Somewhere at the top of my “beauty empties” list (the products I use up and then buy again) is The Body Shop’s camomile eye makeup remover. (My spellcheck doesn’t like “camomile,” but apparently that’s the British spelling.) I love it! I’ve tried other makeup removers, and they either had an unpleasant smell or just didn’t … Read More about Makeup & Beauty Monday: Camomile Eye Makeup Remover
How to Work After Your Kids Go to Bed
Here’s a great question for working moms that we’ve never discussed: How do you get more stuff done or otherwise work after your kids go to bed? Have you been able to regularly summon a second wind to be productive at night? Even if putting your kids to bed is a relatively painless affair and … Read More about How to Work After Your Kids Go to Bed
Organizing Thursday: Clearly Fresh Bags
My son loves berries, but I hate how they go bad and get moldy so quickly. A few years ago, I found out about Clearly Fresh bags, and they’ve made a big difference in how much food we throw out. I’ll try to avoid sounding like an infomercial here, but these bags make fruit last much longer … Read More about Organizing Thursday: Clearly Fresh Bags
Kid Birthday Parties: Guest Etiquette, Gifts, & Parent Socializing
Once your kid reaches a certain age — and especially if you’ve got more than one — you’ll find yourself taking him or her to a lot of children’s birthday parties… and as you’ll also find, that comes with a lot of funny kid birthday party guest etiquette questions and purchasing tasks. First, it means … Read More about Kid Birthday Parties: Guest Etiquette, Gifts, & Parent Socializing
What to Do When You Don’t Like Your Kid’s Friends’ Parents
How do you handle it when you don’t like your kid’s friends’ parents? What about when it’s the other way around — when your kid isn’t exactly fond of the children of your mom friends? In the past we’ve talked about finding mom friends and working moms and playdates (as well as friends with MLM businesses, which … Read More about What to Do When You Don’t Like Your Kid’s Friends’ Parents
Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Milk-Saver Breast Milk Collector
There seem to be a lot of breastfeeding- and pumping-related products that I either didn’t know about when my son was a baby or that just weren’t around back then. Here’s one: a “milk saver” to use when you’re nursing your baby (or if you pump on only one side) that keeps you from losing … Read More about Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Milk-Saver Breast Milk Collector
What to Consider When Choosing Birth Control After Having a Baby
2018 Update: We still think this is a great discussion of birth control after having a baby — but you may also want to check out our more recent roundup of the best birth control options in 2018, over at Corporette. Choosing birth control before you were a mom was complicated enough . . . … Read More about What to Consider When Choosing Birth Control After Having a Baby
Snow Days… and Working Parents
Here’s something we haven’t discussed: snow days… and working parents. In the midst of this week’s “bombcyclone” winter storm (hmm, how does that compare to “Snowmageddon” or “Snowpocalypse“?), we thought we’d share some tips on how to deal with a snow day as a working parent. All along the East Coast today, flights are being … Read More about Snow Days… and Working Parents
The Best Smartwatch Apps for Parents
Do you use smartwatch apps for parents? A few examples are Cloud Baby Monitor (iTunes), Feed Baby (iTunes and Google Play), and Baby Tracker (iTunes). We’ve previously discussed meal-planning app for working moms and apps that help working moms stay connected to school or daycare — but not specifically smartwatch apps for parents. A couple of years ago, The New … Read More about The Best Smartwatch Apps for Parents
Family Friday: Made 2 Play Sneaker Winter Boot
For a couple of years, I’ve been buying my son these winter boots from Northside at Amazon. They’ve been OK, but he said that snow got into them sometimes. This fall I did some looking around online and settled on these unique boots from Stride Rite. The bottom part is built like a sneaker, and there are … Read More about Family Friday: Made 2 Play Sneaker Winter Boot
How to Make Shots Easier on Your Kids
It’s flu-shot time (hooray, said no one), and since that means it’s getting closer to peak flu season, which usually hits between December and February, today we’re discussing how to make shots easier on your kids. The CDC recommends that everyone older than six months get the seasonal flu vaccine and that certain children get … Read More about How to Make Shots Easier on Your Kids
Organizing Thursday: Car Seat Travel Tray
When we booked a flight to visit relatives in England this summer, I wanted to find something that would stop my son’s Legos, crayons, food, etc., from falling off the tiny airplane tray table. I spent way too much time reading Amazon reviews, and this product was the closest to what I wanted — it has … Read More about Organizing Thursday: Car Seat Travel Tray
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