Bøger af Vicki Lansky

"Over 1,500 of the best 'it worked for me' ideas"--Cover.

Inexpensive, indispensable, and easy-to-use, transparent tape can be found in nearly every home. With her trademark flair for practical creativity, popular helpful hints expert Vicki Lansky offers dozens of ingenious ways to use tape in the kitchen and car, for home maintenance and personal hygiene, with pets and plants. 21 illustrations.

With her trademark humor and practical advice, bestselling parenting author Vicki Lansky guides parents through the major transition from one child to two, with hundreds of practical tips and advice for this challenging time.

This practical guide provides a wealth of hints to help a sleepless child get that much-needed rest. Whether it's colic, crying, bedtime, naptime, bad dreams, or the inevitable "I need a drink of water," the author suggests an innovative solution, from capturing the "scary monster" in a paper bag to discouraging sleepwalking with a bell on the doorknob. The book also discusses how parents can cope with their own loss of sleep and when, or whether, to let the baby into their bed.

From making an omelet extra fluffy to deodorizing those musty household smells, from improving flossing and mouth freshness to washing clay flower pots without leaving residue, this book offers hundreds of tips for making the most of baking soda.

This journal, special gift, and treasured keepsake uses warm phrases and appealing designs on one page and fill-in lines on the opposite page to help parents pay tribute to their new child. Full-color illustrations.

This collection of activities helps parents keep pace with baby's changing abilities. Each section includes developmental information, fun routines, songs, and rhymes.

Readers get over 500 ideas for using and reusing all kinds of bags to organize and enhance their lives. Tools, toys, and even art are among the crafts that make use of paper, plastic, and other kinds of bags. 10 illustrations.

Lansky offers a comprehensive and creative guide filled with tips on everything from sending invitations to writing thank-you cards, with party themes, ideas for favors, entertainment, and decorations in between. Recipes and menu ideas are also included--with an emphasis on special dietary needs--and step-by-step planning and shopping checklists. 13 illustrations.

Mama and Papa Bear share their exciting news--there's going to be a new baby bear. This delightful, illustrated story shares KoKo's experiences during pregnancy, birth, and Mama's homecoming--even a bit of jealousy. Full-color illustrations.

America's classic cookbook for parents of young childrenThe 30th anniversary edition of this classic cookbook for parents of tots and toddlers contains some of the most popular recipes for baby food, finger food, snacks and desserts ever published. Fully updated, this new edition includes information on the newest Food Pyramid Guide, sample servings for young children, organic baby food options, when to introduce new solids and which to try first, vegetarian baby food options, handling and storing baby food, safe uses of microwaves, the latest equipment for making baby food at home, foods likely to cause allergies and how long to delay introduction of these foods.More than just a cookbook, Feed Me I'm Yours provides time-saving, trouble-saving, and money-saving tips. It also contains entertaining "e;edible craft"e; activities for celebrating birthdays, the seasons and major holidays.