By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Entertaining your children’s friends is never an easy task and coming up with an idea for a birthday party is often harder. Recently, Fresh Baby creator Cheryl Tallman’s son Spencer turned five and the event was celebrated with a cooking school extravaganza. For 2 1/2 hours Cheryl and her husband [...]
Tags: , cooking, create, easy, entertaining, kids, menu, Parenting, parties, recipes, school, simple
Posted in: Education, Parenting
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Snapping pictures of your baby is probably one of your most favorite, new-found past-times. And in the age of digital ‘everything’ it can be a very simple and pleasing process. But when it comes to taking black and white photos as compared to color images, the process changes a bit. Following are some tips for [...]
Tags: background, black white, eyes, fear, foreground, light, outfit, photos, simple
Posted in: Photography
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Halloween is that time of year when your creative juices can begin to flow. It’s a fun time for the family and if you have a baby or toddler, and it is the first Halloween that they can actively participate in, then it can be even more exciting. Granted if your little one is too [...]
Tags: Baby, candy, costumes, first, halloween, safety, scare, simple, theme, toddler, trick or treating
Posted in: Holidays
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When you have a baby or toddler (or both!), you are bound to find yourself on the go most of the time. When life is so busy, sometimes it seems like a real drag to keep recycling those pickle jars, plastic bags, cans and other items. Here are some tips to help you get organized [...]
Tags: busy, easy, family, Green, quick, recycle, simple, simplify
Posted in: Green
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by Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Kid Cooperation and Perfect Parenting
PLANNING
Keep it simple
At all ages, simple events tend to be successful and more fun. Complicated parties usually require extensive planning with little additional fun-value. What’s most important to the kids? Friends, goodies and gifts!
Watch your numbers
To keep things under control, the number of guests should be [...]
Tags: Birthday, misbehavior, numbers, parties, party, plan, re-direct, schedule, simple, time
Posted in: Birthday, Elizabeth Pantley
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By Criss White
A person’s name is something they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Selecting a baby’s name is an important, but often difficult decision for many parents. Follow our guide for a simple process in selecting your baby’s name.
Most people have some ideas for good baby names and have thought [...]
Tags: Baby, choose, common, method, name, simple, unusual
Posted in: Baby
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By Izzy Flare
Selecting toys for a baby can be quite a task for any parent. Numerous selections line the shelves but we never really know which toy is suitable for our baby. Wouldn’t it be much easier if babies could point out to the toy that tickles their fancy?
Here are some tips that can help [...]
Tags: Baby, perspective, safety, senses, sight, simple, toy, view
Posted in: Baby, Nursery & Gear
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