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Archive: November 2006
30 Nov 06 | Comments: 2
My buddy Sarah at urbanMamas is soliciting peoples' favorite holiday craft ideas. There are already some nice suggestions in the comments on that post, including a pointer to one of my favorite sites, Kiddley. I also recently posted about Kids...
How to roll over while sleeping with a body pillow? Talk amongst yourselves.30 Nov 06 | Comments: 12
Heather (one of the Rookie Moms) is wrestling with her body pillow: I recently bought a fancy Snoogle body pillow (it came without a pillowcase -- grrrr) to help with my burgeoning pregnant figure. It's great to curl up to,...
Baby Toolkit: Geek parents write about baby gear30 Nov 06 | Comments: 4
Adrienne and Jim -- the geek parents behind Baby Toolkit -- are frequent commenters on Parent Hacks. If you haven't yet dropped by their site, do!...you'll find good hacks and practical ideas, such as how to babyproof a bannister without...
Refilling bulk spices29 Nov 06 | Comments: 6
I always buy my spices from the bulk containers at my favorite grocery store. Problem is, I squander much of the money I save by overshooting my spice jars as I try to refill them -- a decent percentage of...
Tabblo: Digital photo sharing artistry29 Nov 06 | Comments: 5
Liesel of Tabblo has been in touch to share the finer points of their incredible photo montage and sharing service. Have you seen it? Wonderful, easy artistry possible with digital photos. She even shared her hack: I took pictures of...
Carry mini-Yellow Pages in your car to save on 411 cell phone calls29 Nov 06 | Comments: 10
Melinna's hack falls into the "Duhhhhh" category, as in, "Duhhhh. Why didn't I think of this myself?" To save myself the $1+ per 411 directory assistance call I make from the car, I've started carrying around the small version of...
New Captain Bogg and Salty video28 Nov 06 | Comments: 1
As you may already know, we're big fans of the Portland pirate band Captain Bogg and Salty. In fact, we love them so much, we've mentioned them here three separate times. I was fortunate enough to meet Captain Bogg this...
Transmit bedtime iPod music with the hotel's clock radio28 Nov 06 | Comments: 1
Heather's get-the-baby-to-sleep-while-away hack: We recently took a weekend road trip with our 20 month-old son. His normal bedtime routine includes a bath, books, and some quiet classical music in the background. To make sure the routine was followed as well...
Ann Douglas now on WebMD28 Nov 06 | Comments: 2
In the ongoing Ann Douglas lovefest, I must point out that, in addition to her excellent books and blog, Ann is now a contributor to WebMD. She describes her new blog, Pregnant Pause, as "a motley mix of noteworthy pregnancy...
Must-do prep before the baby arrives? Talk amongst yourselves.28 Nov 06 | Comments: 27
From Amie: I have a little project I'm involved with now called "getting as much possible done BEFORE the baby comes." She's due 12/16 so I'm not just doing the normal household stuff, but everything holiday-related too. I mostly feel...
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