We definitely don’t want to be getting the flu this year, especially since babies have to be 6 months before they can be vaccinated, so we’re all getting flu shots! Well, Elliot actually got the “Flumist” vaccination, which was waaay better than a shot. It’s relatively new and my pediatrician says it lasts longer than … Read more
My good friend and pharmacist, Lindsay Spear, offered to write this little post to explain to moms all the recent hullabaloo about cough and cold medicine for kids. Hopefully the mystery will be demystified for you today! Several weeks ago a good friend of mine called me at home to ask me about a topic … Read more
Lisa Singer writes about gardening experiences, tips, and kid-friendly recipes on her blog, Backyard Botanical. Many kids will eat a variety of vegetables if they’ve helped to grow them. Thanks to our garden, my son loves basil. He’ll eat anything with pesto. He also now eats homegrown lettuce, pickles, broccoli and salsa (using garden tomatoes, … Read more
There is some kind of holiday almost every day I think, and today is no exception! If you didn’t know, today is National Play-Doh day, and that’s a great reason to get the Play-Doh out and get creative! Elliot has been into Play-Doh for a while now. It’s such a great toy/activity for a busy … Read more
This was another favorite bag, particularly the white board, markers, and magnets. Coloring with new supplies is always fun! Activity Bag #6 Magnetic white board Dry erase markers Magnets Old sock for erasing Jigsaw puzzle The dry erase markers, even the low oder ones, are a little stinky, so crack a window. But Elliot had … Read more
Activity Bag #5 Melissa & Doug magnetic maze game Crayons Dot to Dot Game Aluminum Foil Shape & color flash cards Ratatouille DVD We didn’t get a lot of mileage out of this one, but that’s okay. We’ll use it on our way back. The aluminum foil is great for making little shapes or people, … Read more
Activity Bag #4 The Cheerios Play Book Another $1 Target jigsaw puzzle Credit card mailbox Embroidery hoop Burlap Crochet thread Large dull needle (darning needles work great) We had the Snack & Play Travel Tray from Star Kids Products, which made all of the coloring and puzzling and such lots easier. And the embroidery game … Read more
Activity Bag #3 Finding Nemo DVD Puzzle ($1 at Target) Muffin Tin Play-Doh Golf Tees Toy Hammer Although I packed several movies, we only watched Elliot’s favorite, Cars. I brought those movies more for our stay at my parents’ house than for the drive, but the activity bags were a good place to keep them. … Read more
The second bag we pulled out was also lots of fun, and these were activities that Elliot could do more on his own, which was good because I had to feed Gus. (I used my Medela Swing electric breast pump – I don’t know how I managed before this pump, I use it almost every … Read more
In preparation for our 850 mile road trip this August with 2 year old Elliot and 2 month old Gus, I came up with 6 activity bags to help Elliot stay busy and occupied for the 12 hours in the car. We left at 3:30 in the morning (a great road trip tip, by the … Read more