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3…2…1… We're blasting into the New Year with a little help from American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year, Luciana Vega! Luciana is the newest addition to American Girl’s line of inspiring characters meant to encourage young girls to think about who they want to be and how they want ...read more

MUST-HAVE 1: Love to Dream Swaddles Babies need quality sleep. And, you know, what Mamas do too! Nevertheless, getting sufficient zzz’s when you have a newborn at home can be quite the challenge. Research shows that babies sleep better if they are swaddled and ...read more

Hooray for back-to-school season! Some of you are gearing up to send a little to school for the very first time, some are changing schools and some are moving on up. We are enjoying our last official weeks of summer as we prepare for the first days of school. Of course, we have ...read more

We are enjoying the last days of summer and although we are packing as much as humanly possible into our downtime, we are all pumped up for to go back to school. We spotted three new back-to-school trends to get your kiddos' year started off on the right track. To get the year ...read more

It's pretty obvious that we love discovering the latest and greatest in all things BABY here at Momtrends. It's incredible how quickly things change in that market space. New registry must-haves and gotta-have gear seemingly appear in stores overnight. It's fascinating... even ...read more

There is not much on this planet that delights a kiddo like bubbles. I literally only have to blow that very first bubble and my daughter and her little cousin instantly erupt into giggles and squeals. Frankly, so do I. There is something so magical about watching a wee one ...read more

What do you do when you cook a delicious meal, but your family doesn't eat everything and you end up with leftovers? Do you carefully wrap said leftovers up and deposit them in the fridge only to look at them the next day and toss them aside because they just don't look ...read more

The spring calendar is looking mighty crazy these days. Lots of entertaining and travel on the horizon. I've been mapping everything out and I think I have a pretty good grip on how I'm going to get everything done and even find time for a manicure here and there. I have some ...read more

We just finished our annual science fair project, and it's right around this time that I go into full panic mode wondering if I am enriching my children's learning as much as I could be. As a teacher, I know the value of creating memorable, fun learning experiences and the ...read more

You know we love to see ski mamas (and ski dads) playing in the snow with the kiddos. But we also know USUALLY it's the kiddos who get all the cool gear. Well, we are putting an end to that with our Snowtastic #SkiMoms Giveaway! We've got more than $500 worth of prizes to share ...read more

Time for the Ski Moms Survey. Why? Because we think the ski and snowboard industry can serve moms better. I want to make our voices heard at the annual Ski Industry Association Trade show in January. I'm going to be presenting the results our our findings to the men in charge ...read more

As a WAHM, I spend many hours in front of a screen—whether it's my laptop, tablet or smartphone. I know it is bad for my eyes, and I have even noticed mild headaches. I try to take constant breaks, but I also need to be productive. I have seen gaming eye wear advertised, but ...read more

To say mamahood has put a lot of things into perspective for me would be a gross understatement. I never understood all of my parents' warnings, worries, and cautions. I thought they were were being so overprotective! Now that I am a mama to three littles, my face is crimson as I ...read more

Fall means boots and jeans. I paired the Maria boot from Dansko with some new denim to create a classic fall outfit that has loads of style and comfort. I had so much fun styling these cool Dansko booties. Dansko, is known for three things: style, comfort, and quality. I don't ...read more

I love the feeling of a fresh new planner AND getting organized. When I got the chance to preview the new Emily Ley’s Simplified Planner I said an emphatic "YES!" Here's why we love it! And you can win one! Head to our Instagram giveaway here: This is not a sponsored post. ...read more

Like most moms I know, I have a ridiculous obsession with Target. I can go in there for something as simple as paper towels and end up shopping for hours. Haha! I know I'm not alone in this! So, in addition to heading to Target for a million and one things on the regular, it's ...read more

Being a mom of three littles means I spend a lot of time reading children's books. Since I am a former teacher, my passion for literacy has inspired a love of reading in each of my children. We love to curl up with a good book and even host our own book chats. We love to come ...read more

I think one of the most vivid memories I have of the day we took our first baby home from the hospital was looking at my husband and saying, "So now they just let us LEAVE AND TAKE THIS BABY HOME?" We were clueless and had no idea what we were doing. After all, babies don't come ...read more