Amazon today only: KitchenAid Ultra Power Plus Stand Mixer 42% off
Today's Amazon Deal of the Day is the KitchenAid Ultra Power 4.5 quart stand mixer at $179.99 (42% off th

Remove gum from your kid's hair with olive oil
Not just gum in hair: gum in hair WHILE CAMPING. Brava, Jessie!My daughter got gum stuck in her hair the other day when she fell asleep with it in her mouth (I thought that was a myth, but it really does happen).  Since she was out for the night (yes, I'm a bad parent and she had sugar

How to get your kids to leave their favorite objects at home
Jennifer is a smart, smart mom. Here's her secret for getting out the door relatively unburdened by her kids' "special" treasures: As the mom of five kids age 11 and under, I have had a lot of experience dealing with little ones. It takes an enormous amount of time and energy to get my family up, dressed, and ready to leave in the morning, whether it is to school or somewhere else. Many times, I have been hustling my family out the door and the 3 year-old (or even one of the slightly older ones) insists on taking some toy or other random object that I would rather leave at home. Sometimes the thing is a lightning rod for

Store bibs on the back of the high chair
Janell's got the right idea when it comes to keeping bibs close at hand:We have so many bibs and no storage space for them. We noticed there was a bar on the back of our high chair that could hold all our bibs! They are out of site and exactly where we need them when we need them!

Need a dress-up skirt? Use a poncho!
For the dress-uppers in your life, from Tracy: We had a bunch of neighbor kids over and ran out of dress-up dresses and skirts... so we took one of our play sweater ponchos and just used it as a skirt. This particular poncho has a tie around the collar, so we were able to tie it a little tighter to cinch it around the waist when worn. Everyone was happy and we were back to our tea party :)