It’s that time of the year again! Barbecues, sun, pool, boating, fireworks, kids running around, sparklers, refreshing beverages. However you choose to celebrate with your 4th of July party, it’s right around the corner. And we gathered up some of our favorite ideas to add some red, white, and blue to your Independence Day bash! […]
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Just when it seemed like summer would never arrive, we’re finally starting to see warmer weather and greener grass. Whether you plan to take your little one to the beach, park, on vacation, the local pool, or even for some fresh air in the backyard, babies and kids have different needs during the summer months.
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This post contains products that were given for review purposes and all opinions are based completely on our own experience. There’s always that grey area when you’re attending a baby shower and trying to figure out what to get the new little one. You want to get something off the registry so the mom-to-be is set with
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Whether new to the city, a returning visitor, or even a resident, Chicago offers a lot for kids. There are always fun events going on and new places for your children to explore. It’s also a major city. So while some things are worth their cost (like zooming to the top of Willis Tower), we have
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Those of you who have followed Bottles & Banter over the last year and a half know that we needed (more than) a little help bringing our daughter into our family. Thousands of dollars, 3 years, 6 IUI’s, 2 rounds of stims for IVF, and 1 egg retrieval finally led us to a successful transfer and eventual
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Every time we list off Budapest as one of places we have visited in Europe, we are met with one of two responses: “wow that’s really cool” or a half confused, half surprised stare. Mixed reactions are often synonymous with Budapest because it’s not your stereotypical European vacation like Paris, London, or Rome (which are
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Packing light while traveling with baby. Is that a thing? Before Olivia was born and while I was pregnant, many people told us to “get our traveling in now because we won’t be able to later”. In her first 9 months, she’s been on something like 30 flight segments (Yes, we counted. Yes, Nick made
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When I first started pumping my little one was 3 months old. I was headed back to work full time so for me pumping would be a regular activity. I started out using a standard pump, which required me to spend the entire 30 minutes or so holding the bottle. It was my first baby and
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After the success of our first two murder mystery parties (one with a Vegas theme and the other Titanic), we decided it was time to get the group together for another round. This time, we wanted a bigger group and more theming. They have always been a hit in the past and everyone was excited
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When I first got pregnant with Olivia, I was overwhelmed with all the different baby products out there. As I put together our baby registry, I would often make selections on popularity or features (not always understanding what all the features meant). One prime example of this is baby bottles. These days there are bottles
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