Blog entries - January 2012

Recycling, Re-Loving Baby Gear

Hannah — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:44:01 +0100

As a parent you quickly learn how quickly your baby grows. Their newborn outfits that once seemed so big now look like undersized doll clothing. Their adorable 12-month onesies suddenly fit when baby is only 9 months. You have heaps of mini-outfits that no longer fit your wee one. But what to do with them?

Montana Parent reader, Stephanie, asked on our Facebook page, "Hey, I have a question for you and I hope you can help me out! Do any of you have any quick workout ideas for a busy mom?"

I thought about what I do, Yoga videos on Hulu.com, hiking with my kids - which has the added weight of usually carrying o...

Embracing the Small Parenting Moments

An Authentic Life — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:18:57 +0100

Parenting is a funny thing.

As a new parent you’re flooded with information and advice. When your baby should nap, eat, poo, start smiling, rolling, crawling, sleeping alone… it’s endless. This month at Montana Parent Magazine and Blog, we hope to condense some of the noise into the most useful bits for you. Today we’ll talk babywearing.

If you’ve never heard of the term, it refers to keeping your baby near ...

Baby Showers

bunnyfufu — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:28:48 +0100

Don't you just love baby showers? What could be better than getting together with a bunch of friends to celebrate a new person coming into the world? All of them are so great. Doesn't matter if it's a formal Ladies Tea or a relaxed couples event. It's all a joy.

Recently, I began planning a shower for a dear friend and so many questions came to ...

Baby Photo Contest | The Face of the 2012 Babes in Bozeman Baby Expo

Photo Candy — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:01:38 +0100

ENTER your Babe by emailing a photo to
photocontest@mtparent.com between now & Feb.15th! (see site for details).

WINNER receives a fabulous gift package and a Montana Parent Magazine Cover Photo shoot! All finalists will be acknowledged & the winner will be unveiled at the Babes in Bozeman Baby Expo on April 7, 2012 in the MSU Sub Ballrooms.

VOTE...

Cruisin' Through Wine Country

An Authentic Life — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:41:04 +0100

Thinking of flowers - the beginning of the brand new year was a not a daisy - fresh, light and airy, but instead, rather thistle-like, hard and bristly.

I certainly hope this is not an indication of what's to come...

What I Didn't Know

Hannah — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:33:29 +0100

A friend asked me recently "What's one thing you've learned about being a mom that you didn't know before you had Scarlet?" It's a great question. I'm surprised I didn't answer something like "I didn't know how hard it would be to lose the 50 pounds pounds I gained during pregnancy." Or, "I didn't know how little sleep I could survive on until Scarlet arrived."

But I told my girlfriend that I didn't know how wonderful mommyhood would be. (It's something you can't possibly predict or an...

January 2012 Mama's Got a New Bag Contest

bunnyfufu — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:11:25 +0100

Starting off 2012 right, we have a new issue of Montana Parent Magazine and a new edition of Mama's Got a New Bag! Our January 2012 issue is the ever-popular baby issue and in the spirit of celebrating babies we'd like to hear your best words of wisdom for new mommies and daddies.

To enter to win the January bag and all of th...

Resolving Not to Resolve Too Much

Hannah — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:56:20 +0100

I always resolve not to make outlandish New Year’s resolutions. If I set my sights too high, I’m often disappointed. So over the years, I’ve gotten realistic. Which probably sounds like I don’t have much ambition. That isn’t the case. I just decided my life is pretty darn good. I don’t need to change a lot. And big changes aren’t going to happen because I toast a new year. They’re going to happen because I finally reach a tippi...