Just because summer is coming to end does not mean we are safe from the sun’s harmful rays.  Ugh – I write this from Southern California’s triple digit heat – Autumn please!  For years I have used a daily facial moisturizer with SPF protection.  I have beenthinking, “why would I not

The potty woes are endless it seems.  Making it to potty trained is an incredible feat for sure.  But once you are there, it is a string of potty seats and step stools.  I cannot tell you how many times I have tripped on the various step stools around our

While reading my beloved Self magazine one day, I came across the delicious Curtis Stone recommending his favorite kitchen gadgets. My eyes were immediately drawn to the cherry VeggiSteam from Chef’n. I hopped on my computer and looked up their website. Their mission is to make better tools so you can make

When spending a day at the pool, ending it with a shower is no brainer, right?  Got to wash away that pesky chlorine from our hair  and skin, not to mention our kids’ hair and skin, right?  Not so fast.  Many of us use some method to filter chlorine from

When my daughter, Vivian, was younger she was a big fan of fish – salmon, tuna, catfish – you name it.  With her ever-changing palate (and whims) she no longer eats fish.  A slew of studies have shown the merits of omega 3 fatty acids, for kids and adults alike;

There was nothing flattering about my first delivery.  The hair piled on top of my head, the extra thick birthing socks, and the dreaded standard-issue, major blah gown…  not my most chic moment.  It’s true that I wasn’t thinking one bit about my appearance (I had bigger things on my

I remember doing a huge car seat hunt when my daughter was ready to move out of her infant seat. I consulted with my car seat guru, Chele, along with several others and it was completely unanimous, we all chose Britax. Not only is Britax one of the safest seats

Boon is back with some great new products as usual, one being the fantastic Mush.   The Mush is a manual baby food processor and I know what you may be thinking: why do I need a separate food processor?  Well, I’ll tell you.  Sure I have a food processor, an immersion

With all the options available these days, there is just no excuse for using disposable diapers.  Not only are they a cartoony eyesore, but they are a leading cause of the mounting landfills.  A shocking 3.4 million tons of reusable diapers find their way into US landfills every year.  In

A lot of child dining sets are just that, full sets, which is great.  But you need to build on those sets, adding in extra staple items, like cereal bowls.  My daughter is a big grazer.  She prefers to have several different foods all separated into individual bowls.  At any