I decided to host The Favorite Aunt my own blog at my domain: http://www.thefavoriteaunt.com.
So please come on over! Got a couple new posts on “Fun with Photo Booth”, new movie recommendations, and the story of how I poorly coped with my nephew dripping with blood.
Archive for the ‘General (non)parenting’ Category
The Favorite Aunt Has Moved!
Posted in General (non)parenting on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I “Heart” Dan Zanes
Posted in General (non)parenting, Gifts for Kids, Gifts for Parents, Music, Preschooler, Toddler on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last year, my brother (Uncle Bob) introduced us all to a DVD called Dan Zanes & Friends: All Around the Kitchen! Crazy Video and Concert Songs We watched it with the kids a kajillion times. And, I now confess, I’ve watched Dan Zanes even without the kids. He is that adorable.
From his website: “Once the [...]
Crying Baby Hacks
Posted in Babies, Babysitting hacks, General (non)parenting, Gifts for Parents on December 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
When Jack-Jack was born, I learned of a fantastic book and video called The Happiest Baby on the Block by pediatrician Harvey Karp. It changed the way I approach the crying newborn problem. Dr. Karp talks about the five S’s: swaddling, side (or stomach) swinging, shushing, and sucking. In a nutshell, babies are happiest when [...]
The Perfect Idea for A Blog
Posted in General (non)parenting on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.” – Voltaire
I registered the domain “thefavoriteaunt.com” well over a year ago. For at least a year before that, I starting thinking about creating a resource for aunts. As Voltaire said (more or less), “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” Most writers suffer from this problem.
I finally [...]
