When you think mom guide, chances are images of What to Expect and Dr. Spock or someone similar pop into your head. But The Rookie Mom’s Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby is different. It’s filled with 250 things that you can do with or without your child. In other words, [...]
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Having a baby is expensive. There is gear to buy, food to feed and medical bills to rack up, but you can save money by accepting hand-me-downs and buying used from used baby stores. However, it’s important to make sure that whatever you use for baby is [...]
My nearly-one-year-old daughter has a real weak spot for blankets. Soft ones. Of all kinds. When she takes a nap or goes down for the night, she grabs a blanket and snuggles it up against her cheek, holding it in one hand, while sucking fingers three and four on her other hand. And her monkey [...]
Remember how I waxed rhapsodic on my love for Dapple’s new Toy Cleaner? Well now you have the chance to win your very own bottle of the stuff. To enter, just leave us a comment and let us know your newest baby item addiction. Twitter or blog about this giveaway (and tell us about it) [...]
Ever since I was introduced to Dapple’s dish detergent, I was instantly hooked. Now, it seems, I can’t live without it. Darn those Dapple people for creating something I didn’t even know I needed. Now they’re at it again with their newest product … Dapple Toy Cleaner.
The GOOD: Made only with natural-based ingredients, this toy [...]
On The Voice of Mom, we keep a keen eye on making sure we have reviews and content here for everyone … not just moms. This time, it’s all about the dads. When it comes to diaper bags, I’m afraid that the guys get forgotten pretty quickly. Most diaper bags are designed with women in [...]
My 8-month-old daughter has been amassing a nice little collection of board books lately. With her six-year-old brother learning how to read, the board books are actually doing double-duty, providing her with a story and him reading practice. Tonight? It was Go Baby!
The GOOD: The babies pictured throughout the book were from all over the [...]
Once the Halloween season is in full swing, the time is now to find the perfect, the cutest, the most adorable costume for your baby, and I am certainly no exception. After all, they’re only this age once, and there are few opportunities to dress them up like a tiny chicken or pea pod, right?
The [...]
From time to time, The Voice of Mom will be welcoming Guest Moms. Today we are joined by Lisa Beres of GreenNest.com.
Taking toxic materials out of the nursery is becoming a top priority for new parents. Creating a green nursery just makes sense since your delicate little one will spend up to 17-hours a day [...]
Eco Ike owner Faith Moser launched her line of natural, fair-trade onesies and t-shirts in 2007, shortly after her son Ike was born. Passionate about the environment, Moser has striven to make smart choices about her line, including using non-toxic water-based inks for the designs.
But Moser’s focus on the environment goes beyond her products. From [...]
