Tribe of Five

Here is a list of some of my favorite baby items!   I have personally used all of these and absolutely love them.   Many of them I find essential to have if you have more than one baby, particularly a toddler and a new baby! Binxy Baby Cart Hammock   This product is really revolutionary for when you have 2 kids and need to use the actual "seat" part of the cart for your older child, but need somewhere to put the baby that won't compromise your ability to fit all your items in the cart!   City Select Stroller with Optional add second seat!  I love this stroller because it accommodates the infant car seat and larger seat in either spot, and both the car seat and the larger seat can face either way.  Many configurations, folds nicely, easy to use and easy to push!   2 nd Carseat base for whatever carseat you buy.   I won’t make a car seat recommendation simply because they’re all “safe” and meet the same testing requirements. ...

New to pressure cooking?   Here is some information you might find really helpful!  I've tried to make this a quick read while still being VERY informative!  I have an Instant Pot brand pressure cooker, so most of this is geared towards that specific brand but it's pretty universally applicable! Pressure cooking time:    1) When you see a Pressure Cooker recipe that gives a cooking time , understand this is NOT the total amount of time it will take to cook your food. There are actually THREE time periods times to know and understand: (a)  Amount of time to come to pressure (b)  Actual Cooking Time. (c)  Natural Pressure Release Time (NPR) Recipes specify actual Cooking Time, and may also refer to a Natural Pressure Release Time.   The amount of time to come to pressure (a) varies and is dependent on the amount of food and liquid in the pot, the size of the pot, and the initial temperature of the food and liquid. This can vary...