I used the original Hip Hammock with GlitterGirl – the one made by a person (don’t remember her name off the top of my head), before Playtex bought the pattern and name from her. I loved it. GG loved it. RK grudgingly admitted he was wrong to make fun of me for buying it. With [...]

This is one of those things you can’t buy until you know how old the child you’ll be adopting will be when you bring them home. GlitterGirl was about as young as a baby can be at referral, and we traveled within a few weeks to go get her. The highchair was one of the [...]

I’m going to let the comments start us off on this one with a few questions. What piece of equipment did you buy that you loved the most? What did you buy that you didn’t use at all? Looking back, I think my favorite the second time around was the Stand and Ride Stroller. GG [...]

Call them basic, or classic… there are some toys that have stood the test of time. Yo-Yo Sidewalk Chalk Jump Rope Hula Hoops A variety of balls — big, little, bouncy Play-Doh Bicycles Scooters Outdoor roller skates (or inline skates, if they prefer) Good helmet (once they start getting more adventurous, they need a better [...]

Which toys have stood the test of time? I’ll start out today by pointing to two previous posts: Review: Toys for little ones From that page — the easel still gets a ton of use. In fact, the girls did a beautiful menu on the chalkboard side, like you see in the restaurants, and put [...]

When GG was little I used mostly glass bottles with her. I didn’t trust plastic. As she got older and a little more mobile I did use some plastic, but that was because there weren’t a lot of options. Once she started drinking from a cup we used the small cups that came with our [...]