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Maclaren Baby Stroller: Moving Up on the Yuppie-Meter

by Mama HippoI bought a new stroller last week. Funny thing is, up till that day the thought of buying a stroller hadn't even crossed my mind. I'm still quite happy with our first stroller, it's served us wonderfully th…
A Whole New World of Baby Food

by Mama HippoAs D's 6 month birthday comes closer (just a few weeks away!) I've started thinking more and more about that big baby milestone ahead of us: introducing solid foods. I had briefly considered giving him cere…
How Having a Baby Affects Friendships

by Mama HippoSoon after moving to Switzerland I fell into a group of women who met for lunch once a week. We were almost all of us ex-pats, some with American husbands, others with Swiss or French boyfriends/husbands, b…
Beauty and the Beast

by Mama HippoLike most moms, I spend quite a bit of time throughout the day looking at my baby's beautiful skin-- on his face, feet, hands, etc. It's hard to avoid as I take care of him. And then I'll take a good loo…
Bilingual Babies

by Mama Hippo One of my goals is for D to learn Spanish. I've known many families where the parents knew different languages and they set up a system where dad would speak to the children in one language and mom in anot…
Patemm Pad

by Mama HippoI think I first read about Patemm changing pads online on a blog somewhere. I liked the idea of the round changing pad, and it being bigger than most, so that it's easier to keep your kiddo on it while chan…
Dreaming Big

by Mama Hippo [Image Source]Papa Hippo and I were recently talking randomly about pipe dreams, how some people seem to dream up these wild schemes that never really pan out. Whether this is an inherently bad trait, I don…
Of Cats and Babies

by Mama HippoOn Saturday, Sierra threw up a hairball on our bed. I'm gonna take it as her being freaked out about the cleaning lady being here this afternoon as opposed to her being pissed off at us about this whole baby…
Photoshop Elements: Is It Worth It?

by Mama HippoIn preparation for D's birth, and since over the years I've joined the ranks of young people who pretend to dabble in fancy photography b/c it's pretty, Papa Hippo and I bought a fancy digital SLR camera. S…
How Much Does Your Partner Help You?

by Mama HippoReading this post and the responses to it got me thinking about the reverse question; how much do our partners help us with all the things we take care of? I have never been much of a housewife. I don't li…