It was November. Although it was not yet late, the sky was dark when I turned into Laundress Passage. Father had finished for the day, switched off the shop lights and closed the shutters; but so I would not come home to darkness he had left on the light over the stairs to the flat. Through the glass in the door it cast a foolscap rectangle of paleness onto the wet pavement, … [Read more...] about Long days of Summer
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Review: Kiinde Kozii Breast Milk Warmer & Bottle Warmer
My ingenious method for heating up breast milk used to consist of filling a pot with hot tap water, dropping the bottle of milk into the pot and then placing another smaller pot of hot tap water on top to keep the bottle submerged. After ten minutes or so, I’d check the milk, realize it wasn’t warm enough yet, drain the pots and start over again. Eventually, I would have a … [Read more...] about Review: Kiinde Kozii Breast Milk Warmer & Bottle Warmer
Tips for choosing the right name for your baby
When it comes to parental disagreements, few subjects are as contentious as picking your baby's name. Boy or girl, it seems as though fathers and mothers are genetically predisposed to abhor any name suggestions put forward by their spouse. If your wife can't get over naming a baby girl after her favorite Aunt Mildred, and she won't budge whenever you push for … [Read more...] about Tips for choosing the right name for your baby
Review: BabyGiraffe Accessory Holder
One thing we’ve learned about Rosemary, our three month old baby girl, is that she loves to stare at things. Especially fuzzy, hanging things. Put something fuzzy and hanging in front of her eyes and she'll be captivated for period of time. And the more things you can dangle in front of her, the better. In an effort to keep her distracted and therefore quiet, we dangle things … [Read more...] about Review: BabyGiraffe Accessory Holder
Review: Puj Baby Bath Tub
When I was an infant and it was bath time, my mother would clear the kitchen sink, drop in the stopper, fill it with warm water and in I’d go. I still have a picture of me, sitting in the sink during bath time, with a Santa Clause beard made of soap bubbles. Unlike Santa Clause however, I don’t look very jolly. A sink full of water can do the trick, but these days there are … [Read more...] about Review: Puj Baby Bath Tub