8 Great Biracial Baby Hair Products

I've gone through several hair care products for my multicultural girls. Here are the products in order of my favorites:

1. Original Sprout

2. John Masters Organics

3. Hawaiian Silky leave-in conditioner (there's no kid brand that I know of but it's great.)

4. Kinky-Curly

5. Mixed Chicks for kids (the shampoo is better than the leave-in conditioner)

6. For the areas with the "Sweet and Sassy" store (google it), they also sell natural hair care products for kids and they work well too.

7. Water in a spray bottle works better than any spray detangler minus the added alcohol that dries out the hair!

8. A friend of mine suggests mixing water and olive oil to use as a detangler. Put it in a spray bottle.

This can work on wavy hair, all kinds of coarse Afro style hair, curly Caucasian hair, etc.

YOGA BALL: Tool for the New Mom

This may sound weird but 1st time moms should BUY a YOGA BALL for both them and baby. It has nothing to do with exercise. When you're up in the middle of the night and are trying to rock the baby back to sleep but are too exhausted to muster the energy, the yoga ball will do the work for you. Once you start bouncing, it continues the momentum. I used it for both pregnancies and swear by it!

Shoe Shopping @ Home

Even when I was a 1st time mom, I saved the shoes that my daughter outgrew for a "just-in-case" moment. I didn't know if I was going to have another child at the time and definitely couldn't predict the sex but it couldn't hurt. I bought a large plastic tub with a cover from Wal*Mart and just threw the shoes in, no particular order, and stored them away.

Now my oldest is 5 and my youngest is 1. They're both girls and that made it easy. Now that my little one is growing and walking, I dig through that tub for size appropriate shoes and am relieved I can save myself a trip to the shoe store with an active toddler... and save $ too!

Onesie Dress Tutorial Coming Soon!

Since an official request has been made I am going to post a "Onesie Dress Tutorial" by next week. Please stay posted for more creative tips until then! Thanks.

Traveling with Tots

Traveling can be such a hassle.  It's even more so when traveling with small children. I remember my husband flew to L.A. alone with our daughter, who was 2. He told me of his horrible experience of having to carry her, her small backpack full of entertainment and their luggage. He said he had the worst cramp in his neck and how it took forever for it to go away.

That's why I am so glad the "Ride On Carry On" exists! I saw this on the show Shark Tank and I am so happy I did. This kids travel stroller is so cool and I can't wait for our next family trip. Rushing through the airport should be less stressful.

Onesies now Twofers

My 18 month old daughter is growing and like all parents, I have a pile of size 12 month onesies that are now too small. I obviously need to go out and buy her new size appropriate clothes but don't feel like spending a large or even moderate amount of money for a few items. I could go to Goodwill or a children's consignment shop but the bottom line is I am going to spend about the same amount. Instead of donating her old onesies and buying new clothes I decide to convert them.

I cut across the onesie to cut off the bottom half with the snaps and buy a simple dress pattern with a skirt cut out so I can sew it on the bottom. I am no seamstress by any stretch of the imagination and so I know if I can do it myself, any one can. Seriously!

P.S. To "Spice up" the outfit, you can sew a left breast pocket, faux suspenders or an iron-on store bought design.