Archive for September, 2008

Maybe Baby: An Infertile Love Story - Wrap up

Matthew M.F. Miller and his wife Constance began their quest to start a family in June of 2006 only to find they were one of millions of couples to grapple with infertility. When he searched for blogs about infertility written from a man’s point of view, Miller found nothing. So he created one. The blog [...]

Sing Out Loud, Sing Out Proud: Blog Blast This Weekend

Whether it’s learning the ABCs or getting our kids to clean up without much fuss, or even just making diaper changes a little bit more interesting, we’ve all got those kooky, catchy, and okay, sometimes annoying songs to help quicken the learning process and make the mundane a little more fun.
So we [...]

I Live in a Zoo: Your Blog Blast Posts

We knew life would change when we had kids, but who ever expected to be scrubbing strained carrots off the ceiling? Even if our kids aren’t throwing food or swinging from the chandeliers, life definitely gotten a lot more zoo-ey since we’ve had kids.
So we want to know how your house [...]

Blog Blast - Mix ‘n Match, Pop ‘n Swap (Plus, Last Week’s Winner!)

Our kids have drawers full of adorable matching outfits, and yet when we send them out the door to school, they look as if they picked out their clothes with the lights off. We want to encourage their creativity, but sometimes we can’t help wishing their outfit choices weren’t quite so crazy.
Tell us about [...]

I Live in a Zoo! - Blog Blast This Weekend

We knew life would change when we had kids, but who ever expected to be scrubbing strained carrots off the ceiling?  Even if our kids aren’t throwing food or swinging from the chandeliers, life definitely gotten a lot more zoo-ey since we’ve had kids.
So we want to know how your house resembles [...]

Sleep Is for the Weak - Real Writers, Indeed

Mommybloggers often feel a lot like Rodney Dangerfield - we don’t get no respect. But thanks to Rita Arens and the anthology of bloggers’ essays she compiled in Sleep Is for the Weak, that may soon change. As one reviewer commented: “I am still hoping that the world sits up and takes notice [...]

VTech V-Motion Game System - Here’s What They’re Saying So Far

Growing up in the advent of at-home video game systems, most of us who are now parents have at least one system around the house. And it’s a safe bet that those who don’t own a system have played games on the computer - even if it’s just Solitaire. So our kids have [...]

Mix ‘n Match, Pop ‘n Swap

(Until Midnight Pacific tonight, you still have time to enter our Yoplait Kids Blog Blast, but below is yet another opportunity to write and win!)
Our kids have drawers full of adorable matching outfits, and yet when we send them out the door to school, they look as if they picked out their clothes with the [...]

Yoplait Kids Blog Blast This Weekend: What Moms Can’t Live Without

Parenting is a tough gig, no doubt about it. But think about all of those modern conveniences we enjoy that weren’t so common when we were kids - microwaves, disposable diapers, and drive-through coffee shops, just to name a few.
Tell us what you rely on to get you through each day of motherhood. Which ones [...]

Maybe Baby - Here’s what they’re saying so far

Couples dealing with infertility can often feel as if they are in the midst of a steeplechase – the distance they go to in order to start a family is long and frought with many intimidating hurdles. Matthew M.F. Miller, author of Maybe Baby: An Infertile Love Story, understands this difficult journey all too well.
Miller [...]