Archive for September, 2008
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 [...]
September 30th, 2008 | Posted in Books | No Comments
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 [...]
September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Food, Giveaways | 2 Comments
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 [...]
September 26th, 2008 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Giveaways | 1 Comment
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 [...]
September 25th, 2008 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Giveaways | 1 Comment
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 [...]
September 24th, 2008 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Giveaways | 1 Comment
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 [...]
September 24th, 2008 | Posted in Books | 1 Comment
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 [...]
September 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Electronics, Elementary School, Games, Kids, Pre-school, Toys | No Comments
(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 [...]
September 21st, 2008 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Giveaways | 1 Comment
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 [...]
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Food, Giveaways | 3 Comments
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 [...]
September 18th, 2008 | Posted in Books | No Comments