Cracker crumbs, jelly smears, sticky fingers... When you have kids, messes are just part of daily life. Multiply those messes by five, and you'll have a small window into our world. Each morning is a new adventure in chaos at our house. Thankfully the kids have started to help each other with ...
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4 ways you can use less (without repurposing)
"Repurpose!" "Reuse!" "Recycle!" Everyone wants you to use less and has a million ideas about how you can get creative with your disposables. But what about just not creating the disposables to begin with? How to use less without recycling Pick products that have less disposable parts. ...
What every mom needs in her diaper bag
The diaper bag is basically our core piece of mom-gear. Whether that takes on the shape of a shoulder bag, backpack, or other hybrid option, you've got to have those essentials whenever you leave for any kind of adventure. But what is absolutely essential, and what's not? As a mom of 5, ...
Three things you can do today to make your home kid-safe
As baby exits that cute, cuddly, stay-in-one-place phase and starts crawling EVERYWHERE, in just trying to keep him/her safe, the amount of dangers can be overwhelming. When that toddler starts walking, and then running, there's even more to keep out of reach. And, to be honest, most of us don't ...
Why I’m not babyproofing anymore
There is an entire section of the baby industry devoted to babyproofing anything and everything you could possibly think of. These people are capitalizing on the fact that you, dear parent, are deathly afraid so much as a microscopic crumb on the floor could cause baby's untimely demise. While yes, ...
Kitchen tools you’ll wish you never lived without
While growing our family over the last several years, I've tried a lot of kitchen tools... From budget paring knives to high-end deli slicers. I can tell you, there's nothing that compares to a kitchen tool that was made specifically for its application—and this is exactly what KitchenIQ has done ...