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Review: Applesauce in a pouch?

My kids love applesauce. Like I should probably figure out how to get some stock in Mott's because my kids go through it like it's air. I try my best to get the low sugar kind, without added sugar or high fructose corn syrup - eww. So when the folks at GoGo squeeZ contacted me to review their applesauce in a pouch - I was hooked. 100% applesauce? In pouches? No mess? SIGN.ME.UP. So we … [Continue reading...]

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In the air with a three-year-old

Last week, I took my daughter on a plane for the first time. By myself. I was NERVOUS. My daughter (who's 3) is, um, particular. Like, she's not this curious little girl who's in awe of the world and wants to go explore it. Nope, not really. Leave her in her bedroom with a stack of Curious George books and a juice box and she'll be straight for a couple of hours. So the idea of dragging … [Continue reading...]

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Why do so many people hate Kate Gosselin?

As I've written about before, I was an early fan of TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8. I watched the first hour-long special intensely, wondering how on Earth these young parents (I think Jon and Kate were about 26 and 27, respectively, when they had the sextuplets) were going to manage with eight kids. Then I watched the second special. And I kept watching once they got a regular show. At first, the … [Continue reading...]

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Worth the read?: Parents, March 2009

Out of all the parenting mags out there, I tend to get Parents most frequently. I can usually count on it for a few tips here and there to make my life easier, and these days, it's well worth the $4. Parents, March 2009 issue Cover: Blah. Cute kid but come on! Every month, the photographer must be like, "Plop the kid on the some pillows. Gimme a giggle, kid. Annnnddd, we're done." Although all … [Continue reading...]

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I need design advice too!!!!

(Be warned this is a rant.) I got this month's issue of Domino magazine today and I was really happy to see it ever since I heard that it was folding. Although everything in there is high-priced, I still look at the pictures to see if I could copy the design elements without the hefty price tag. Then I checked out the cover and almost went berserk. It's the "Age issue," where they give design … [Continue reading...]

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MagJunkie: Parents, February 2009

where I put my journalism degree to work and devour the latest parenting magazines so you don’t have to! Parents, February 2009, $3.50 Cover: Same old, same old. Man, am I tired of seeing the same smiling faces month after month. All the pink is pretty though, but it's a February issue - what do you expect? Useful advice: On pages 30-32, there's a ton of tips on how help your babies with … [Continue reading...]

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Worth the hype? Welch’s Aqua Juice

I was shopping for groceries a few weeks ago, when I stopped in the juice aisle to get something for my daughter to drink. This little girl can guzzle liquid like nobody's business, so I try not to give her drinks that are loaded with sugar (she's not big on water, unfortunately). Then these caught my eye: "AquaJuice?" I thought to myself. "Have my prayers been answered?" I read the label … [Continue reading...]

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MagJunkie: FitPregnancy presents: Mom and Baby magazine, Fall/Winter 2009

where I put my journalism degree to work and devour the latest parenting magazines so you don't have to! Fit Pregnancy presents Mom & Baby Fall 2008/Winter 2009, $4.95 Cover: Mom and baby - yawn. "Survival skills for new moms" - what exactly are they referring to? The ability to burp a baby while making dinner and washing clothes? Being able to pee with an infant on your lap? Useful … [Continue reading...]

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