Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Preview

Yazan: CanCan | 12 March 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Guest posts, Reviews, Riding in cars with kids

I was invited to attend a Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Preview in Dallas, TX. My schedule didn’t allow me to attend, so in my place I sent Kurt Kilpatrick. Kurt has over 30 years of broadcasting experience, and, incidentally, he is my dad. The following is his guest review!

The first thing that comes to mind when [...]

Evenflo Triumph Advance Review and Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 24 November 2009 | 208 Comments
Categories: Baby care, Giveaways, Guest posts, Reviews, Riding in cars with kids, Safety, Travel with children, Traveling baby

Buying a carseat is one of the larger investments you make when a baby comes along (not including teenagerly demands such as a new car, college tuition and the like).
And it’s one that parents often make in the dark.
I know when we bought our first carseat, the decision was mostly influenced by the lady who [...]

New BabyLegs Tights

Yazan: CanCan | 13 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Baby care, Children's fashion, Guest posts, Recipes

What’s better than BabyLegs leg warmers, with their darling patterns and chub-emphasizing cuteness?
Meet BabyLegs tights, the most talked-about newbie of the fall line. Not content to have a monopoly on the leg warmer market, Babylegs has grown right along with its cutest customers.
These tights have all the comfort and fashion of original BabyLegs, and [...]

Fairly Simple

Yazan: CanCan | 02 August 2009 | 7 Comments
Categories: Guest posts, Project Simplify

(Nick, AKA Dad Most Traveled has been working on the family home all summer. In an effort to simplify our lives and save money to do the things we love, we recently downsized from a 3 bedroom home to a 2 bedroom.
Read earlier installments about our journey towards the simple life in The Downsizing Journey [...]

The Downsizing Journey Begins

Yazan: CanCan | 25 June 2009 | 9 Comments
Categories: Frugal, Guest posts, Project Simplify, Uncategorized

This is a guest post by my hubs, Nick (AKA Dad Most Traveled). We are spending the summer on separate continents, myself in USA and Nick in Asia. He is going to give us a weekly update about his projects in Asia.
Our family has been living in Laos since 2003. Since we moved from our [...]

Guest Post by Bailey Earith: Sensory Processing Disorder in Children

Yazan: CanCan | 16 June 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Guest posts, Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory Processing Disorder in children: Definition, Symptoms, Treatment
Definition: Sensory Processing Disorder or Sensory Integration Dysfunction is a developmental problem that occurs when sensory signals (sound, light, touch, motion) fail to get properly organized in the brain. This lack or disorganization results in inappropriate responses or output. A child with SPD finds it difficult to process [...]

A Note from Kim McVean, O.T.R./L.

Yazan: CanCan | 14 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Guest posts, Sensory Processing Disorder

I am an occupational therapist who specializes in sensory processing issues. In addition to being an occupational therapist, I am also the mother of twin boys both of which have sensory issues. I have a weekly internet radio show where I discuss sensory issues, and also have a website.
The reason that I started [...]

Sensory Processing Disorder: A Mother Shares Her Experience

Yazan: CanCan | 09 June 2009 | 14 Comments
Categories: Guest posts, Sensory Processing Disorder

Yesterday, a mother of a 4 year old girl with sensory processing disorder shared with us about her experiences receiving a diagnosis of SPD and what that meant to their family.
SPD affects 1 out of every 20 children, yet many parents don’t know how to help them at home.
Today we will hear from another parent [...]

New Summer BabyLegs at Mom4Life

Yazan: CanCan | 29 May 2009 | 144 Comments
Categories: Baby care, Children's fashion, Giveaways, Guest posts, Mom stuff, Reviews, Safety

Here we are, on the brink of June. Cool weather has officially gone into hibernation for the summer, along with Buckley’s winter wardrobe.
What should be an emotionally neutral activity, packing up wool and fleece, was a little bittersweet. One pair of Baby Legs after another went into storage-the sweet ribbed white ones, the [...]

Fun Baths With Boon

Yazan: CanCan | 07 May 2009 | 251 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Guest posts, Reviews

I think one of the major lessons of motherhood is that every second of every day can be a “teachable moment”.
What was once a bowl of breakfast cereal now becomes a treatise on geometry; a simple walk to the mailbox is transformed into a horticulture seminar.
I suppose the folks at Boon agree, judging by their [...]