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I was quite stoked this year to find the Best Father's Day Gift EVER: CleanSpa Luxury Handheld Bidet! I know, I know... but the man has been shamelessly talking about wanting a house with a Bidet since I met him... so when I saw it, I didn't think twice about it. Best. Gift. Ever.
Is it Just Me or Is Every Father's Day Gift Guide the Same?
If you are to believe Father's Day Holiday Gift Guides, all men really want are three things. Things to grill with, things to golf with and things with which to consume alcohol. What? You thought I was going to say sex, drugs and rock and roll? Who's your dad? Steven Tyler? Maybe it's five th...
Oh man.... the hardest part of this one is choosing WHICH photo to use... her hair is the very definition of EPIC... from bedhead to done up, and everywhere in between.
The Search for the Most Epic Head of Baby Hair
We all know Harlow has been blessed with out of this world hair. It cowlicks to the right, it stands straight up, it has something undefined going on in the back. Is it a mohawk? a fauxhawk? a baby combover? One can't be sure. The only thing I know is that everywhere I go, people say, "Whoa. ...
My almost 2 year old daughter (21 months) is quite the little talker lately. My all-time favorite, though, is her using her manners. It doesn't matter what I hand her or do for her, she always very dramatically tells me, "Day-doo, mama!" (Maybe she just got tired of me reminding her, "What do you say?" or telling her, "Say Thank you!")...
The Cuteness Cleanse
Yesterday marked the last day of the Evil Baby Glare-off, and in keeping with a tradition started last year, today will be a day of cleansing. Let us wash away all those evil thoughts of demonic children trying to eat us in our sleep by taking a gander at my adorable child watching television...
Re-tweeted. @spbykristas
Have Messy Kids Met Their Match?
Giveaway: Oreck VersaVac vacuum cleaner and steam mop ($250) Before I had a kid, I mainly pulled out the vacuum to make sure the fibers of my carpet were all going in the same direction. I'm sure I dropped a potato chip every now and then, but that's about it. I don't remember ever eating ce...
My lovely daughter has a fabulous habit of disposing of all leftovers on her plate when she has decided she's finished eating... she drops and/or throws them on the ground around her. My kitchen floor is officially a "shoes should be worn at all times" area of my house. Try as I may, that floor is never clean. The most attractive quality of the VersaVac for me is that it is a broom AND a vacuum... Sweeping is quite the task for me because of the "help" I receive from my daughter... but vacuuming... . You so much as SAY the word vacuum and this kid is running for the safety of the couch and wimpering. I might actually succeed at sweeping. :)
Have Messy Kids Met Their Match?
Giveaway: Oreck VersaVac vacuum cleaner and steam mop ($250) Before I had a kid, I mainly pulled out the vacuum to make sure the fibers of my carpet were all going in the same direction. I'm sure I dropped a potato chip every now and then, but that's about it. I don't remember ever eating ce...
My girl's favorite item is my wallet. (I'm in trouble.) She empties it out, throws all contents (usually receipts, not money) and then discards it. The iPhone is only a favorite momentarily... I think she prefers my reaction and instant attention MUCH more than she likes the phone at this point.
How a Toddler Views a Purse
I found this handy chart over at NickMom. Mazzy would have to agree with everything (especially the intrigue of a tampon) with the exception of a toddler's interpretation of an iPhone. Is it bad that Mazzy views the iPhone as the most interesting item on earth eclipsing all other toys, amusem...
So cute! I love the "toddler hold." So true. The thought of braving an amusement park is terrifying to me... when my friend suggested we take the kids to the dinosaur museum this weekend, my "Ok" definitely came out with a question mark or two at the end. I had images of dinosaur bones crashing down around my giggling 18 month old. (Thank god, that didn't happen. We survived.)
7 Tough Lessons Learned at a Family Theme Park
On Sunday, we took Mazzy to visit the capital of children, the mecca of toddlerdom, the epicenter of fun for all earthlings under five. We braved the hoards of parents wielding double strollers chasing their bathing-suit-clad breathren through a muppet-themed parking lot and entered a world c...
Seriously!!! I have mastered the ballerina oven move. But my 18 month old is ninja quick. I have discovered that strapping her into the highchair with some of last night's leftovers works wonders... just means that she eats a day behind the rest of us every night. ;)
The Real Recipe for Mama's Mac 'N Cheese
You ever read a recipe and it lists the cooking time at 15-20 minutes but what they really mean is it will take 15-20 minutes if you lock your kids in the bathroom and don't let them out until the whole failed experiment is over? Today, Evin from Food Good, Laundry Bad is giving us the real re...
Wow... Kudos for trying!! I have a friend that teaches at the ski school for kids at Brighton Ski Resort in Salt Lake. You should look into something like that for next time... :) She has already warned me that once my daughter turns 2, she's taking her up the slopes.
Toddlers And Skiing Don't Mix
Last week, we went on a family ski trip to Utah with Mike's cousins. The first night was a little rocky (Mazzy told me in perfect english that she wanted to go home) but otherwise we had a blast. We spent three days skiing (while Mazzy was well taken care of by our non-skiing cousin, Robyn) an...
My favorite is actually not MY daughter's... it's my niece. She has a bad case of plumber's crack. So she goes around telling everyone (when they have the same misfortune) "I can see your butt-track."
Maffles are Melicious
I feel like I've been neglecting Mazzy lately. What with all the mom porn and the Snooki onesies and the air purifying innuendos, I've forgotten that this is ultimately a blog documenting my daughter. I stopped keeping a baby book a long time ago and with that I stopped recording a lot of the ...
I have a whole new respect for traveling mothers/parents with infants/toddlers after having to do it myself! I used to be the person giving the sidelong glances at people with children silently hoping they weren't on my flight... until I was the one on the receiving end of those glances. And to make matters worse, each time I have flown, it has been solo-- wrangling an infant AND carry-ons. I have learned that it is definitely worth the $20-40 to check bags... and making friends with those sitting next to you is PRICELESS.
If You Give A Child An iPad, You Can Fly Her to the Moon
We had two successful flights last week— to and from Utah. That's over a five hour trip excluding the layover. This, of course, means I have no funny blog fodder about the experience. (She slept! It was awesome!) So instead, I have deemed myself "The Official Toddler Traveling Expert" and am s...
(Posted already as "Krista", but decided to post using Facebook... I wanted our picture!)
My 9-month old, Ella'Lin dances mostly to anything hip-hop or rap... I credit it to the massive amounts of live hip hop shows we went to while I was pregnant. She's not quite walking yet, but that doesn't stop this girl from bouncing... in fact, all the bouncing, I'm pretty sure is what's keeping her from WALKING. I'll try to catch a video and post it.
Dancing for Diapers
Giveaway: Three Month Supply of Huggies Little Movers Diapers (value $216) plus a Baby Loves Disco Party Pack A few weeks ago, Huggies invited Mazzy and I to a BABY LOVES DISCO event sponsored by their new diaper— Little Movers Slip-ons. 'Space to dance' is reason enough for me to say "Of cour...
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