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A Dad Answers Frequently Asked Baby Registry Questions | How Do I Start a Baby Registry at Target? And Why Should I Do It At Target?

Okay, so this is what every future parent is asking, right? "How do I start a baby registry at Target," you say? Well, here is the low down on the steps you need to take to begin your baller baby registry and why you might want to do it at Target. Because why not do it at Target? They have Chip and Joanna's goods, they have Starbucks, they have delicious soft pretzels, they've got it all! So here is our guide to all that you may want to know about the Target Baby Registry Process. 

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Mom's Fave Five Series | Sam Johnson From Picture Almost Perfect Shares Her Faves

As a Mom of 3 and Step Mom to 2, we have a very busy household and quite a few years of experience under our belt. Our babies range from just over one month to twelve and a half years, so I’ve seen a lot of awesome and not-so-awesome products in the community. After 5 babies and years of parenting, I think we’ve finally narrowed it down to 5 really awesome things we couldn’t currently live without!

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Skip Hop Moby Bath Rinser Review

I love problem-solving. I'm not saying I'm good at it, but I like finding solutions for things that I experience or others experience daily. I'm always on the hunt and thinking up new ideas for products, most of them are bad ideas, but some could have merit! When we had Blake near the Christmas of 2016, my mind started buzzing with ideas, and thoughts about ways to improve and hack parenting. But not all the ideas were things to create, some were things to buy or find to make parenting processes easier!

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Natural Ways to Get Through the Cold Season

Winter...the dreaded season of sickness. Before having Blake, I didn't think too much about the cold season being a big deal. I typically get one cold a year and I push through it usually without even taking any medications for it. (When Collin gets a cold, it's a different story...can anyone say MAN COLD?! :) ) But since having Blake, Collin and I have gotten several colds along with Blake and because of that, I have learned a few natural ways of getting through a cold. 

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Tickle Me Elmo | The Talking Elmo Doll That Won't Stop

Before I became a parent, I was always warned over and over again about trying to keep electronics, battery operated toys, and sound making toys out of the house. The reason behind this was that they'd drive me crazy and also because we'd churn through expensive batteries like nobody's business. Well, I'm 12+ months into becoming a parent, and I can tell you that we have 20+ noisemakers in the house all with batteries and all with repetitive soundtracks. If I'm in the shower, it's highly likely that I am humming a tune to one of these toys. However, the expense of batteries is softened by having an Ikea close by that offers affordable options for double and triple-A batteries.

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