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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

Kid Friendly Meals
Hand dipping tortilla chip into guacamole in a blue bowl, surrounded by additional chips and a pink napkin on marble surface.

Happy Guacamole Day!

Did you know that avocados are actually a fruit? Avocados are high in fat, but the type of fat is a good fat called mono-unsaturated (a heart-healthy food). One-third of an avocado has about 80 calories, and over 20 healthy nutrients, including 10% of kids’ daily value of folate, and 6% of fiber and potassium. Avocados […]

16 Sept 2017

1 min read

Kid Friendly Meals
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No-Guilt Pancakes for the Whole Family

The weekend might be over, but we’re already giving you something to look forward to on Saturday morning! Our friends at Yummy Spoonfuls put together this easy and simple pancake recipe that’s healthy and delicious for the whole family. We loved these pancakes because they only contain sugar naturally found in fruit–making them a great guilt-free […]

12 Sept 2017

2 min read

Kid Friendly Meals
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Kickstart Your Morning with Better Breakfast

Did you know that September is Better Breakfast Month? To help you celebrate with your munchkin, we decided to give you some information on the perks of eating breakfast and a delicious smoothie recipe! Although there is sometimes conflicting research reported in the news about the benefits of breakfast related to things like weight or […]

7 Sept 2017

2 min read

Kids Activities
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Celebrating Moms

Happy National Lazy Mom’s Day! We’re not sure who made this day up, but we’ll be darned if we don’t encourage some time off to one of the most deserving groups of women we know. Today’s the day you should hand off the baby to dad, grandma, the sitter, whomever and indulge in a little me […]

1 Sept 2017

1 min read

Kids Activities
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4 Essentials for Keeping Cool Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day is this weekend, which is typically seen as the last official weekend of summer (the last day of summer is actually Sept. 21), so as a final hoorah we’re showcasing some essentials to help beat the last weekend of heat. White Hot Technology It’s important to keep kids cool when the temps are […]

29 Aug 2017

2 min read