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Raise with Care:

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Parenting Tips

Feeding Schedule With Solids and Formula: Bottle Guide

Balancing bottles and solid foods does not require a strict timetable. A feeding schedule with solids and formula should gradually add meals around your baby’s usual milk feeds. Breastmilk or infant formula remains your baby’s primary source of nutrition throughout the first year, while solid foods provide additional nutrients and help build eating skills. Most […]

4 Aug 2026

14 min read

Parenting Tips
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The Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Type of Mom

With the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to start shopping and finding special gifts for all of the loved ones on your list. If you have a new mom or a soon-to-be mom in your life, get a head start with our list of the best gifts for moms for Christmas. Featuring holiday gift ideas […]

26 Nov 2019

4 min read

Kid Friendly Meals
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Homemade Mini Pumpkin Spice Waffles

Hey Munchkin Blog readers! Lunches + Littles here with a serious question for you all: do you LOVE pumpkin? Or, do you really LOVE pumpkin? In our home, we really love it, and our kids are counting down the days until Grandpa brings his tasty pumpkin pie for the Holidays. Soooo good. But, while we […]

24 Nov 2019

4 min read

Kids Activities

Fun Ways to Sneak in More Exercise with Your Kids

Kids are natural balls of energy, but sometimes they need a little nudge to get off the couch and move. Whether your little one is like a human tornado with energy to spare or a worn-out couch potato at the end of the day, sneaking in extra physical activity is a winning strategy for all […]

29 Oct 2019

4 min read

Kid Friendly Meals
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Spooky (or not!) Homemade Tacos

Hey Munchkin Blog readers! Lunches + Littles here with a super fun recipe- perfect for October: Spooky (or not!) Homemade Tacos. They’re easy, fun, delicious and scream Halloween! Although, these tacos would be great any time of year…. When we think of Halloween we often think candy, candy and more candy. True- the two kind […]

22 Oct 2019

4 min read

Parenting Tips
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How Do You Prepare a Bottle?

Whether you’re solely feeding your baby formula or using formula to supplement breastfeeding, it’s important to know how to prepare formula. While it can seem complex initially, once you know the basics, it’s a breeze!  Talk to your pediatrician to determine which formula is best for your baby and then choose from powder form and […]

16 Oct 2019

3 min read

Kids Activities
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10 Fun & Free Things to Do with Kids

Between birthday parties, ballet lessons and soccer games, the typical family weekend is jam packed no matter where you happen to live. But sometimes you’re lucky to get a breather from your obligations and need something carefree and different to do with kids on a Sunday afternoon. Here’s our favorite list of fun (and practically […]

9 Oct 2019

6 min read

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