As we grow, the items that entertain Maximo change as well. In honor of our first train trip to Baltimore/DC this weekend, I thought I would share the five essential items that go us through with ease – yes EASE! These can keep a curious toddler busy for hours, AND they’re compact so they travel easy when you need to pack light. 1. Tiggly These four little shapes pack up… Keep Reading
Traveling with toddlers (or kids of any age) is a real science. You can’t just jump in a car and hope for the best. It takes a lot of strategic planning. Since I’ve been traveling to Pittsburgh and back from New York City about every other month since Max was born, I have a lot of tips and takeaways to help make the long distance car ride much more enjoyable… Keep Reading
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Urbini. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and as a thank you for participating. Strollers. Fall is our favorite time of year to get out and explore as much as possible – the weather is cool, the scenery is spectacular, and you just seem to discover so much more. If you’ve been following along,… Keep Reading
Being a mom is a love/hate relationship. I love love love being a mom, but lugging everything around this hot smelly city isn’t easy. Unless I want to spend the same amount in rent in cabs to lug Maximo everywhere – and what is the fun in that? No drunk bums on the sidewalk? No rats in the subway? What’s the point of living here then? So – I am… Keep Reading
A few weeks ago one of my New York mom friends asked me if I would be interested in turning some of Maximo’s artwork into real-life stuffed animals. HOW FREAKING COOL IS THAT? Since Max really only takes the moderist approach to scribble all over my white leather office chair with pens, I figured he might still be a bit young, and instead reached out to Claudio’s cousin, Ana… Keep Reading
Way back many many years ago when Maximo was first born, I read a few articles about cancer-causing agents in top brand shampoos like Johnson and Johnson. They “claimed” they were going to remove them (in up to five years), but who really wants to take their chances on a newborn? Well, in the last couple of years I have done some research, and while I am not perfect, I try… Keep Reading
