When my husband and I found out I was pregnant, we immediately switched to drinking organic milk. It was so much more rich, thick and flavorful than regular!

Since then we’ve tried to buy organic whenever possible, especially with two healthy young boys in the house. But, as entrepreneurs on a tight budget, we find we can’t always afford the extra cost that understandably comes along with the advantages of small, local farming. Maybe you’re a “smarty parent” in the same boat…. well, here’s a little tip: Organic Valley offers coupons on its site and to those who sign up to their online community “Mothers of Organic.” They’re an amazing “co-op” of more than 1,000 small, organic farmers all over the U.S.

Click here for Organic Valley coupons or click here to join the Mothers of Organic community.

Happy eating!

Or should we say anything from our friends at Boon! It all started with the amazing Frog Pod and now designer Rebecca Finell and her crew have blossomed into a wildly successful company who focuses on awesomely designed solutions for parents.

It seems like Rebecca’s always got something new and sassy up her sleeve! But we love our Frog Pod. It keeps all those crazy bath toys in their place and makes them easy to rinse. Simply scoop, rinse and store. Love it!

Like many families, we’ve had five strollers and two baby joggers. Wow! When I was pregnant with my first child, I never imagined we’d buy so many strollers. What’s really exciting is that we’ve found our *last* stroller – the Mclaren umbrella stroller. It’s amazing! I wish I had invested in one of these a couple years ago. With our kids nearly 3 and 5 years of age, we don’t need one everyday, but we do still need one now and then… especially when we have big outings to fun places like Disneyland. That’s where we “broke” our Mclaren stroller in. Both my husband and I fell in love with it. We rave about it to all of our friends and plan to buy one for our neighbors when they begin a family. Look for great deals on last year’s models at Baby Style.

Bumkins bibs have done us well at the table and out at restaurants through the years and through the different stages of growth: baby to toddlers. They’re high quality, machine washable and just plain work!  We’ve also been amazed at how long they last.

Oh, and they also have some really fun Dr. Seuss versions available!  Check them out a www.bumkins.com.

We are very appreciative of the folks at Love & Logic. We’ve attended a couple seminars, read a few books and own at least one DVD. The advice and practical solutions for parents on raising responsible children has been sanity saving for us.