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16 Jul 09 | Comments: 3
Leanne has a great tip for helping kids deal with the inevitable summer bug bites: Toddlers and preschoolers have little self-control when it comes to not scratching mosquito bites. When my 2 year-old got a bad sting recently and almost...
Load the dishwasher's silverware basket on the counter where it's out of the toddler's reach25 Jun 09 | Comments: 12
Well, Marie -- it may have taken you ten years to figure out this hack, but I never figured out either one: A decade ago I figured out that when unloading the dishwasher I should immediately remove the silverware container...
Newborn baby hats make good ice pack covers23 Jun 09 | Comments: 14
Amy's smart hack will help cool down summer scrapes: In my house, when someone needs an ice pack, we always wrap it with a towel to take the "bite" off. I recently discovered that ice packs fit perfectly into newborn...
High protein treat: Cocoa fruit dip16 Jun 09 | Comments: 2
My foodie energy has waned for so long that I rarely "whip something up." But I was inspired by a fascinating class given by a nutritionist friend of mine, and this delicious, filling snack as the result: COCOA FRUIT DIP...
Momversation: Do you let your kids go to slumber parties?08 Jun 09 | Comments: 0
Summer's here, and it's time for sleepovers. Right? Dana of Mamalogues wonders: when are the kids ready? When are we? Giyen (Bacon is my Enemy), Mindy (The Mommy Blog ) and I share our thoughts. Join the Momversation! Leave your...
Cut-off socks cover stinky car seat straps02 Jun 09 | Comments: 10
We've all at least one throwup-in-the-car seat disaster, haven't we? Ours was an hour into a trans-Atlantic flight to Paris. Jennifer's was in the car...check out her brilliant solution for minimizing the yuck factor: When driving to our vacation destination,...
Colander + plate = secure basket for washing small toys15 May 09 | Comments: 23
Andi's hack will bring joy to the parents of the Lego/K'nex obsessed: My daughter has become obsessed with building toys. In her case, specifically with Bionicles, K'nex and Legos. I'm not a neat freak by any stretch of the imagination...
Do your kids wear shoes without socks? Put antiperspirant on their feet to prevent blisters14 May 09 | Comments: 16
Sharon's hack comes just in time for the switch to warm weather shoes: My 4 year-old daughter likes to wear shoes without socks, which often causes blisters. I spray a little antiperspirant on the area likely to blister...then when she...
Lansinoh nipple ointment is the perfect antidote for saliva rash13 May 09 | Comments: 24
Chris has a great use for the tube of nipple cream that will NEVER get used up any other way: I've found the perfect solution for those rashes around the mouth: Lansinoh ointment (the stuff you use for breastfeeding). We'd...
Give kids liquid medicine during their baths12 May 09 | Comments: 8
Eric, I'm wondering why this hack never occurred to me even after I threw out several permanently-Tylenol-stained shirts: Give your children liquid medicine while they are taking a bath. That way, if they spit any out it is not on...
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