thing about her cookbooks, however, are the photographs - bold, bright, colorful photographs of foods presented in exciting and interesting ways. On the cover of Superfoods for Babies and Children, for [...]
Working Mom Wednesday: Baby on Board
Thursday, March 6th, 2008There are plenty of books out on the topics of pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care…but not many that focus on the journey to motherhood. Giving birth is a life-altering moment for a woman - it changes everything. Thus, it makes sense that a woman should prepare not only by packing her hospital bag and buying [...]
Book Review: The Happiest Baby on the Block
Monday, March 3rd, 2008If you’re a brand new parent, congratulations! It’s likely that you’re overwhelmed with wonder, awe, love, and amazement at the little miracle that has entered your life. My husband often describes those first few moments after birth as “the true ‘love at first sight’.”
It’s also likely that you’re in the middle of a sleepy fog [...]
The Best Parenting Book of 2008 - Raising Baby Green
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008I just read the best parenting/family book of 2008 (okay, it was published in 2007, but I just read it…). It’s revolutionary actually. It will rock your perspectives, alter your thinking, and change your world (literally). It’s Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care by Dr. Alan Greene.
When I first [...]
Book Review: Mama Knows Breast
Sunday, February 24th, 2008Until I had my Little Beauty, I never knew that breastfeeding could be so complicated. There’s nothing to it, I thought, Stick baby to boob. Baby eats. End of story.
Actually, that’s just the beginning. There are SO many things to know and consider - from positions to pumping to pacifiers. The topic actually requires an [...]
Cookbook Review: Favorite Family Meals by Annabel Karmel
Monday, February 4th, 2008Annabel Karmel is practically a celebrity in Great Britain. She is a bestselling author, a TV personality, and the mother of three. Her fame comes from her cookbooks that focus on nutrition for families and cooking for babies and toddlers.
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Karmel’s Favorite Family Meals, a cookbook originally published in [...]
Book Review: mom-a-licious
Saturday, January 26th, 2008If your New Years resolutions involved eating healthier, losing weight, or purchasing more organic products, then you’re sure to be interested in Mom-a-licious, a new cookbook out by Chef Domenica Catelli.
This colorful, “magazine style” spiral bound book has glossy pages with bold, beautiful images of nutritious meals (and of Catelli’s family and friends enjoying them).
The [...]
Book Review: The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Monday, January 21st, 2008I loved Elizabeth Pantley’s first book so I was eager to get my hands on her second book - The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers.
The issue of sleep is one of the best kept secrets of parenthood. Pre-baby, I certainly knew that those first few months would be difficult as the baby adjusted [...]
Book Review: The No-Cry Sleep Solution
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Every once in awhile, I read a parenting book where the author strikes me as a potential mentor…the kind of person that I’d love to go out to coffee with to ask all of my child-rearing questions. Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby to Sleep Through the [...]
Book Review: The Secret
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007I remember hearing all about “the Secret” back in 2006 when the book first premiered. It seemed like everyone was talking about it. Oprah even had Rhonda Byrne and the rest of The Secret “dream team” on her show in February 2007.
I finally decided to cave and read the book for myself. Essentially, the book’s [...]
Magazine Review: Kiwi
Friday, December 14th, 2007It’s common to see book reviews, but I was recently thinking that it might be nice to see a magazine review every once in awhile. There are so many magazines out there to choose from - what’s a mama to do?
(Well, for starters - you could subscribe to American Baby and BabyTalk…for FREE. No need [...]