When I lived in Manhattan, everything was delivered. With long work hours and no car, most urban dwellers would have a hard time running errands without this helpful service. One of the many aspects of city living I miss is delivery, which would be especially useful when I’m recovering from birth and juggling the needs […]
The Next Best Thing to Homemade Baby Food
I have grand aspirations of making homemade baby food from fresh, local organic produce purchased at my local farmers market. I have similar aspirations for my own meals, and my recipe folder is overflowing. But sometimes life gets in the way of grand aspirations. If you don’t have the time or the inclination to make your […]
Love Mama Earth With EarthLust Stainless Steel Water Bottles
My family uses eco-friendly and chic stainless steel water bottles to reduce landfill and our exposure to the chemicals in plastics. EarthLust bottles are fantastically chic, manufactured from a slender, tapered custom mold and coated with non-toxic paints. Each delicately rendered design evokes a love of, or a deeply respectful lust for, nature. Some of […]
Treat Yourself to Homemade Cookies
Homemade cookies make me happy for so many reasons. Biting into a decadent, fresh-baked cookie evokes warm memories of the delicious after-school snacks my mother used to prepare. And who among us doesn’t love chocolate? While I enjoy baking, I’m a busy woman with family, work and volunteer commitments. It’s hard to find the time to prepare cookies from […]
Green That Works
Green cleaning products are better for the environment and safer for your children, but many moms still prefer traditional (and toxic) cleaning products for two major reasons: cost and convenience. Unless you wanted to order cleaning products online or had a Whole Foods-type store in your area, it used be hard to find good natural […]
Cool and Reusable Lunch Bags
Instead of buying pack after pack of brown paper lunch bags, consider a reusable lunch bag for back to school. Reusable lunch bags, like Cool Tote Lunch Sacks ($17), are better than brown bagging it. Food stays fresher, lunch doesn’t leak through, and they are good for the environment and your budget. My daughter’s tot-chic […]
Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches
Packing healthy school lunches can be a challenge. While you can send your kids to school with a brown bag lunch full of healthy snacks, how can you be sure they’ll actually eat them? Here are a few tips for packing healthy school lunches kids will actually eat: 1) Ask your child to help. Involving your kids […]
Keep Crayons and Art Supplies Organized with Doodlebugz
My daughter enjoys drawing, carrying her things in bags, organizing her toys (must have gotten that from Daddy). Doodlebugz offers Crayon Keepers, DoodleBags, Crayon Aprons and Toolbelts, and Crayon Purses and Duffle Bags that allow her to do all three. These licensed Crayola products, available at Princess Linens, allow your little artist to keep supplies […]
A Perfect Scents Way to Scent Your Home Safely
Each year thousands of homes are damaged or destroyed by burning candles. I love the fragrance of burning candles but not the safety risk to my home and to my child. Mama Mwah’s cousin, a working mom with three children looking for a way to supplement her income, recently started selling Scentsy Products. I attended a demonstration party […]
How to Organize Your Child’s Games
My mother still has an entire closet of boardgames. My brother and I spent many happy hours playing them during our childhood, and she’s been saving them for grandchildren. Now that Baby Mwah has arrived, she wants to reclaim her closet space and has given me a deadline for moving the games. Unfortunately, those flimsy cardboard […]