Archive for August, 2010

Back to School and Back to Headaches

Back to School and Back to Headaches

0 / August 31, 2010 1:45 pm

The long, lazy days of summer come to an end when it’s back to school time. Not only do kids head back to the classroom, they also often start their fall sporting activities and classes such as dance or piano [...]

Giveaway: Bebe au Lait Nursing Cover

Giveaway: Bebe au Lait Nursing Cover

14 / August 31, 2010 9:34 am

World Breastfeeding Month is wrapping up and we’ve got a stylish nursing cover from Bebe au Lait to give to a mamaGLOSS reader! Valued at $35, Bebe au Lait’s chic covers give moms some privacy when nursing. Made from 100% [...]

Gloss Find: Shrinky Dinks Are Back!

Gloss Find: Shrinky Dinks Are Back!

1 / August 30, 2010 9:41 am

Remember Shrinky Dinks? Those magical pieces of shrinkable plastic are back and better than ever. Available in sheets that feed through ink jet printers, the possibilities are endless. We had too much fun making a variety of miniature plastic photos [...]

Gloss Find: Munch Box

Gloss Find: Munch Box

0 / August 27, 2010 7:02 am

Back in the day, I had a metal lunch box with the Beverly Hillbillies on it. The lid was bent a bit and, if I wasn’t careful, my sandwich and carrots and thermos would come spilling out on the way [...]

Pregnancy: To Drink or Not to Drink

Pregnancy: To Drink or Not to Drink

1 / August 27, 2010 6:59 am

When you’re pregnant, is drinking completely off limits? Or is a little bit okay? Call me old school, but I always considered drinking out of bounds during pregnancy. My stance on that has gotten stronger in the past few years [...]

Gloss Find: Alphie the Robot

Gloss Find: Alphie the Robot

0 / August 26, 2010 7:15 am

Yes, you read correctly — the cute, learning robot that many of us remember from our childhood is back and eager to teach a new generation of kids their letters, numbers, shapes and colors. Sure, it a little old school, [...]

Gloss Find: Playmobil My Take Along Puppet Theatre

Gloss Find: Playmobil My Take Along Puppet Theatre

0 / August 25, 2010 5:16 pm

I’ll admit upfront — I’m completely biased when it comes to Playmobil products. I’ve been a huge fan of the brand since my kids were born and love the creativity their toys promote combined with the quality and durability of [...]

Jon Gosselin to Pen Parenting Wisdom

Jon Gosselin to Pen Parenting Wisdom

0 / August 25, 2010 2:15 pm

None of us are perfect parents. In fact, when I hear the words “parenting expert” I inwardly cringe because, in my humble opinion, no matter how educated someone may be, parenting is one area where nobody is ever 100 percent [...]