Author: Amelia Krause

Amelia is a working mom of two active boys, ages 1 and 3. She lives in Berkeley, California and is into healthy living and enjoying nature…like basically everyone else in Berkeley, California.

By Amelia Krause

Amelia is a working mom of two active boys, ages 1 and 3. She lives in Berkeley, California and is into healthy living and enjoying nature…like basically everyone else in Berkeley, California.

Svan Wooden S.S Ahoy Surprise Stacker

By Amelia Krause

The Svan S.S. Ahoy Surprise Stacker is a challenging, surprising, and completely adorable toy which appeals to both my baby and pre-schoooler. The baby: The baby is attracted to the bright colors and, since it’s a Svan toy, I’m OK with the baby mouthing these natural materials and non-toxic paints. I’m...

Hip Shake Fitness Online Dance Classes

By Amelia Krause

Hip Shake fitness online dance classes achieve their vision to allow women to, literally, dance like no one’s watching and build a supportive community of people who love dance workouts and want to access them on their own time. This is a great option for new moms who want to get active,...

SmarTrike stroller-to-trike

By Amelia Krause

Both my 1-year-old and 3-year-old like cruising in the SmarTrike. It’s such a great alternative to the stroller and allows the little ones to feel ‘behind the wheel’. There are many models, and we have the Spark Touch Steering 4-in-1 trike, which sells for around $100. We used it in...

Kleynimals Toy Keys and Flatware

By Amelia Krause

Kleynimals are innovative stainless steel toy keys and flatware with adorable animal faces that your child will love. I received the flatware ($39.95) and these are super high quality, beautiful, and practical pieces. The flatware came with two spoons and a fork, in a great carrier sack that sets these...

Babble Band Wearable Audio Monitor

By Amelia Krause

For parents who prefer an audio monitor, Summer Infant’s Babble Band Wearable Audio Baby Monitor is a great hands-free, wearable option with exceptional sound quality. I’m using it as a second monitor (more on that below) when I don’t want to lug around the video monitor from room to room....