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Bed Bouncing With Bambi

GiggleSugar — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:00:00 PST

What's the best way to break in a new bed? Not this way. But, as Bambi here demonstrates, it's a good way to break in a new kid sheep.

Who Would you Want to Spend the Day with at an Amusement Park?

DearSugar — Tue, 01 May 2007 10:35:00 PDT

Taking a trip to an amusement park or spending the day at Disneyland is bound to make you feel like a kid again. In this crazy world in which we live, I think we all could benefit from some fun in our lives. So if you could take any celebrity with you to spend the day at an amusement park, to walk around and eat junk food all day with, to wait in lines for all the rides with and to act like a teenager with, whom would you choose?

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Healthy Dose!!!!!

FitSugar — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:26:29 PST

Time to get a healthy dose of the web. Here are some things I thought you all might find interesting and useful.

Back in Skinny Jeans defends Tyra Banks and her body.

About.yoga reminds us that January 17th is National Yoga Day.

geeksugar has the lead on a doggie pedometer.

vitabeat casts doubt on anti-bacterial washes as disease control .

fitPod has a new music mix for you to download.

Fitness Fixation has some great tips for working out while at the park with your kids.

Complete Running goes for some retail therapy with a GREAT hoodie for running.

Starling Fitness disses flavor diet spray.

Healthbolt shows you the best condom ad.

Diet-blog asks the question is suburban sprawl making us fat.

10 Kids' Chairs With Midcentury Modern Style

Kate Stahl — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:02:01 PST

You've been coveting an Eames lounger, an Eero Aarnio ball chair, and a Knoll diamond chair for your living room for years, but why not take all that beautiful midcentury modern design into the nursery? All of those iconic chairs - and many more, like my personal favorite, the Philippe Starck Ghost Chair - come in kid-sized versions that will up your lil one's cool factor and give them a sweet place to sit. While these chairs still come with price tags that are only slightly less hefty than their full-size counterparts, they've all proven themselves to be classics. Keep reading to check out 10 mini mod chairs with seriously big style cred.

Valentine's Day Breakfast Ideas For Tots

Rebecca M Gruber — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:04 PST

You already have your Valentine's Day lunch box planned for your tot, but how will you start their day? A touch of love for the first meal of the day is the perfect way to send kids off to school knowing that mama has them in her heart all day long. These Valentine's Day breakfast ideas make the most important meal of the day the most special. Check them out!

The Cutest Kids' Silhouettes For Your Home

LilSugar — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:35:50 PST

As at-home above a mantle as in the nursery, a custom silhouette is a special piece that becomes a memento as your little one grows up. While the traditional black-and-white look suits some just fine, we've found some incredibly talented designers who do things a bit differently. Plus, for the DIY mom (or dad), a step-by-step guide to creating your own memorable piece of art.

Lil Links: Potty Training in a Week? It's Possible!

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:32:15 PST

How to potty train your tot in a week - Parenting
Ten questions to ask yourself before having kids - The Stir
Jennifer Lopez reveals her twins' nicknames! - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Steal pretty Harper Beckham's chic Fashion Week style - Celebrity Baby Blog
Your dog or cat can help prevent allergies during pregnancy - FitPregnancy
From low-tech to high-tech: how to make a baby - The Bump
What do stay-at-home-moms do all day? - Momformation
How children of celebrities deal with grief - Yahoo! Shine
Mess-free finger painting is now a reality – Child Mode
Your guide to getting started on Pinterest - Cool Mom Picks

What I've Learned From Baby Number Two

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:15:00 PST

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Carolyn Robertson about lessons learned from a second child.

Motherhood has been a very humbling experience so far . . . which is a nice way of saying it’s knocked me on my ass many times over. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been midconversation with another grown-up and suddenly realized that (a) my breasts are leaking, or (b) I have a crusty old food stain on my shirt, or (c) I am decorated with Little Mermaid tattoos and sparkly dinosaur stickers and Phineas & Ferb Band-Aids.

I assumed, though, that I would have a much better handle on things the second time around. Sleep issues, tantrums, separation anxiety, potty training: been there, done that, bring it on. And then I met my second daughter.

Here are a few things that I’ve learned from baby number two:

Sleep training doesn’t always work: I was one of those moms who swore by sleep training. CIO works, I’d tell my mom friends. It’s not fun, but if you stick with it, it works. My oldest, after all, started sleeping through the night and never stopped after we let her cry it out at 6 months old. Well, it turns out it doesn’t always work, after all. I did everything exactly the same with Amelia, but at 21 months old, she’s still not a great sleeper.
Sometimes babyproofing really is necessary: I read in some baby book that we do our kids no favors when we babyproof the home - they have to learn limits, after all. Made sense to me! So with our first, we did the bare minimum (baby gate on the stairs, potentially poisonous stuff out of reach) and took care of everything else with a firm “no touch!” and gentle redirection. Worked like a charm. We figured we’d do the same with our youngest, but as it turns out our little angel loves to body slam the window screens and climb into the fireplace. Everything - everything - goes in her mouth. We tell her "no," we redirect, and she laughs and becomes that much more determined. Our house is now so childproofed that even I have trouble getting into the kitchen cupboards.
No two kids are the same: My first is shy and cautious - my second would run into traffic to hug a stranger. My first is sensitive and gentle - my second is a crazy little steamroller. They are different in every way imaginable, and I’m starting to see that all those tried-and-true tricks that worked for one probably won’t work for the other.

One last thing I’ve learned? You really can love another baby as much as you love your first. I harbored secret fears that I would never be able to love any other child with the depth and intensity that I do my older daughter. I was wrong.

What did you learn from your second - third or fourth - child?

More great reads from BabyCenter:
What does a stay-at-home mom do all day?
Is Strawberry Shortcake looking a bit trampy these days?
Five children's books that celebrate Black History Month
Seven adorable mobiles for any nursery
Is a 6-year-old too young for boarding school?

Lil Links: Tips For Speeding Up the Breakfast Routine

Rebecca M Gruber — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:33:49 PST

Superfast breakfasts kids can eat en route to school - Parenting
Mom induces labor so her dying husband can meet their baby - The Stir
Ashley Simpson thinks her sister will make a great mom - Celebrity Baby Scoop
The latest advice on five different breastfeeding issues - FitPregnancy
Joy Williams of The Civil Wars is pregnant - Celebrity Baby Blog
Would you try for a baby after 40? - Momformation
Six mistakes room mothers make - Yahoo! Shine
New uses for old things, the family edition - Real Simple
The best kids activities for your buck - LearnVest

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:59:37 PST

8:00 The Middle (new)
8:30 Suburgatory (new)
9:00 Modern Family (new)
9:30 Happy Endings (new)
10:00 Revenge (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Sean Combs and Miley Cyrus)

8:00 Survivor: One World (new, season premiere)
9:00 Criminal Minds (new)
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Jon Stewart, Kid Rock, and Yelawolf)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Jon Cryer and Morena Baccarin)

8:00 American Idol (new)
8:00 Whitney (new)
8:30 Are You There, Chelsea? (new)
9:00 Rock Center With Brian Williams (new)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Bill Maher and Alexandra Wentworth)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Greg Kinnear and Poppy Montgomery)

8:00 One Tree Hill (new)
9:00 Remodeled (new)