It's a constant challenge trying to find children's music that both Ari and I like. One fateful day in 2009, Ari and I found our favorite band, Recess Monkey! We've been in love ever since. Recess Monkey consists of three teachers, who also happen to be amazing musicians, from Seattle. Jack Forman (who plays Bass [...]
Mazel Tov, in Hebrew, means congratulations. As many of you know, I recently had a baby girl named Samara.After Samara was born, I've received many "Mazel Tovs." In honor of my new baby girl, I'm co-hosting a $15 gift certificate giveaway with Little One Books. Little One Books sent me two baby books to review. [...]
As my pregnancy progresses, it's become increasingly harder to tie my shoes. I've been on the lookout for a shoe that I could just slip on. Thankfully, Naot came to the rescue when they allowed me the chance to try out one of their clogs: The Beyond.I immediately liked the look of the shoe, and [...]
As my birth approaches (well, let's not get too hasty I have a few more months to go being "preg-neat-o") I've looked around for books to read to Ari about becoming a big brother. I took a book out from the library that was all about introducing the idea of pregnancy to toddlers, i.e. a"what's [...]
I've mentioned time and time again how Ari (my energetic 2 1/2 year old) is a terrible sleeper. Well, I finally decided to take matters into my own hands, with the help of Little One Books. Little One Books is a company based in Seattle founded by two grandparents who sought to provide parents, family [...]
Recently I had the pleasure of reviewing Green Pan, an eco-friendly cookware. The same PR firm that sent me the Green Pan for review, allowed me the opportunity to try out Joy Mangano's Huggable Hangers.Huggable Hangers are just what they sound like, they're clothes hangers made of soft velor-type material. I was really excited when [...]
Recently, I was contacted by a PR firm with a list of potential items for review. After scanning the list, my eyes lit up when I saw "cookware." I read over the description quickly, saw "non-stick coating" and got irrationally excited. My current pots and pans are stainless steel and all they do is hang [...]
When we were teenagers and I was just beginning to use tampons, my best friend Mint warned me about the dangers of regular store brand tampons. Standard tampons that you might purchase in a drugstore or supermarket contain bleach and (more specifically) the chemical dioxin. The bleached tampons containing dioxin (according to research studies) may [...]
