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Bedtime can be quality time rather than battle time. By establishing a consistent routine, you can make bedtime more enjoyable for the whole family.

Haydenburri Lane’s Bedtime Safari products were designed in conjunction with child development specialists to help children learn the necessary skills and activities needed to get ready for bed.

Haydenburri Lane provides advice to parents on how to establish a positive bedtime routine and why routines are important. (Click here to read their Parents’ Guide.) And they offer a series of board books for preschoolers that make learning routines fun. There are five main characters- Bubbles the Hippo, P.J. the Bear, Chomper the Crocodile, Paige the elephant, and Rory the tiger. Each character stars in a board book and teaches a different skill.

Maggie Maternity Giveaway!

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Celebs like Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani both wore Maggie Maternity clothing during their pregnancies. The affordability of the line makes movie-star glamour accessible to the rest of us.

For just $195, you can buy the “Classic Maggie Box,” which contains a silhouette skirt, bump trousers, model tank and figure tee. These four pieces are the foundations of any chic and professional pregnancy wardrobe. Easy-to-wash and even easier-to-wear, the stretch jersey fabric is flattering and comfortable at the same time. (Click here to read Mamanista’s full review.)

Effortless, Elegant Maternity Clothing

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While celebs make pregnancy look glamorous, it’s tough to look that fab on a budget.

As a working mom-to-be, I struggled to find affordable, professional clothing during my first pregnancy. I assembled a wardrobe of inexpensive staples from Old Navy, Target, and Motherhood Maternity and combined it with a handful of pricier items from A Pea in the Pod, Mimi Maternity, and the Gap.

I wish I’d known about Maggie Maternity. Maggie Maternity makes dressing while expecting elegant, effortless and (most-important of all) inexpensive…

Deal of the Day: Bravado Nursing Bras on Sale

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You can get great deals on breastfeeding essentials at Nursing Mother Supplies! Owned and operated by a mom and certified lactation consultant, Nursing Mother Supplies offers excellent customer service. When my son was born in April, Jen (the owner) helped me pick out just the right bras and breastpump accessories. I knew I liked the Bravado […]

What He Really Wants: Win a $100 Home Depot Gift Certificate

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Shopping for dad can be difficult. Many men view gifts of clothing much the way women view receiving small kitchen appliances and cleaning supplies as presents– way too utilitarian. Practical gifts are useful, but they are not exciting.   But who wants to waste money on frivolous things in this economy? Seriously….how many office toys and other useless […]

Pump It Up!

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As a breastfeeding mom, I’m really attached to my baby in the literal sense. Newborns need to eat frequently, with some “dining at mom’s” every two hours or so.  If you want to breastfeed and go back to work, go out on a child-free date with your husband, or just have someone else take one […]

Cheaper than Surgery! Mama Mio Skin Care

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My stretch marks are badges of honor…but I’m not the type to brag. I found an uplifting site, The Shape of a Mother, which encourages us to celebrate our amazing bodies that have nurtured new life. While I agree with embracing the changes motherhood has brought, it is also healthy (for mind and body) to […]

Dress to the Nines in Childish Maternity

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More than pickles and ice cream, mamas-to-be crave droolworthy clothing that’s fashionable and figure flattering. Your body may be changing, but your style doesn’t have to! Hip celeb moms like Heidi Klum, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jessica Alba are fans of Childish Clothing, which is designed by Skye Hoppus (wife of Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus and author of Rock […]

Why You Should Stop The Guilt Trip About TV Already…

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While I know a few moms whose children never watched any TV before they turned two and who strictly limit screen time for their older children to the occasional educational French cartoon, this standard of perfection can be next to impossible for the rest of us to meet.  The huge gap between experts’ advice and […]

Maternity Clothing for the Classically Chic Mama

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  Boob Maternity & Nursing Wear was founded on the principle that it should be every mother’s right to nurse in comfort and in style. Amen to that! Boob founder Mia Seipel’s sympathy for her sister, who exposed her midrift to the icy Northern winds of Stockholm to nurse her newborn baby in the park. […]

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