Our First Night Ferberizing Our Baby We swore we wouldn’t do it. We scoffed at the idea, acted all high and mighty… “Oh we could NEVER let our darling child cry.” (But cry he did. Granted, Itty Bitty had a serious case of colic until he was seven months old.) But if we had any more »
Babies
We Found Baby Mittens!
I’m a huge believer in purchasing baby and children’s clothing second hand, but have had a tough time finding baby mittens at thrift shops. Actually, I’ve had a tough time finding winter mittens pretty much everywhere. I finally found the cutest hat/mitten set at Target!! Granted, Itty Bitty will most likely lose one or both more »
The Best Baby Friendly Places in Rhode Island – East Side Music Together
Rhode Island Music Class For Babies and Young Children Music plays an integral part of my life. I’m a little obsessed. I’ve taught music as my job, performed in musical ensembles almost all of my life, received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Rhode Island, and currently perform in the Rhode Island Wind more »
How To Celebrate Your Baby’s First Thanksgiving
Ways To Celebrate Your Baby’s First Thanksgiving This is going to be Itty Bitty’s first Thanksgiving – so we want to make it extra special! So here’s some suggestions on how to celebrate with Food, Fashion, and Fun! Food: Let’s be honest. Thanksgiving is ALL about the food – so why not include your youngest family more »
Tall Mom tiny kitchen: Pureed Green Beans Baby Food
How to make pureed green beans for babies One of my favorite memories from my childhood was going out to our garden and picking fresh green beans off of the stalks and eating them. I loved the crunch, the bright color, and the fresh little slippery beans inside. Green beans are in season in Rhode more »
Nuroo Nursing Scarf {review} & Giveaway
Nursing has had it’s challenges and so many rewards. Because Itty Bitty showed up a few weeks ahead of schedule, I was never able to actually take a breastfeeding class. Luckily, the hungry little bugger army crawled/squirmed across my chest the minute after he was born, and found my right breast. Kid should be a more »
Teething Must Feel Like Being Bit By A Zombie
If you’ve been keeping up with my blog, you may have gathered that I’m a pretty big fan of The Walking Dead on AMC. I probably reference that show more than I really should. Sadly, when one watches this much zombie television, one is also likely to have creepy dreams associated with flesh eating back more »
Baby Essentials: Places For Baby To Sleep
Where does the baby sleep? One of the top three questions I get asked as a new mom is – how does Itty Bitty sleep? My response is the following: …like a baby. Translation: Itty Bitty doesn’t sleep at all well-thank-you-very-much. He has never slept well. Well, there was that one night when he slept for eight more »
The Best Baby Friendly Places in Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors
Living on the East Side of Providence, I walk past The Lincoln School almost on a daily basis. I’m quite familiar with the all girls private school, and have conducted a few songs on their performance stage. I, however, had never attended their famous Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books & Authors…not until this past more »
How To Conduct A Self Breast Exam While Breastfeeding
New mothers, whether nursing or not, should conduct monthly self breast exams Breasts. I hated not having breasts when I was 14. Then I hated them when they arrived – loathed having to wear two sports bras and they got in the way of EVERYTHING. I’ve never really appreciated my breasts until this year, when more »