http://mommydirectory.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:04:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Baby's first Nike's may be absolutely adorable, but are they necessary? According to most experts - and not just modern ones but for at least the last thirty years - babies don't need shoes till they're up and walking around. Even at that point, it's good for the little tikes ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/family/baby-pair-shoes/ Designer duds for baby DO make sense though - and by designer, I mean the elite in the baby design field: OshKosh and Baby B'Gosh, Carters, Sweat Pea and other top-of-the-line baby clothing manufacturers. They concentrate on the little details that cheap clothing manufacturers skimp on - little details that ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/parenting-tips/buying-gently-baby-clothes/ If you use commercial cleaning products in your kitchen, STOP! They are expensive to buy and expensive to produce. You can make your own cleaner from a mixture of vinegar, salt and baking soda. It will clean perfectly, and it will contain no toxic chemicals, thereby helping the environment. It will ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/home/green-recipe-kitchen-cleaner/ Making Your Baby’s Clothes Last! As any mother with a young child will tell you, babies grow very quickly. So for new mothers, making the most out of baby clothes is of the utmost importance. So what do you do when those onesies just don't quite snap anymore? How do you ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/parenting-tips/making-babys-clothes/ Going Green in The Kitchen Cooking requires heat, so conserve it to save money. Keep a lid on all the pans being used in cooking. Water will boil around 6% faster in pans with a lid on, thereby saving time, electricity and your money, as well as giving the environment a ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/family/green-kitchen/ We are all increasingly feeling the need to help the environment in the face of global warming. Most people would like to "go green," but think that it would be more expensive to change their ways than just carrying on as always. Well, the good news is that you can save ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/family/green/ Juggling work, family and personal life on the go can get hectic and cluttered. Your purse can be your saving grace at times. So why shouldn’t it be better organised? Being organised means you are ready for the next thing, the next event, the next emergency, the next appointment. I ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/family/organizing-purse/ Do you hate Grocery Shopping? Well, I do. A few years ago, I decided I couldn't stand going to the Grocery Store every week, sometimes more often - or even going every two weeks! And I needed a solution - so I made a promise to myself to go only ... http://mommydirectory.com/blog/family/hate-grocery-shopping/