product review

1st Bday: BestView Handheld Color Video Monitor

When we were pregnant with our first baby, we registered for and received an audio baby monitor. It served us well for the short time we had it, enabling us to hear our baby’s squeaks and squirms and cries from the adjacent room (***we co-slept for the majority of the first year, but our baby [...]

Something Colorful: Luv That Tray

April 2008 (1.5 years old):

February 2010 (3 years old):

5 Things About Spaghetti that you should know:

It tastes better when you use organic ground beef.
If you make it right, spaghetti leftovers are top-notch.
Spaghetti is Very.Very.Messy.
Messy spaghetti = fun photos.
Messy spaghetti = lots of cleaning too. Ug.

If you want to enjoy the tasty [...]

*Giveaway* HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer

Once upon a time, there was an Arizona mama [see left] who took lots and lots and lots of photos. Beautiful photos. Colorful photos. Emotion-filled photos. Frame-worthy photos.
But they just sat on her computer.
All they did was just sit, sit sit. And she did not like it – not one little bit.
Then, she got smart [...]

What to Pack It In: A Duffel Bag by High Sierra Sport Company

Let’s talk suitcases.
Do you prefer hard ones or soft ones? Duffels or backpacks or traditional suitcases?
I like bags that are spacious, easy to roll, and that have pockets for shoes. Bonus Points if it “stands out” from all of the plain black bags on the conveyor belt at the baggage claim.
The 30-Inch Wheeled Cargo Duffel [...]

What to Pack: Jeans

If I had to only wear one thing over and over and over again, it would be jeans.
Jeans are stylish, figure-flattering, and totally practical for a mom’s active lifestyle. Plus, they can be dressed up or dressed down with ease. Pair with flats and a tee – ready for a picnic at the park! Add [...]

What to Pack: TravelKiddy

Long trips can be hard for little ones.
There is so much waiting (for the plane to take-off/land, for the stoplight to turn to green, for the car to get filled up with gas, etc.)…and so much sitting still.
If you are under three feet tall, waiting and sitting still are two things that are not on [...]

Does your baby like riding in the car?

My baby doesn’t.
In fact, I’m a law-abiding girl, but there have been several instances where I’ve been tempted to take my baby out of the car seat while my husband is driving. She tends to cry when we strap her in her car seat and all I want to do is pull her right to [...]

Get Fit…with Mizuno

Do you prefer trail running or city running? I mostly do sidewalk running in our neighborhood because that is what is most convenient for a mom of two littles. No driving, babysitters, or gym fees required…and I can bring along my jogging stroller, when convenient.
That being said, I think if I had my preference, I’d [...]

Get Fit…with Dance Praise

You’ve heard of Dance Dance Revolution, right? I love that game. Perhaps because I used to be a bit of a dancer back in the day. I took ballet for quite a few years (and even did the whole bloody-toes on pointe shoes thing…). In high school, I performed as one of the lead dancers [...]

Get Fit…with Fabulous Athletic Bra

For the longest time, I just thought I wasn’t cut out for running. Dancing? Yes. Swimming? Yes. Walking? Yes. But running…? Not for me.
Now, however, I go running several times a week and I enjoy participating in local 5Ks in my town.
Much of that change was mental…deciding that I, Stephanie Sheaffer, could in fact be [...]

Products for People Who Work at Home: CushDesk by Belkin

We have a modest home with 3 bedrooms, a great room, a spacious kitchen with an island, and an unbelievable view from our [very small] backyard. Our 3-year-old is in one room. Our 10-month-old is in another room. And we are in the master bedroom…which leaves no room for an office. That’s actually A-OK with [...]

Disposable or Cloth {it doesn’t have to be all or nothing}

I used all disposable diapers with my oldest daughter. They seemed easy, non-intimidating. I knew how to change them already and I knew how to throw them away (remove, toss in trash, done!).
The whole cloth diapering business seemed overwhelming. There were so many choices (and I’m not talkin’ just colors!). All-in-Ones. Pre-folds. Pocket. Fitted. Even [...]