Spring break is here this week and somehow I missed the boat on this one. It kind of creeped up on me - so needless to say - I don’t have much by way of plans. Once you have a family, a lazy, unplanned vacation becomes a thing of the past.
Nothing is worse and more […]

submit_url = ‘http://neenmachine.com/2008/03/03/butterflies-at-the-smithsonian/’;Butterflies have arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History! Oh yes, there is a new permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History called “Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution“.
Sure to be a crowd pleaser, the stars of this exhibit are fluttering around in a new Live Butterfly Pavilion. Home […]

submit_url = ‘http://neenmachine.com/2008/03/01/kaboost/’;Why raise the child when you can raise the chair? Here is a parenting tip that you won’t want to miss - Kaboost is a new spin on the old booster.
When children graduate from the high chair, they are usually not tall enough to sit in a regular “adult” size chair. When I […]

A good set of travel packing tips is very useful to parents that are traveling with babies and young children. Once upon a time travel packing tips consisted of ticket - check, passport - check, something to read - check, ok - let’s go!
Once baby entered the scene, traveling became a lot more complicated. Between […]

Now that spring sports have started, my kids and I spend a lot of time in our family minivan traveling from one activity to another.
My minivan has become a home away from home of sorts. I have learned that I must keep it well stocked so that everyone will remain happy.
The Top 5 things I […]