Posts by heathernj

I've read all the actual research (not emotional hyperbole) I have been able to find on this issue.  The research says that a child between 1 and 2 is 15% safer rear-facing.  A child between birth and 1 is much, MUCH safer...

I'm not sure it's even possible, unless you picked up the fungus, and then immediately put on a pair of shoes that don't breathe.  Fungus needs a dark, damp environment.  If you want the best chance of avoiding it, do NOT buy...

Can you sew?  Even a little?  They're not hard to make, at all!  Google "soft leather baby shoes pattern"  There is a lady online who sells an adult sized Robeez-type pattern. as well as a baby one.

I would SOOO invite the friend over!  Also, the words "Mind your own business!" have become distressingly underused these days--some people just need to be reminded, sometimes.  My kids go barefoot, unless they choose to put...

I just use a plain ring sling.  I've used them with 2 babies so far, from birth till about age 2.  I can't recommend any particular brand, because I make my own.  My babies have been most comfortable in the "tummy to...

I wasn't serious about anything.  By the way, babies digestive systems can handle meat and eggs BEFORE anything else...and they develop the enzymes to digest grains LAST.  My kids didn't get much cow dairy before a year, but...

Personally, I think those rules were developed by people who have never regularly shared their beds with their kids, and have no idea what it's really like!  Either that, or they were made up specifically to make bedsharing seem...

I've always done almost all my cooking from scratch, including baking, and often including bread.  A couple of years ago, for my 37th birthday, I finally bought myself a stand mixer (birthday present from hubs).  My...

At Target or Wal-Mart, you can get decent quality washcloths, in a bundle of (IIRC) 18, for under $5.  I have a couple or three of these bundles, and, at our last house, tossed them into a drawer in the bathroom, within reach of...