Posted on April 29, 2011 by jackedwithjanet

Hi! I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Janet Thomas. I am a personal trainer and fitness coach. I live in Upstate New York, where I also own a training studio. I am a very energetic and proud mother of two boys, ages 5 and 14. I offer training services [...]

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Christa Jean

Hi Moms! If you missed last weeks webinar, you need to download this audio and get inspired by Tami Gaines the author of Preemie Parenting and here is the webinar chat transcript from the chat screen that was all a buzz! Enjoy!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by signingmom

Materials: White Card Paper Blue paint Paint brush Black marker Green construction paper Scissors (preschool-friendly scissors is recommended) Kid-friendly glue Instructions: Trace and cut a circle using a medium size bowl to represent the Earth. Have your child paint the circle blue to represent water. Draw the outline of land on Earth. Have your child [...]

Posted on April 26, 2011 by glowmaternity

Thank you for welcoming Glow Maternity to the Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Team.  I am looking forward to working and learning from this team!  Let me tell you a bit about Glow… Glow is an Online store that carries Maternity and Nursing Wear and Baby Gear.  Glow was started with the idea of helping  stylish [...]

Posted on April 25, 2011 by signingmom

In Celebration of Earth Day last week, we are featuring Earth Signs for this week. Sign #105: Earth or Sign # 106: World Sign #107: Recycle Sign #108: Reduce Sign #109: Environment Sign #110: Greenhouse Extra Signs: Tree, Plant/Grow/Spring, Love Quote of the Week: We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow [...]

Posted on April 21, 2011 by signingmom

Photo taken by Renee Shaw Photography As my third pregnancy is starting to approach its end, I am realizing that work and life balance will always be a challenge. There never seems to enough time in the day to get chores/work done nor is there enough of me to go around to everyone. I really [...]

Posted on April 19, 2011 by signingmom

Bring some mystery and learning into your Easter Egg Hunt. It is fun to set up a scavenger hunt for your little one to wander around and search for their prize. Incorporate our Signs of the Week to teach Easter Signs on their search. Here are some suggestions: Start your child with an Easter basket [...]

Posted on April 19, 2011 by MompreneurWellness

I know you are busy. I know that eating healthy is often on your mind. If you want some help creating a system for healthy eating that sticks, join me tonight, April 19, on the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies webinar at 9 PM EST. I’ll be sharing the secret system to lasting change for busy [...]

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Bibagogo

Meal preparation and planning is another chore that keeps us ‘on-the-go’ daily.  How does everyone keep up to keeping the refrigerator stocked, freezer organized and not a bottomless pit of freezer burned rocks of ‘meal-potentials’ and a pantry full of forgotten grains, spices and numerous styles of dried pastas? Bibagogo’s Go ahead. Get messy Recipe [...]

Posted on April 18, 2011 by signingmom

Sign #100: Easter Sign #101: Bunny/Rabbit Sign #102: Egg Sign #103: Basket Sign #104: Hunt Quote of the Week: In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours. ~Mark Twain

Posted on April 17, 2011 by freshnutrition

Had a party today, and I am feeling pretty good about it. One of my besties is getting married, which I am very excited about, I am in the wedding party too!  So much fun!  When someone close to you is getting married, you may want to plan a party, but you may want to [...]

Posted on April 15, 2011 by signingmom

Me pregnant at 25 weeks Photos taken by Renee Shaw Photography I am now approaching the third trimester of my pregnancy and really starting to notice the effects of it. As I have been watching my belly expand even more, I also notice that my energy levels are become less and less. This should not [...]

Posted on April 14, 2011 by newbeginningsbaby

Thank you for welcome New Beginnings Baby to the Healty Moms Healthy Babies family.  We are excited about being a part of  the team!  Let me tell you about our new online store.  We are a cloth diapering store that sells Fuzzibunz, Happy Heiny’s, and Bummis products.  As the owner of New Beginnings Baby we [...]

Posted on April 14, 2011 by signingmom

Materials Needed: Cupcake paper baking cups Paint (variety of light colours) Paper cup Black construction paper Green Pipe Cleaner Scissors Tape/Glue Instructions: Have your child paint 2 cupcake baking cups using a few their favourite flower colors. Cut out a small circle on black construction paper using the paper cup to trace. Cut green pipe [...]

Posted on April 13, 2011 by signingmom

One of my favorite songs is Raffi’s Everything Grows. This song is great for teaching little ones that we can all relate nature. We grow as well as our environment around us. Sing and sign the lyrics below from Our Signs of the Week. Everything Grows by Raffi Link to Song… Story Time: Come on [...]