10 Must Have Baby Items for New Moms

One of my friends from high school facebooked me recently to let me know she is pregnant (congrats Orly!) and asked me for advice about what I considered must haves for new moms. I have been considering compiling this list…

Jasper Recommends: Dr. Seuss Bright & Early Board Books

Shot with my Canon Digital Rebel Xsi
Sigma 30mm 1.4 lens at these settings:
F 2.5
Shutter speed 1/80
ISO 200

We are big Dr. Seuss fans in our house. There isn’t a…

Jasper Recommends: BRU Robeez Knockoffs

Koala Kids Robeez

Shot with my Panasonic Lumix point & shoot – feeling lazy!

When I saw these Koala Baby Robeez style shoes at BRU last week I was skeptical.. $14? Were they made of pleather?

But…

Found: Socks that Stay on Baby’s Feet!

Ladies and Gentlemen.. (well, all ladies really) I present to you the holy grail of parenting. Socks that actually stay on baby’s feet!

They are the Circo low-cut socks that come in three or six packs at your local…

Jasper Recommends: The First Years Take & Toss Spoons

Sending your child to daycare does have a few perks…

Like this morning when I dropped of my little teething monster I can not say that I didn’t breathe a HUGE sigh of relief.  Mr. crankypantsgrumpy face was in rare…

A Child in Sheeps Clothing..

That is the slogan for Mokopuna, an Australian based manufacturer of children’s and babie’s 100% merino wool clothing. My mom found their products via this website that has very reasonable $5 flat rate shipping.

Why I

Postpartum / Nursing Mom Fashion

You don’t find much talk about postpartum.. every pregnant woman is so focused on pregnancy and the actual BIRTH that no one tells you about things like how unbelievably uncomfortable you will be for at least the first 2 weeks,…

Favorite Things, Pet Peeves and More

So now that I’ve been at this Mommy thing for almost two months (!) now, I have some experience under my belt and want to share what has worked, not worked and what I wish would work in case there…