Mamanista loves combining the fabulously chic with the irresistibly practical…and a baby can never have too many hooded towels! Baby Diva loves her bath and she loves her hooded towels. I wish someone would give me a luxurious bath, wrap me in a fluffy hooded towel, then put me in some footies and tuck me […]
Musical Stack and Play Developmental Toy is a Baby Diva Favorite
Baby Diva loves her Tiny Love Musical Stack & Play. At first, she was not entirely sure what to do with her new toy. So, she did what any self-respecting baby would do–she tried to eat it. After a couple of tries, however, she figured out that dropping the ball inside the elephant produces a […]
Video Home Delivery
If you have not already signed up for a video home delivery service, now is the perfect time! Super Dad and I recently renewed and upped our number of DVDs per month because, well, lets be honest: we just don’t get out at night as much as we did in the B.C. (Before Child) Era. […]
Baby Slings and Wraps on a Budget
Maybe you’ve been juggling your baby and toddler on the grocery line and looked enviously on as another mother moved freely and gracefully, baby wrapped closely to her body. Or perhaps you’ve seen the celebrities carrying their babies, safely scurrying away from the Paparazzi. Possibly you’ve even done your research and know that mothers in […]
Mamanista’s Best Mother’s Day Gifts
A Mother’s Day Public Service Announcement Mother’s Day is just around the corner (May 13 for those of you who didn’t know). It doesn’t matter if kiddo is too young to pick out a gift. Heck, it doesn’t matter if she hasn’t even given birth yet. Get your baby’s mama a Mother’s Day present. Oh, […]
Baby Signing Time Video
My review of videos for teaching baby to sign got a bit lengthy, but I wanted to share with you this awesome clip from the company that produces my top pick: Baby Signing Time. Even though Easter has passed, I thought you might enjoy seeing this: You can see how cheerful and clear Rachel Coleman […]
Best Baby Signing DVD: Teach Your Baby Sign Language!
Baby Diva looks quizzically at me, “Babagagadadamama…da.” Yes, well, fascinating. Perhaps you want a hug? or this toy?More emphatically, “BABAGAGAdadamama….da.” You make a good point kiddo, unfortunately I do not know what it is. Are you wet? You just ate, so you aren’t hungry.Now she is starting to get frustrated: “BABAGAGA WAHHH WAHHH.” What does […]
Friday Playgroup – April 20
Mamanista enjoys going on playdates and making new friends: Keep trying to make those real connections, it only takes one! (Straight from the Bottle) In a very special Mom-101, Thalia is tempted by the drug that is Barbie: Mama Luxe used to cut the hair off of all her Barbies so they would look more […]
Forget Me Not
Mama-to-be likes making fresh salads, but she often has 1/2 a tomato or green pepper or onion left over. Inevitably, she finds the other half days later in her fridge. By that point, it’s too gross-looking to eat.Tupperware Forget Me Not Containers- $12 for a set of twoTupperware sells a Forget-Me-Not container for storing partially-used […]
A Sweet Mother’s Day Gift Idea
Mother’s Day is coming up, and Mama Luxe gave some advice to dads on potential gifts for moms. Mama-to-be also thinks it’s adorable when kids make gifts for mom. Here are some of her favorites: Mama-to-be is a child of the 80s and remembers making these potholders as gifts for her mom. Ok…I’ll admit that […]
