I was ecstatic when Pam and Melisa asked me to join them at the ABC Kids Expo. This was my first baby show, and I have to admit I was not prepared for what was in store for me. The Kentucky Expo Center has one million square feet of space, and let me tell you, …
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As many of you know, last Thursday Melisa, Kristin and I packed our bags, left copious notes for husbands/grandparents/caregivers, and boarded separate planes all headed for Louisville, Kentucky to attend the 9th annual ABC Kids Expo. Team PN was anxious to see what was trending for nursery and children's room decor, and let me just …
Whether your child will be carrying a blanket to daycare, lunch to preschool or books to grammar school, a well-designed backpack can help keep items organized and protected. When shopping for a backpack, parents first need to focus on comfort and fit. When fitting a backpack for your child, it should be no larger than …
I know every parent has been there—holding your wiggly toddler over the side of the sink, trying to clean off all the evidence of his or her very busy and curious hands. I used to dread the task of balancing my son on one arm and trying to prevent him from touching everything in sight …
Did you know that it's World Breastfeeding Week? To help celebrate, we invited Amanda Cole, of Yummy Mummy, to provide you all with her favorite breastfeeding products. The most common phrase I hear from expectant moms at Yummy Mummy is: "This is a whole new world for me! I have no idea what I …
The best gift a mom can receive on Mother’s Day is a trip to the masseuse for a deep tissue massage. Carting the kids around is physically tough on the bod. A yoga instructor once bluntly blurted out during a class, “Ladies, you may be crazy about your babies but your abs and back aren’t …
A hilarious, if not a little naughty, book for grown ups by Adam Mansbach about the perils of sleep in any home with youngsters has been burning up the blogosphere with its very direct message. Please, please, please child go to sleep! Sleep-deprived parents raising young children are willing to try just about anything if …
At home, I wear the mom hat and make sure my kids aren’t exposed to things that could be harmful. So imagine my pleasant surprise when my precocious daughter came home from kindergarten one day and warned me about how plastic sandwich bags were bad for the earth. Right after she shared that tidbit with …