Library card equals free shopping

I just learned that September is Library Card Sign Up Month thanks to a BlogHer post I saw on Facebook. Can I just say, EVERYBODY needs a library card. Gone are the days of Dewey Decimal card catalogs and all that nonsense (no offense to my librarian friends). I reserve my books online, and get an email when they’re ready to be picked up, thankyouverymuch. The kids LOVE going there to play and...

What do you know about dental health for your baby?

Sure you think about dentist appointments as an adult… (we hope) and even for your younger children who are learning how to brush brush brush! But what about for your baby? When should you take your child for their first dental appointment? We asked Dr. Daniel Steckler, DMD a Lexington pediatric dentist to fill us in on the importance of dental care for your baby. What is a dental home? Did you know that tooth...

Mom of the Month shares struggle with weight

Former journalist, Sarah Lane, of Lexington is May’s Mom of the Month! Sarah, mom to 2 year old “J” lives in Lexington and works in Communications and Advertising. Below, Sarah bravely shares her experiences of struggling with her weight post baby. Check out her inspirational story below, we are sure you’ll be moved by her honesty. Some of the Baby in the Bluegrass team will be accepting her...

Don’t forget to put yourself on the list…

Baby in the Bluegrass is so excited to welcome guest blogger Sharon Tessandori of Barefoot Works Yoga Studio! The importance of self care… We all want enough energy to work, love, learn, and enjoy life.  As human beings wanting to fully participate in life, this is a quest for us.  Yet more and more of us are tired, burnt out, and depleted of energy. We tell ourselves that if we take a day or even an hour to...

My baby has Spina What?

Baby in the Bluegrass Guest Blogger Sue-Minton shares her experiences as a mother of a child with special needs, and discusses resources she found to be valuable. As I was in labor with my 2nd child, a daughter, the doctors informed me that the baby had Spina Bifida.  My reaction was “Spina what?”  I had never heard of Spina Bifida, and had no clue that at the time research had shown 1 in every 500 KY...