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Stephanie Slate

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Starting solids with baby? - Reader Q&A

I am getting ready to start feeding my baby solids next month. With my daughter, I thought making my own food would be way too much work. Now, I have the time and would love to make my own food for my son. The problem is I have no idea w…

Homemade baby food - You can totally do it!

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Homemade baby food - You can totally do it!

It's that time for me again. Time to stop being baby's sole source of nourishment and start making some food for him the other old-fashioned way. (Aside: I'm so lazy. One reason I cherish the first six months of my kids' lives is because…

Keep your baby in the dark. Literally.

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Keep your baby in the dark. Literally.

I've got to be honest, the Snooze Shade is the kind of product I dream of being able to use more. Because, well, my babies don't generally start sleeping in the first place. But for anyone with a baby who actually does sleep, the Snooze …

Super cool - Make your own pop-ups!

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Super cool - Make your own pop-ups!

My son has been totally into making pop-ups this week. Little paper springs, rainbows and jack-in-the-boxes are all over our kitchen table as I type this. (And a million tiny scraps of paper are still on the kitchen floor.) And now, your…

We all scream for Mother's Day ice cream

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We all scream for Mother's Day ice cream

Mother's Day breakfast in bed is nice. Mother's Day breakfast in bed with ice cream for dessert? A thousand times nicer. Which is why you need to send the following info to whichever loves of your life are hoping to impress you this Moth…

A picture is worth a thousand crayons

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A picture is worth a thousand crayons

Do you love nice, crisp boxes of brand new art supplies as much as I do? And do your kids somehow manage to rip those nice, crisp boxes within about eleven minutes of opening them as often as mine do? Well, take a look at this adorable t…

Baby shower invitations get even cooler.

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Baby shower invitations get even cooler.

Unless I've got a friend who isn't telling me something, I have no need for baby shower invitations any time soon. I'm not hosting one--that I know of. But when the time comes, I'm so excited to use one of the new baby shower invitations…

I'm a real fan of the meal plan

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I'm a real fan of the meal plan

A year ago, I never would have thought I'd be excited about weekly meal planning. I was far too cool and spontaneous to be one of those people who actually planned what dinner we would be eating a day in advance. Please. What a silly mam…

It's a wrap!

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It's a wrap!

Ever since I can remember, my family has used cloth instead of paper , to wrap gifts. My mom was ahead of her time, I tell you, because now it's all the rage. And for good reason, really. Or should I say good reasons? Cloth is beautiful.…