Here we are again, talking about all the gear that you will need for your new baby. I hope that I haven’t overwhelmed you and that you are taking this in stride. I have already covered the nursery, clothing and bath time layettes, so if you haven’t read through those, I would recommend that you [...]

Well, here we are with our third installment of building a layette. I know that I am probably taking you through the long haul but I find that it is much easier to understand the whole layette in sections than in getting a list that doesn’t really explain what each part is and what isn’t [...]

Today it was official, we took down the pool so it has to be the last day of summer. Okay, maybe the last day of summer is officially on September 21st and the last day of summer vacation isn’t until Monday but you can definitely feel the days winding down into a new schedule. Already [...]

You know, I like to believe that I am the end all, be all of resources.  Once you read my articles, you don’t really need to look anywhere else.  I mean, who else could write such informative information on an almost daily basis. Okay, Okay, I’m not really that over extended in my ego and [...]

Welcome to part two of buying a layette for your baby.  If you have been with me for a while, you will probably remember the first post about buying a layette.  I know that usually this is just one article but since I am writing a few points about every item, I decided to break [...]

It has been a while since I wrote a cheat sheet for That Parent Place so I figured it was time to do so again. Right now, I am the proud snail-sitter of about 10 snails. They will be going back into a nice spot in my yard very soon, not the garden where they [...]

The school year looms before us and although I love many of the commercials that are airing right now for back to school products, I am dreading the overall cost that going back to school will create. This is actually the first year for me where I have, not one, but two children in school. [...]

About a year ago, I wrote this creative non-fiction and it has sat on my computer for a while.  I wanted to share it because my post last week for 2 year old development made me think of it. I am a firm believer that rain boots is a necessary staple of not only childhood [...]

When I was 13, I remember the humiliation of starting Grade 8 with hairy legs. I thought it was a crime against humanity that everyone I knew was allowed to shave except me. I spent the summer ranting and raving only to hear my mom’s explanation, “You’re hair is so pale, no one will notice.” [...]

As every parent knows, babies come with a lot of stuff and it never seems to slow down.  First they need a layette, then they need toys, then they need more clothes and more clothes and then they need every electronic gadget known to mankind.  Okay, maybe the last is my husband but my kids [...]