Mom Central Tour

Christmas is coming! Thanksgiving is over and the pressure is on to get all that holiday shopping, baking, cleaning, and decorating done quick so we can all relax and enjoy the season. This year I’m doing most of my holiday shopping online. With all the lines and crowds, I’d rather sit at my computer with […]

Worldwide 13 million babies are born early every year, half a million of them in the United States and prematurity is still the leading cause of neonatal death. Many parents aren’t aware of the definition of prematurity – birth before 37 weeks gestational age – and therefore don’t understand the risks and the solutions. Those […]

Trash is a nasty business. There’s just so much of it and it stinks. Literally. But everybody has trash and everybody’s trash stinks, so what do you do about it? Well: 1. You take it out. Often. 2. And you use GLAD trash bags cause I’m telling you, if you don’t want your trash ripping […]

Kids are messy and there’s nothing that could (or really should) be done about it. Making messy and exploring is an important part of childhood growth and development so as Moms, we really should sit back, let them get messy, and be ready to clean them up when it’s time. Our favorite kiddie quick clean […]

I save big bucks every year by using Arm & Hammer baking soda in place of expensive cleaning and beauty products. Cleaning with Arm & Hammer Baking Soda For cleaning I use a combination of baking soda and vinegar almost exclusively – for tile grout, stainless steel hardware, toilets, countertops, and on and on. One of my […]

Pasta is the one thing our entire family will always eat. All three of my sons love any variation of pasta and my baby, Linus, eats little else. I love preparing pasta dishes for our family because they’re easy, delicious, inexpensive, and almost always incorporate at least some of our vegetable servings for the day. […]

We got to try out the new VTech Switch & Go Dino 2-in-1 transformer toys and they’re a hit at our house. My boys talk about them when we go out too so we have a handful of neighborhood kids constantly asking if they can come play so they can have some time with these […]

Kids are dirty people. Boys are the worst, at least mine are. They have to touch everything! The trash cans in the parking lot, the gum on the asphalt, the tires on the car…EVERYTHING! And meal times? Forgetaboutit… I am constantly trying to keep their hands (and feet) clean and honestly I can’t even focus […]

I have always been a lover of all things laminated. I don’t know what it is about that smooth, plasticky feel, but I loves it. In the past I have taken things to our local print/copy shop to get laminating done, but now I can do it at home!  I recently got to try out […]

Did you know that July is National Park and Recreation Month? The theme for 2012 is “Get Wild” and the goal is to encourage families to play outside and enjoy all of the benefits that local parks have to offer. The initiative includes varied programs targeted at inspiring healthy, active lifestyles with activities to help […]