March 2010 Blog Posts (32)

As a mom who has survived colic, I wanted to pass along a website that I found really helpful during our colic days. It was frustrating, exhausting, draining, and emotionally overwhelming for me. On days where I felt like I would lose my mind, I would call my husband, a friend, and I would also visit www.colicsupport.com.…

Next week, our OC Mommies groups will be attending a one of a kind workshop from Suzie Bennett, a Certified “Happiest Baby on the Block” Educator. Our workshop will include strategies and techniques for calming and soothing newborns. In…

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I just wanted to share with you an event that is near and dear to my heart. 5 1/2 months ago I was blessed with the experience of birthing my baby girl at home with a nurse midwife and a doula. It was the most…

I guess this is sort of a “part two” of my bedtime steamroller blog, but I felt the recent night time developments (or lack thereof) where worthy of a blog post.

After our “in your crib, sleep training, everything we could do” campaign ended in Reagan winning and us loosing, she ended up…

Studio Cee, Photography and Design is conducting a casting call for newborns of OC Mommies. The complimentary photo session will include a photo session, (2) complimentary 5X7s or (2) digital files at the 5X7 size (total value- $500)!

They are looking for moms with due dates in April and May (babies 12 days old and younger). If you are interested in participating in this great opportunity,…

I just realized today how much of my day is spent “distracting”!!! And this has increased 10-fold with our entrance into toddlerhood. I remember going down an isle in Babies-R-Us filled with distraction toys- dangly toys, rattles and on and on and on. I remember thinking, “what the heck would I do with all of these things?” Well now I get it!! I…

This article is a must-read for all mommies! A hot topic for mommies always seems to be sleep. I hope this article is helpful for some of you, I know it was for me!

Intro to Article: Dr. Sears has spent many years putting his own children to sleep, and counseling thousands of other moms and dads on various styles of nighttime parenting. Dr. Sears provides time-tested, proven attitudes and techniques to get baby to sleep and stay asleep easier. Most of these are…

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My daughter will let you know when she doesn’t approve of what is being served for dinner. She’ll first look at what is on her plate with a strong frown. She will then proceed to throw it all on the floor, piece by piece. I’ve tried to stop her but she then thinks it’s funny and throws more on the ground. Many a nights I dreaded cleaning up her…

Last week, I made the decision to start weaning Colin, my 11-month old baby boy. The process has been anything but easy. My main goal was to eliminate nursing him to sleep, since most of his nursing sessions were revolved around naps and bedtime. Over the past two months, his nursing sessions went from every 3 hours to every 4-5 hours during the day. Nighttime was a different story, he was waking up…

So, I was getting ready to place (another) order at my favorite online jewelry site, when I thought that I should post something about this company since other mommies would love it as much as I do!

The website is…

We all know fruits and veggies are important for our kids to eat, but sometimes it isn't always easy getting them to eat the 3-5 servings a day that is recommended.…

Towards the end of my first pregnancy, I was getting a little impatient, more tired and VERY big! I couldn’t imagine going through 40 weeks and then adding another 2 if my daughter was late. I had been having contractions all month and just wanted to get things moving. I knew a little about self-induced labor techniques through my massage therapy…

I am a big advocate for using natural products with true herbal remedies and plant extracts for the common ailments. Herbal remedies have been used for centuries for treating colds and illnesses. As a massage therapist, I was introduced to the…

OC Mommies Members have an exclusive offer of 10%…

My husband and I met on St. Patrick’s Day, 2007. I love Paddy’s Day so it was so perfect that I this is also the day I met the love of my life. Even though we were not married on Paddy’s day, we recognize it as our “unofficial anniversary” (It’s so…

I’ll tread lightly down this road given it’s somewhat, personal and private nature. I don’t want to take my full load of laundry and dump it right on this website for everyone to see, but let’s…

The Squirt baby food dispensing spoon is the most convenient feeding tool I've used for on-the-go feedings. I purchased The Squirt last week and my son absolutly loves it! He never wants to eat pureed baby food and with this tool I've been able to give him almost anything!!

The bulb holds up to 3 ounces of baby food and is easy to fill. To use The Squirt, all you have to do is simply squeeze the bulb to…

I'm always in search of a great snack food that is baby-friendly, organic, nutritious and of course, tasty. Babies love to snack, and when the time rolls around to start trying finger foods -…