Product reviews, parenting articles, and advice for first-time moms from the experiences of real-life mommies.

Wordless Wednesday: Yes, I have a Boy.

 

What is it with boys and destroying things piece by piece?  :(  

He quite literally tore each petal off of my beautiful tulips one at a time.  

He loves me?  He love me NOT!!

Shipley’s Donuts. Need I Say More?

MomHouston has an article on how to get free Shipley’s Donut holes and I’m most definitely in.  Because I, too, have a weakness for the glazed circles of deliciousness…  :)

Check out the rest of the article on MomHouston.com for the details, including how this all helps to benefit Child Advocates, too. 

I can taste the sweetness already…

Oh wait, that’s just a crumb leftover from breakfast… What?  So, I might be a tad addicted.  You got a problem with that?

Baby Positioning

Here’s a site full of great information for childbirth and baby positioning to make labor progress easily.

www.spinningbabies.com

I’m gonna try it out and see if it helps my labor go smoothly (even though I’m going epidural route, maybe I can hold off longer, or not need it at all…hahaha….)

 

English Muffin Personal Pizzas

I don’t know where I first read this idea, but it’s ingenious.  My kids love it, it’s easy, and it’s cheaper than ordering out, too!

Just take an English Muffin and lightly toast it.  Then spread your pizza sauce on it, top with cheese and pepperoni, or whatever else floats your boat.  Put it in the oven on 350 for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts.

If you get the kiddos to ‘help’ make their own, they’re ALWAYS more apt to eat it when it’s on their plate.  Plus, it’s fun watching them develop the motor skills to put shredded cheese on top of their pizza.  (Be prepared for a little more cleanup than if you did it, though! )

I usually put the finished product on a plate then throw it in the freezer for about a minute or two just to help it cool down a little faster before serving to munchkins.

So, what about you?  Do you have any easy, kid-friendly edible ideas?  I’d LOVE to hear them!  Comment below….

Product Review: Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat Youth Booster

We just recently moved Karis into a car seat out of her infant seat which meant Ethan got kicked out of his seat. Since he’s over the weight requirements for a booster, we opted to just move him straight into this Graco TurboBooster instead of buying ANOTHER car seat that would only last another year or so and also cost an arm and a leg.

• I LOVE how easy this booster is to move from car to car. Basically unthread the seatbelt from the shoulder belt positioner and you’re good to go!
• Ethan loves the race car color scheme (as does his daddy!) and the fact that he now feels like a ‘big boy’.
• Kate loves that she’s not getting hit in the face with the side of a huge car seat. (She sits in the middle of the back seat between her two siblings. Not something she’ll be able to do much longer as her hips and shoulders grow and become wider than the opening between the two seats. Hopefully we’ll be able to purchase a larger vehicle by the time that becomes an issue. And when we do, we’ll probably get Kate the pink princess version of this same seat.)
• Shawn loves that the price didn’t strain our pocket book too much. I think we got ours on sale for around $40.
• Karis loves the fact that she’s not stuck in that rear-facing infant seat anymore. She loves being able to see out the windows!