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SUMMER GUIDE: Make Homemade Ice Cream

Over here at max + moose, we collaborate with some of our favorite mamas to create a Summer Guide for a memorable summer with you + your littles. Each week we will have one of the mamas share their idea with you! This week we have the adorable Shelby Goodman sharing her idea with you; Make Homemade Ice Cream.  Hands down, our family's favorite summer treat is ice cream! We don't make a habit of keeping it in the house so it's always one of those extra special treats for us to get when we're out on a hot summer's day. Well this year,...

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Our Summer Guide: Go on a Family Picnic

Over here at max + moose, we collaborate with some of our favorite mamas to create a Summer Guide for a memorable summer with you + your littles. Each week we will have one of the mamas share their idea with you! This week we have the adorable Katie Galto sharing her idea with you; Go on a Family Picnic.  I’ll be the first to admit, I am sooo not a Summer girl. I am a Fall girl through and through. Give me all of the layers, brisk days and hot drinks. This summer though, I am determined to make it a good...

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Max + Moose's Guide to a Memorable Summer

Ah summer! Although summer may not officially begin until June 21st, the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and I can almost feel the ice cream dripping down my hands. In my mind (and according to the awesome tan lines I’m already rocking) summer has begun! Summer always brings a sense of excitement and anticipation. Every year I vow to make the most of my summer. I come up with lofty goals and dream up big ideas for all the grand adventures I’ll have. I often go so far as to write them out on a neat little...

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4th Trimester Series - Nap Times and Sleeping Schedules

Ideally, all naps should last longer than an hour. Nap cycles for babies are approximately 30-45 minutes and we need our babies to have at least two of them. However, sometimes babies stir or wake up between one cycle and the next. I call this the “nap intruder.” It’s a tricky thing because your baby may seem totally ready to wake up, but he actually isn’t.  Before we dive in, I want to clarify two things: Newborn naps are totally random and unpredictable. If a newborn nap lasts less than an hour it’s a good idea to try to get...

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