Two beautifully designed blogs, fabulous baby product reviews and contests...that's what you'll find when you head on over to Organic For Baby (one of our BBA advertisers) or their sister site, Hip & Trendy Baby.While you're over there, check out Organic For Baby's current contest for two beautiful organic hooded towels.The author, Tabitha, launched both sites when she realized that in preparing for her new family, she found so many items that were fantastic and "one-of-a-kind", so she she started to make a list. She wanted to always know where to find the products again. And that list … [Read more...]
Web Designer Spotlight: Leelou Blogs
September 12, 2008 By
Leelou has some adorable FREE blog templates available. She creates the layouts using inspiration from patterns she comes across every day - clothing, pillows, magazine covers, shower curtains....pretty much anything that strikes her.She also does custom designs, but her waiting list for custom blog designs is 5 months out, so she's closed the list for new custom orders for now. That's one popular designer! Until then, check out her free layouts here.Have any of you used Leelou's free layouts? Let us know what you think in the comments section here. … [Read more...]
Blog Watch
September 2, 2008 By
:: Lifespy - tips on baby-proofing:: Child's Play - flat head on babies:: Safetymate - September is baby safety month:: All Things Family - unique toddler Halloween costume ideas:: Tish Tash Toys - the rise of parenting websites:: Parenting Advice - parenting toddlers while dining out:: For Women Online - positive parenting tips for babies and toddlers:: Toddlers Now - when toddler meets new baby … [Read more...]
Blog: Toddler Meal Times
August 26, 2008 By
Whose toddler hasn't given them fits at dinner time? Take a look at this excerpt from a blog post on Kids Dish:"The meals are totally a toddler control thing. He’ll eat what he wants when he wants and there’s really nothing I can do about it. He currently gravitates to the white foods (pasta, crackers, etc which drives me insane) and fruit. I make sure I always have something he’s likely to eat on his plate at meals along with whatever we’re eating. I give him a ton of options- small amounts of everything- so he’ll at least eat something and ask for more of whatever strikes his … [Read more...]
Blog: How to Feed an Oreo to a Toddler
August 25, 2008 By
From the Wood Family:1. Toddler must be sitting in his high chair. Your lap is NOT a good place for him to eat an Oreo. After the first bite, you will realize your mistake.2. Don't bother with a bib. It's futile.3. Don't feed Oreos to toddlers who just had a bath and are in clean pajamas.4. Keep everything out of arms reach from the toddler while cookie is being consumed.5. It only takes one cookie to made a disaster. … [Read more...]
Blog: Humor for Moms
August 21, 2008 By
LAPD Wife has a list of funny things relating to babies, including preparing for birth, worries, pacifier, diapering, going out and swallowing coins. Each topic shows how things change from the first child to the third. For instance...Worries:1st baby: At the first sign of distress - a whimper, a frown - you pick up the baby.2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing. … [Read more...]
Blog Watch
August 12, 2008 By
:: Squidoo - baby travel strollers.:: Savvy Cafe - Organic food for toddlers.:: MyEcoStyle - the diaper discussion.:: Accessibility - tummy time!:: The West - Would you put your baby on a diet?:: Naush - The truths about parenting.:: King Al - Parenting tips.:: Parenting - How does parenting affect personality? … [Read more...]
Quad Spotlight: Welcome to Quadville The McNulty Quads
July 22, 2008 By
We've spotlighted two amazing quad blogs so far, the Murray Crew and the Steece Quads. Now, we'd like to introduce you to the McNulty Quads - Molly, Ally, Libby and Russ.The McNultys were our first blog spotlight back in June 2007, just a couple of weeks after we launched BabyBlogAddict.com. I'm not sure if I told Gen and Conor this when we did a spotlight on their blog the first time, but they were part of the inspiration behind BabyBlogAddict.com.My sister sent me a link to their blog after she came across it while blog-hopping back in May 2007. I started at the beginning and read through … [Read more...]
QUAD Spotlight: 4Tunate The Murray Crew Quads
July 22, 2008 By
The Murray Crew Quads are the second of four amazing quad blogs that we are featuring here on Baby Blog Addict during our Quadathon. If they look familiar to you, that's because we've featured them here on BBA twice before.We first featured the Murray Crew Quads over a year ago, back in July 2007, when they were just five months old. Their mom, Jen, was already a loyal BabyBlogAddict.com reader. She then submitted the boys - Henry, Brooks, Clark, and Isaac - in their "Hallow-Weiner" costumes and won our BBA Halloween Costume Contest.Here's a fun tidbit. Jen and her husband Brad started out … [Read more...]
QUAD Spotlight: Steece’s Pieces
July 21, 2008 By
Here's the first of four amazing quad blogs that we will feature over the next two weeks here on Baby Blog Addict. We were also honored to ask these quad moms a few questions, so we'll be posting some Q&A's too, so you can get to "know" these supermoms beyond their blogs"Steece's Pieces: Prayed For One, Blessed With Four" is an amazing journal that Suzanne Steece started way back in September 2005. She started her blog for herself and named it, "The Life of Suz". In her first post, she says, "My life is an open book and I love sharing my stories and events with you." I'm sure she had no … [Read more...]
