Baby Products

  • Blabla Boogaloos

    Newborns aren’t that interesting. Sorry. I know that’s not what moms are supposed to say, but it’s true. They’re pretty boring. They don’t do much yet. Don’t have many preferences. Don’t have much…

  • Dwinguler Eco-Friendly Playmat

    This past weekend, my mother-in-law, Jackie, came to town for my baby shower and she brought with her the coolest gift.  She always gives really great presents, but this one might have been…

  • Parenting Books Review Week: BabyTalk

    UPDATE:  The winner of the BabyTalk book giveaway is #37 – Melissa!  Congratulations, Melissa!  Email me at katie@marriageconfessions.com to claim your prize!  Thanks to everyone who entered! ***** I’m generally not a fan…

  • Packed and Ready to Roll

    This weekend I packed Gracie’s hospital bag. And then I jumped up and down and squealed because I was so excited. (That’s a true story, by the way…) When I packed Bean’s bag,…

  • Phase One: Bean Meet Potty

    Last week when our daycare teachers confirmed our own suspicions that Bean might be interested in potty training, Chris and I decided it was time to begin.  But it’s overwhelming to think of…

  • Get Thee to a Borders!

    I heard on NPR that Borders Bookstores are closing something crazy, like, 200 locations across the country.  Lucky for me, one of those stores is my local Borders.  While I hate to see…

  • Dinner Time Conquered!

    Well, my imaginary friends, you all helped me a ton.  More than the suggestions you gave me on how to get Bean to eat dinner, you just made me take two deep breathes…

  • Things I Can’t Live Without

    Yesterday I posted about the things I’m probably not going to use again when I have my second baby in April.  Today I thought I’d post about the baby things that I can’t…

  • The Second Time Around

    When I was pregnant with Bean, I collected baby paraphernalia. It was a hobby. If someone reviewed something, I’d go buy it so we could try it out, too. If I read about…