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Monday, May 5th, 2008Thanks to everyone who participated in my “First Days” themed weekend! You can still participate in the contests if the deadlines haven’t passed.
A few final thoughts…
1. If you’d like to buy a Loving Baby Swaddle Blanket, you can get a 15% discount on all items purchased on www.LovingBabyInc.com between May 9 and December 31, 2008. [...]
The BurpCatcher: “A Burp Cloth, Only Better!”
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008It’s amazing that newborn babies - so fragile, so sweet, so gentle, so small - can produce such BIG messes. Their diapers can be explosive (which is why parents often refer to them as “blow-outs”). Their spit-up can be astonishingly voluminous.
Both of the above also happen frequently - which is why I walked around with [...]
Flat Nipple “Fix,” brought to you by Lansinoh
Friday, May 2nd, 2008If you are experiencing flat nipples due to breast engorgement or swelling (which is “…common for nursing moms in the early days,” according to Lansinoh), you might be interested in a new product called Latch Assist™.
“The Latch Assist™ is a simple tool to help your nipples temporarily stand out so that it is easier for [...]
Book Review: ABC’s of Breastfeeding
Friday, May 2nd, 2008It’s unfortunate that “The ABC’s of Breastfeeding: Everything a Mom Needs to Know for a Happy Nursing Experience” (AMACOM, January 2008) ended up with such a bland title and ho-hum cover because this book is really a jewel. In this case, you really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
Author Stacey Rubin provides an accurate [...]
A Few Business-y Type Things
Friday, May 2nd, 20081. I have a new page called “Link to me” at the top of this blog. There are three buttons up there with corresponding code so that you can insert a badge on your own blog (if you want). Thanks in advance for your support!
2. There’s a little green button over on the left sidebar [...]
Room in My Life for People
Thursday, May 1st, 2008“There isn’t time, there isn’t time
To do the things I want to do,
With all the mountain-tops to climb,
And all the woods to wander through,
And all the seas to sail upon,
And everywhere there is to go,
And all the people, every one
Who lives upon the earth, to know,
There’s only time, there’s only time
To know a few, and [...]
Wordless Wednesday: A Girl and Her Cars
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008She loves anything that goes bbrrrrmmm.
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Bye-Bye Columns, Hello Surprises
Friday, April 25th, 2008Thanks to everyone who took my survey last week. I’ve been compiling the results and it appears that almost everyone prefers random posts to columns. Apparently, you all love the “surprise” element.
Because I totally respect your feedback, I’m dropping the Working Mom Wednesday column and the Fit Mama Friday column. Tuesday Tours will continue and [...]
Are You Going to San Fran in July?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008One word. BlogHer.
A. Are you going?
B. Did you go last year?
C. Was it worth it?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Twitterdeedoodah, Twitterdeeday My, Oh My, What a Twitterful Day!
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008I finally decided was peer pressured into joining the Twitter Revolution. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/stephsday.
If you’re on Twitter, make sure to come out of your nests and leave me a note in the comments so I can follow you.
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you might want to watch this [...]
Last Chance to Win a 1-year sub. to Kiwi Magazine!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Thanks for participating in “Small Steps to Greenness” this past weekend! Feel free to continue to comment and engage in the conversations until the contest deadlines expire.
Also: a few of you mentioned that you weren’t able to comment on the Kiwi Magazine post. I’m not sure why, but I don’t want you to miss out on [...]
Green Living Tips from the Founder of ECOBAGS®
Saturday, April 19th, 2008I admit. I have two reusable-type grocery bags and I never use them. The worst thing is that half of the time they are actually in my purse and I still don’t pull them out!
I’m fortunate to have Sharon Rowe, green lifestyle expert and founder of ECOBAGS®, here at Metropolitan Mama this afternoon to help “set [...]