We've been exploring new places to go on Long Island; pack the kids in the car and check out these toddler-friendly places in the suburbs of Manhattan.
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As back-to-preschool turned into back-to-the-germ-pool, I keep some Enfalyte in the house as a year-round staple for the whole family.
This post is sponsored by Philips Avent in support of the Philips Avent Anti-colic BPA-free Bottle. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As an exclusive formula-feeding mama, I was excited that ...
This post was sponsored by Playtex Baby. All opinions, experiences, and photos are my own. When the Playtex brand asked for real moms to review the new Diaper Genie Expressions diaper pail, Whitn...
The Challenge:Â Swim with your baby Having grown up on an island, everyone around me, including myself, learned to swim very early in life. So, I was thrilled when I saw that taking Weston to a...
https://www.rookiemoms.com/stop-being-anxious-start-swimming-rookie-moms-challenge-27/
My Ah-ha moment I realized I was onto something one day while making a bottle for my 15-month old, Weston. I mused out loud that I needed to grab a water bottle to mix with his formula. Weston...
As a new mom, one of the biggest worries I have is taking Weston into the greater world. I get a little nervous about people responding to him; if he’s crying, or hungry, or needs to be changed...
Weston and I are big fans of Book Revue in Huntington, so I was thrilled when a day off from school coincided with toddler music time.
https://www.rookiemoms.com/toddler-music-time-other-peoples-kids-rookie-moms-challenge-32/
Being a new parent is all about surprises. Often I think Weston is going to do one thing, and he flips my assumptions on their head and does the total opposite. The other day, for example, we wer...
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Just so you know, it is not my fault that these challenges are being presented to you all out-of-order. Please blame Heather. One of the pitfalls of being a working mother is missing out on all o...
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The Challenge: Get a free 8×10 photo taken (Or build your own studio) Growing up, my family was not the type to get professional photos taken; school photos aside, we were more of the “grab th...
https://www.rookiemoms.com/our-free-portrait-left-me-feeling-uneasy-rookie-moms-challenge-33/
The Challenge: Get A Pumpkin Photo Back in 2009, when I first met my now husband, Eric, he was playing banjo for a bluegrass band in Connecticut; one of our first weekends together he took me to ...
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