All Entries in the "ages + stages" Category
smead | organizing with ease
Thanks for coming back! Congrats, you are officially a Happy Hour Mom! Make sure you check us out on Twitter and Facebook! In the midst of preparing for back to school and carts piling up with pens, pencils, folders and school clothes there should be a few items that make your life more organized, as [...]
hhm tip | what to do with leftover baby food
Our babies all grow up way too fast. By the time we are mentally prepared for the next step in their lives they are practically blown through it and on to the next. While living in Hungary, I wanted to take some of my happy hour time to get into a routine of making my [...]
how to get the best photos of your kids | studio laguna
We can’t all have a professional photographer in our back pocket to capture each of those important milestones. Check out these great tips on “How to get the best photos of your kids” from the professionals at Studio Laguna located in St. Louis Park, MN. I thought today that I would do an object lesson [...]
stroller insanity | alissa
I used to think I was fortunate to be having a baby in today’s day and age. I bought a membership to Consumer Reports, researched everything I “had” to buy, and truly enjoyed finding handy gadgets that promised to make my life easier. That was before now. Now I’m pregnant again, and I have to [...]
GoGo squeeZ | finally, healthy and organic snacks for kids on-the-go
Happy Hour Mom is excited to present to you France’s favorite fruit snack brand, Materne! Loved by kids for its fun packaging and yummy taste, and chosen by moms for its all natural, no added sugar goodness! But first I need to get a few things off my chest regarding our society’s ideas and food [...]
hhm review | beautiful creatures, sounds of africa
Just in time to celebrate the nations coming together to celebrate the World Cup, Happy Hour Mom was introduced to Beautiful Creatures, the South African company and their amazing songs of positive world messages. It is hard to find a compilation that is precious enough for our little one’s ears and won’t kill ours after [...]
fourth of july dessert | the perfect craft for the 4th of July
Try it yourself with free printable downloads!
tub-side assistance | SAFTEY HAZARD UPDATE, i had to cut my daughter free!
I had to share on update on this product because I have encouraged so many moms to try it out and I feel a moral obligation to do so. More importantly, I don’t want any lil’ ones getting injured or going through what my little Ashlee went through. Last night my girls were laughing and [...]
kids on race | cnn’s ac360
We are who we are by way of our family, friends, environment and education. Take a look at this video as a young white girl responds to questions regarding race via CNN’s AC360.
mabrook rima fakih on winning miss usa
I am more than excited to see Miss Michigan, a gorgeous Arab American, win the Miss USA 2010 title for the advances in stereotyping our nation is overcoming each day. As I was caught the last 45 minutes of the program I thought to myself, “Either she is going to win or be the topic [...]
tips on potty training | potty like a big kid
We met the sweet author of Potty Like a Big Kid, Allie Hutch at the MN Baby Expo and I knew that her book had to be the next edition to my collection. The illustrations by the award winning, Jason Folkerts are so comical and Baby D gets such a kick out of them. My [...]
baby elephant ears | happy hour mom @ opensky
Get them while they are HOT! Buy from Happy Hour Mom @ OpenSky!!!!!!! The hottest new accessory for baby’s is here…Baby Elephant Ears! When infants are young they don’t have the neck strength to twist and turn to keep their head in place for comfort. This mini headrests are safe, can go anywhere, washable, ADORABLE [...]
hhm review | kid couture with cakes and beans
I am always on the hunt for the perfect accessories for my little man. With all of the preparations we did for our booth at the MN Baby Expo I came across Alisha of Cakes and Beans. Low and behold, she lives within minutes and our hubby’s share a similar career. Cakes and Beans was [...]
modern baby toys, clothes + accessories | babygadget.net
I have always enjoyed scrolling through endless pages of incredible, modern finds for baby on BabyGadget.net, but it has been far too long since my last visit. As I officially transition into being a working mama once more, I am having to completely re-evaluate my priorities and more efficiently plan my tasks for the day. [...]
start rite shoes
Oh for the L-O-V-E of Euro shoes. I just can’t get enough of them. I have always wanted to have a little girl so that I could go to town with her wardrobe and accessories, but of course I am currently outnumbered at home, being the only female and only person concerned with fashion and [...]
tantrum on the court at the Staples Center
At one of my husband’s recent games, my 5 year old daughter was asked to participate in the little contest they do between the 1st and 2nd quarter. I was up in the stands and she was sitting court side with her cousins when they asked her if she wanted to do it, and I [...]
bpa damages intestines
Here on Happy Hour Mom we don’t typical re-publish entire articles, but in this case I really couldn’t have gotten the point across better myself, so I am re-posting a re-post. In fact, until reading this article myself, I really didn’t understand the extent of the studies that had been done on products containing BPA [...]
photography by kristy sola | hhm photog of the week
A picture says a thousand words.
tess johnson | hhm’s newest contributor
Thanks again to Happy Hour Mom’s most recent guest host, Tess Johnson, RN, PHN, IBCLC. An incredible woman, mom of three, and one of the best resources for your lactation needs here in the Central Valley. Check out Tess’s website for more details at http://www.tjlactation.com. Her services include: Home Visits, phone consultations, etc. Eco-friendly breastpump [...]
is this what he thinks i look like? my son got into my makeup
I’m sure most kids either experience this at some point, or would love to have a hay day with their mother’s makeup. Our flat was all cleaned up and we were ready to head to bed. We got an unexpected visit from our neighbor/friend who stopped by to say goodbye (they were moving first thing [...]



























