6 Tips for a Fun St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with the Family
Mar 16, 2012 | Filed Under: Tip of the Day | Tags: Holidays, St. Patrick's Day
Now that we have little ones, Mr. Candy and I don’t exactly party on St. Patty’s Day like we used to (meaning: we see something about it on the evening news and say “Is it March already?” and pass out ten minutes later). However, that doesn’t mean we can’t find fun ways to celebrate it with the family!
A few tips from us to you:
1. Instead of laughing over copious glasses of Guinness (mmmmm…Guinness), laugh at how mortified your child looks when you outfit him in ridiculous-looking St. Patrick’s Day accessories.
PLEASE NOTE: If he looks this happy with himself, you are doing something wrong.
2. Just when your cat is feeling smug for having escaped the humiliation, nab him with THIS get-up.
PLEASE NOTE: If the cat can’t even look you in the eye, you are doing something right.
Tip of the Day: Ways in Which Toddlers Communicate
Mar 14, 2012 | Filed Under: Tip of the Day | Tags: Elmo, Important Literature, Toddler Communication
Armed with a limited vocabulary, toddlers often turn to nonverbal communication to express their thoughts and emotions. A personal example:
If you discover that your two-year-old has diapered her Guess Who, Elmo! book, she may be telling you she thinks the book is full of sh*t.
5 Tips for Helping Dads-to-Be Shine in Maternity Portraits
Jan 8, 2012 | Filed Under: Precious Pregnancy Photos, Tip of the Day | Tags: Funny Maternity Pictures, Funny Pregnancy Photos, Weird Pregnancy Pictures
It is all-too-easy for daddies-to-be to get upstaged when posing with expectant moms and their blossoming bellies in pregnancy portraits (Could you move farther back there, Dad? Farther… farther…), but daddies obviously play an important part in the baby-makin’ process, too!
So here are The Laughing Stork’s no-fail maternity photo shoot tips for men who want to make sure they shine in the pictures, as well.
1. Find a way to subtly take control of the photo session.
2. If you’re going to superimpose yourself on your wife’s stomach, make sure you are naked, in the fetal position and sucking your thumb. A Farmer’s Tan also adds a certain je ne sais quois.
3. Don’t be afraid to pose in a way that screams, “HEY! SOMEBODY PAY ATTENTION TO ME!”
Pro Family Photography Tip: How to Capture a Toddler with a Genuine Smile
Dec 18, 2011 | Filed Under: Tip of the Day
Miss Skye is at the age where capturing a decent picture of her is nearly impossible. Place a two-and-a-half-year-old in front of the camera and you’ll either get a blur of activity or a fake “CHEESE!” smile:
As genuine as a Kardashian wedding
So when my mother requested copies of pictures I’d recently taken of our smiley six-month-old and asked, “Do you have any good ones of Skylar?” I became determined to coax a genuine smile out of our daughter for the camera and my mom’s refrigerator.
My first effort was not exactly successful:
Unless she was doing her best Gilbert Gottfried impression, in which case: SUCCESS.
But then… wait, what have we here?
10 Tips for Creating a Memorable Family Holiday Card
Dec 9, 2011 | Filed Under: Tip of the Day, Top 10 Lists | Tags: Christmas Cards Gone Wrong, Holidays
1. Be an overachiever when it comes to humiliating your pet.
2. Haunt friends and family by morphing yourself into a feline via masterful Photoshop skills.
3. If your kids refuse to pose with you because your breast is about to fall out, simply Photoshop them into the photo. (Poorly, for revenge.)
The Laughing Stork’s Guide to Raising a Lady
Aug 21, 2011 | Filed Under: Tip of the Day
As the mother of a two-year-old girl in a world ruled by Jersey Shore and The Jerry Springer Show, I believe it is critical to encourage our daughters to eschew that kind of base behavior in favor of class, elegance and dignity — in other words, to raise our girls as ladies. If you agree and are wondering if your daughter is on the right path, here is a quick checklist of properly ladylike behavior:
1. Maintains her modesty at all times.
2. Makes her way through a room with graceful movements.
3. Has the table manners of a princess.
4. Never unnecessarily causes a scene.
5. Keeps respectable company.
