Editorials
Martha Stewart’s Halloween Issue
If you love Halloween (who doesn’t?), you MUST pick up Martha Stewart’s special Halloween issue. It has crafting ideas that are so fun and easy. And when I say easy, I mean easy, because I am not very crafty. There are some that are beyond my skill level so if you are artistic and talented, [...]
Road Trip to Vomitville
This weekend was our first attempt at driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. To avoid traffic and a prolonged car ride, we picked to go on Thursday and come back Saturday. On the way there, my younger daughter, the crankier and harder traveler of the two, fell asleep an hour into the trip. She [...]
Happy Father’s Day, We Love Daddy
To honor dads on this day, I have listed my top 10 reasons why they are so lovable. 1. When he says I’m beautiful, he means it with all his heart. 2. We can’t live without those hugs. 3. Can carry a sleeping baby in his arms for hours while we shop (and most of [...]
Americana at Brand, Best Shopping Complex for Tots
Big open grassy area, dancing fountains, a playground area and the piece de resistance – lounge area for grown ups with clear view of playground. Americana at Brand in Glendale is an outdoor mall made to look like a “city” with Disney style charm and cleanliness. I complained the whole way driving here because, trust [...]
Exclusive Interview with Mom Who Delivered a Baby Aboard Cruise Ship
US Coast Guard Medevac Team tends to mom and baby Amber Badua and Baby Cara Paradise Badua Villalobos Amber Badua, a 30 year old woman from Sacramento, gave birth to a healthy baby girl aboard a Carnival Cruise line on May 27, a day after her own 30th birthday. But the amazing part of the [...]
Crystal Pacifier by Aristabrat
Interesting. For such a blingy binky, shouldn’t the tot be smiling instead of scowling? Or maybe she is appropriately annoyed at such a tacky thing? I think the latter. This Crystal Pacifier ($120) may be kind of funny to buy as a gift but who would buy this for their own tot? And even weirder, [...]
Bath Toys are Full of Germs
After seeing the feature on the Today show about bacteria growing in bath toys, I became weary and uneasy during bath times. I try to squeeze all the water out of the squirty toys but of course it is impossible to be 100% diligent. So the other day, after being away on a trip for [...]
Advice for a First Vacation with Tots
My husband would like to point out that your first vacation with your tots is not a vacation. Set your expectations of relaxing appropriately low to none (for example, you won’t need to pack your novel). With the summer approaching, you are probably making elaborate plans to go to some fabulous far away destination. I [...]
Recalled – Infantino Sling Rider and Wendy Bellisimo
More than 1 million baby slings recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is advising that babies under 4 months old should stop using these slings immediately. There have been 3 infant deaths due to suffocation in the soft fabric. Especially at risk are babies who had a low birth weight, were born prematurely or had [...]
Consumer Safety Commission Warns, Baby Slings Are Deadly
The Huffington Post reported today that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing to issue a general warning about possible suffocation deaths from small infants being carried in baby slings. These slings have been popular for ages but there have been too many deaths caused by these slings for the government to not do something [...]
