Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care, by Dierdre Imus, is the second in a series from this Green Guru. Guiding people towards a healthier and more eco-friendly lifestyle is more than a job for Imus, it is a calling. Her passion shines in each passage of the book. Imus takes the reader from birth […]
Get Gorgeously Green (and enter to win)
Gorgeously Green, by Sophie Uliano, is a hip new guide to making environmentally-friendly and healthy choices that fit your lifestyle. Each chapter is a step in the process of becoming Gorgeously Green with plenty of practical and concrete suggestions. If you still need a little push, Uliano prioritizes the information so you know which simple […]
Mamanista Green Tip: How to Stop Junk Mail
Did you know that 100 million trees are cut down every year for junk mail and that it costs $320 million in local taxes to dispose of unsolicited mail each year? So you can save the planet and your tax dollars by reducing the amount of junk mail your household receives. I recently signed up […]
Change IS Strange: Helping Children Adjust
Change is Strange knows that when big changes happen to little people, things can get scary, and upsetting, and exciting, and sometimes all of the above at once. Just when your pre-schooler thinks he’s got it all figured out, you throw him a change up: a new house, a new baby, a new school. Children […]
My Favorite Diet Treats
Scribbit, one of Mamanista’s favorite bloggers, listed her top diet treats, and that got me thinking. Here are my favorite diet treats that don’t taste like diet food: Dove Ice Cream Miniatures Yes…I know ice cream isn’t a diet food. Some people have that iron will to withstand the temptation or to convince themselves that […]
Play the Old-Fashioned Way: Unplugged Play
Have we forgotten how to play? Children learn through playing–they learn about the world around them, about interacting with others, and even about themselves. In light of recent studies that television may be harmful to children under two and that older children still need to temper their tech-time with lots of face to face time, […]
Tips for Safer Toy Giving
Here are some Tips for Safer Toy Giving this season. Don’t forget to check out our list of Toy Boutiques and Stores to Trust and our 12 Days of Gift Giveaways for more ideas for safer toy shopping and giving. Buy American (or European or Canadian): Western nations have stricter oversight, which is one of […]
Mamanista Travel Tips: Travel Toys
I often have to travel for work (flying over 100,000 miles last year). I already find flying exhausting and frustrating, so I have no idea how moms with babies and toddlers manage. I am filled with so much admiration for moms who make it look easy. On a flight this week, I was seated across […]
12 Tips and Products for Traveling With Baby in Safety and Style
We’ve MOVED and UPDATED our Best Gear and Tips for Traveling with Babies and Children Now with MORE COUPON CODES, CONTESTS, and TIPS! You can travel with a baby and have a great time, with a little preparation and a lot of patience. The trick is to balance traveling light with having the essentials. Here […]
Mother’s Day Photo Gifts
Super Dad is a loving, thoughtful Daddy and husband. But, like many Dads, he’s, well, how do I say this? …a man. Last month I casually let Super Dad know that, come Mother’s Day, despite Baby Diva’s inability to actually select a gift on her own, I would be expecting a Mother’s Day present. Super […]
