Welcome back to the Babies Online Blog! If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and be the first to get breaking parenting news and take advantage of our member only giveaways. Thanks for visiting!The winter doldrums usually set in for us around February, when the snow pauses and [...]
Tags: Fun Stuff, sporting events, sports, Toddlers, winter, winter fun
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Our daughter is three years old and just beginning to understand the concept of Valentine’s Day. While Feb. 14 rolls around every year, it’s this time that she is associating all those hearts and flowers and boxes of candy with love – at least for her parents. So we decided to set aside time each [...]
Tags: Activities, celebration, children's activities, Holidays, Toddlers, Valentine's Day
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I am not the outdoorsy type. I do not enjoy going for long and vigorous hikes in the woods, then sitting around a campfire and roasting marshmallows while being eaten alive by mosquitoes. I do, however, want our little ones to experience camping. And, of course, roasted marshmallows.
Indoor Camping
Enter the at-home camping trip. By setting [...]
Tags: camping, Fun Stuff, home activities, indoor acitivities
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“I knew you’d gone a little crazy when you started complaining that ‘only’ 35 people are coming,” my friend said.
“Down from a guest list of 80, that’s a lot of cancellations!”
“And there’s your first problem.” He accentuated every syllable for effect. “You invited 80 people. To a first birthday party.”
Yes, I know my daughter, who [...]
Tags: birthday party, first birthday
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The kids are back in school, the leaves are turning and there is a chill to the air. What better time than now to bake with pumpkin?
Pumpkin spice cupcakes are just the thing to take off the chill and warm up a fall day. Even better, this recipe is an old family favorite – and [...]
Tags: baking, Cooking, cupcakes, How to, kid-friendly recipe, pumpkin
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