Looking for some last minute spooky fun (besides trick-or-treating, of course)? Halloween Books: Head to the Library to read one of Debbie’s Best New Halloween Books for Kids Halloween Internet Fun: Send Spooky e-Cards from the World Wildlife Federation; Find out your Vampire Name Halloween Recipes: Having a party? Make one of these Terrifyingly Tasty […]
Archives for October 2008
Help for the Multi-tasking Dad
Candace has written about why she loves breastfeeding, but after visiting her last week I’d like to add a new reason to her list. Candace can breastfeed her new baby using her favorite sling and have her hands free to play with or read to her toddler. But taking care of a baby and a toddler is harder […]
Online Fun with Bella Sara
We get a lot of free products in the mail at Mamanista, but we only review products that we think are cool. So when I received a few packs of Bella Sara Trading Cards, I was really really skeptical. Bella Sara (www.bellasara.com) is a horse-themed trading card game and accompanying online world that was launched in […]
A Bright Idea: New Improved CFLs Pay for Themselves
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) that screw in to regular bulb sockets consume less than a quarter of the energy of incandescent (tungsten) bulbs that produce the same amount of light. They cost a lot more than tungsten bulbs, but since they also last at least four times longer they easily pay for themselves. I tried […]
Fuss Free Baby Food
When I was pregnant, I had visions of preparing homemade baby food from fresh, locally-grown produce. I purchased Annabel Karmel’s bestselling baby cookbook- First Meals, and I read all the yummy-sounding recipes. (Read Candace’s full review of First Meals here.) But my first attempts at preparing homemade purees were time-consuming and frustrating. It’s hard to […]
Clean Your Home Green in 30 Days
Confession: I want to be green but sometimes, between family and work, it is just not at the top of my list. I also want to keep my house cleaner, but I have little interest in tidying and even less time for it. So, when my organization and cleaning guru (and fellow Mamanista editor), Debbie, […]
Dining Out with Baby
When baby was a newborn, I could tote his infant carseat into a restaurant and enjoy my meal while he napped peacefully beside me. But those days of napping through meals are over. Now baby sits in a restaurant high chair and snacks on finger foods during my meal. I don’t want to disturb any other restaurant patrons, so […]
Hip and Comfortable Shoes for Mom
When we first got married, my husband was very confused about why I owned so many pairs of black shoes. I explained to him that each of the shoes fell in a different position on the style-to-comfort continuum. The best-looking were also the least comfortable, but I needed them for parties. The low-heeled practical shoes fit well and […]
Save With Kroger
There are some things you can cut back on–we can buy fewer toys, take fewer vacations, and wear our clothes for at least one more season. But food is an essential. So it is nice to see that Kroger is making it easier for shoppers to save. Even better, because juggling several kids at the […]
New York & Company Coupon Code (Deal of the Day)
Dressing for that awkward immediately postpartum period can be a challenge. You want some new clothing that fits right so you feel comfortable leaving the house, but you do not want to spend a lot of money on clothing that will hopefully be too large in a few months. Here’s some good news: New York […]
