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6 Tips for Park & Playground Safety

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Follow these 6 essential park and playground safety tips keep the kids safe with they play at their favorite neighborhood playground. How often do you and your kids take a trip out to the park? I’m a big fan of the activity, not least of all because it gets us out of the house, and allows the kids to work out their wriggles in a perfect place for it. Public ... Continue Reading...

8 New Mom Must-Haves that Are Great Gifts for Moms-to-Be

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This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. Today I am sharing 8 great new mom must-haves that would make great baby shower gifts for moms-to-be. Who better to recommend the best gifts for moms-to-be than a new mom herself? We just celebrated my son's first birthday. This means that just 1 year ago I was a new mama myself. Being a brand new mom is still ... Continue Reading...

Why Baby’s Gut Health Matters

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This post is sponsored by Evivo but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Wondering what the big deal is about baby probiotics? Let's take a look at why babies gut health matters and the benefits of probiotics for babies. From the moment that I found out I was pregnant I got busy researching everything from the safest car seat to the best ... Continue Reading...

5 Great Ways to Make Moving with Kids Easier

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Moving with kids can seem daunting, but there are a number of things that you can do to make the transition smoother and easier on them. As our families grow, many of us move to bigger spaces and family-friendly areas. However, that also means moving our children into a new area, an experience which can be really stressful… for both parties! As parents, ... Continue Reading...

3 Kid-Friendly Recipe Ideas to Get The Kids In The Kitchen

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There are many benefits of cooking with kids. So, why not invite your children into the kitchen to make these 3 kid-friendly recipes?! When’s the last time you had some help in the kitchen? If you’re like most of us, it’s probably been a while. Now, when you hear my suggestion that you invite your children to come pitch in with dinner prep, you’re probably ... Continue Reading...

What I Am Carrying in My Diaper Bag This Summer

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This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks. Instead of lugging my diaper bag and my handbag around this summer, I decided to combine the two. Read on for a little peek at what's inside my summer diaper bag and find out why Always® Radiant pads are my new summer must-have. I don't know about you, but I am super excited for the start of summer. This will be my ... Continue Reading...

5 Things I Do Everyday to Help Boost My Baby’s Brain Development

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This post is sponsored by Gerber®, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. From starting the day with a bowl of iron-rich Gerber Infant Cereal to playing peek-a-boo, these are the things that I do daily to help boost my baby's brain development. I can't believe that my little guy is already 10 months old. It seems like just yesterday we ... Continue Reading...

Baby Proofing Our Home + Printable Baby Proofing Checklist

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This post was sponsored by Window Covering Safety Council as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Our 9-month-old has started to pull himself up on his own, and it is only a matter of time before he is walking. As I think about him walking, safety is at the forefront of my mind. As I look ... Continue Reading...

How to Set Up a Diaper Changing Station

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Thank you to Pampers at Sam's Club for sponsoring this conversation on diaper changing station essentials. The opinions and text are all my own. Make diaper duty as easy and enjoyable as possible by following these tips to set up a diaper changing station at home stocked with all your diapering essentials. Diaper duty may not be the most exciting aspect of ... Continue Reading...

Baby Food Purees for Busy Parents

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I know that it sounds cliche, but babies grow up too darn quickly! I feel like it was just yesterday that we were introducing solid foods to our little guy, yet somehow he has already moved up to Stage 2 baby foods. Next thing I know he will be graduating college. No, but seriously. These baby days are going by all too quickly. I value every moment that I get to ... Continue Reading...

Baby’s First Foods: Baby Yogurt

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Did you know that you can feed baby infant yogurt from as young as 6 months? Find out all about baby yogurt and my experience feeding my son baby yogurt for the first time. We recently started our son, Nathaniel, on solid foods. After introducing infant cereal we went on to introduce a variety of fruit and veggies. We avoided any foods that contained cow's ... Continue Reading...

Making Bath Time Fun with Baby

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Thank you to Summer Infant for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own. Bath time is just as good of an opportunity for some fun bonding time with baby as any other time of the day. Today I am sharing my tips for how to make bath time fun for your little one. Nathaniel has always been a fan of bath time, right from ... Continue Reading...

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