Is there any mother alive who enjoys clipping baby fingernails? They are so tiny and if you clip your baby’s skin even once it’s enough to break your heart. Once their fingers get big enough to actually see, they are so squirmy and wiggly you are still terrified of cutting them.

So here is the dealio, I keep a pair of baby fingernail clippers in my car, and clip my baby’s fingernails (usually in the Wal-Mart parking lot) after Sadie falls asleep in the car. But you can do it in your driveway, at your Momma’s house or wherever you happen to end up with your baby asleep in a 5-point harness. Also, you have the added bonus of natural light to aid you in this process.

(I realize generations of mothers have bitten their babies fingernails, but I’ve never been smart enough to figure out how to do this…)

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This one comes from my best friend, Lizzie, aka my Sister-Wife. You will love this if you have a baby who detests baby food like Miss Sadie Plum does. Take a sweet potato and poke holes in it with a fork, then wrap it in a wet paper towel and microwave it for 6 minutes. Let it cool for several minutes then cut it in half. The insides will be the PERFECT consistency, you can dice it while it’s still in the skin and scoop it out for Baby. This is wonderful because a) Sadie hates baby food b)Sadie wants to feed herself c) Sadie has approximately 3.5 teeth.

Got any great Mommy Tips that make your life so much easier? Post them under the comments or shoot me an email so I can share them! zebandrobin@hotmail.com