Today only, Amazon is giving away the Android-app version of the interactive book, ‘s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Archives for October 2012
Portland area friends: I’m on AM Northwest Monday 9AM
News flash! I’ll be on AM Northwest (KATU Channel 2) at 9am Monday morning demonstrating last-minute Halloween costumes. In other words, I’m trotting out the contents of our dress-up box and my son’s closet on live TV!
Rethinking the baby book: Carry a yearly notepad instead
Baby book guilt. We’ve all got it (on some level) because it’s impossible to capture EVERY moment and milestone. Meghan has a different strategy: she shares the work and fun of recording memories with her daughter.
Sponge + Ziploc = no-drip icepack
Great idea, and likely more comfortable (and cheaper) than our old standby, a bag of frozen peas. Any other DIY ice pack ideas?
Toilet paper tube keeps wrapping paper rolls from unraveling
Who doesn’t love a good toilet roll hack?
Plastic lettuce knife for kid-friendly chopping and slicing
In the comments of a recent post on kid-friendly knives, Emma mentioned that her kids safely chop and slice using a plastic lettuce knife.
Amazon TODAY ONLY: Big savings on Ekobrew refillable cups for Keurig brewers
Amazon has put a bunch of Ekobrew models on sale today. I did a quick survey of prices elsewhere on the Internet, and the Amazon prices look really good.
Time for a social media shakeup at Parent Hacks? Talk amongst yourselves.
I just discovered that the majority of “likers” — people who get Parent Hacks updates via the Facebook Page — haven’t been receiving notifications.
Puke-protect the car seat with Glad Press’n Seal wrap
Jennie turned a wine bottle tote into a portable carsickness cleanup kit. She follows it up with a bit of preventative prep using Glad Press’n Seal wrap. IMPORTANT: Read safety warning on this post.
Amazon Gold Box: Cuisinart SmartStick Hand Blender 50% off
For the next few days, the Cuisinart SmartStick is in the Amazon Gold Box for 50% off the list price. Price good until 10/21/12 (unless they run out sooner).