Tip #151: Don't Eat the Fondant

Daily Life Tip #151: As this birthday month comes to a close, all we can say is Don't Eat the Fondant. Avoid it at all costs - it tastes terrible - trust us.

Tip #150: Read Chelsea Handler

Daily Life Tip #150: Read Chelsea Handler's latest book. It's completely baby appropriate. We're sad she'll be leaving E! in August, but sure she'll be on to greater things and can't wait to see what she does next!

Tip #149: You Can't Have Your Cake

Daily Life Tip #149: You can't have your cake and eat it too. At least, not neatly.

Tip #148: Raise Awareness

Daily Life Tip #148: Raise Awareness. Today is World MS Day

Tip #147: Let Others Go First

Daily Life Tip #147: Let others go first and have the first bite. And maybe try using a fork?

Tip #146: Moment of Silence

Daily Life Tip #146: Take a (very rare) moment of silence for the soldiers on this Memorial Day.

Tip #145: Protect Yourself from Sun

Daily Life Tip #145: Protect yourself from the sun. Get that hat and sunscreen on!

Tip #144: Get Organized

Daily Life Tip #144: Get Organized.

Tip #143: Epsom Salt

Daily Life Tip #143: Epsom Salt baths relax and soothe.

Tip #142: Eat Organic

Daily Life Tip #142: Eat organic whenever you can.

Tip #141: Coffee or Tea at Home

Daily Life Tip #141: Make coffee or tea at home rather than going to Starbucks (aka Fourbucks). Saves money!

Tip #140: The One Who Smelt It

Daily Life Tip #140: The one who smelt it dealt it. This one looks pretty guilty.  #smellslikesewage  #donttrytofront

Tip #139: Don't Pick Friend's Nose

Daily Life Tip #139: You can pick your friends...and you can pick your nose...but you can't pick your friend's nose.

Tip #138: Sunday Funday!

Daily Life Tip #138: Have a Sunday Funday! (And yes, I just kicked myself for saying that). We had a great time with Aunty Kelly at Bad Apple a couple Sundays ago! The baby got a bit surly.

Tip #137: Handmade Gifts

Daily Life Tip #137: Handmade gifts are often the best.

Tip #136: Chocolate

Daily Life Tip #136: Chocolate can sometimes make a rough day a little better.

Tip #135: Be Frank

Daily Life Tip #135: Be Frank. There are extraterrestrials in disguise all around us. That's just what I think.

Tip #134: Be Gentle

Daily Life Tip #134: Be gentle - Been trying to teach the baby not to go all Solange on the dog - It's not working yet.

Tip #133: Doctor Visits

Daily Life Tip #133: Keep up with Doctor visits. We had our one year check-up today! (The baby was definitely not this happy earlier today getting her vaccination shots).

Tip #132: Be Present

Daily Life Tip #132: Be present and in the moment.

“I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.”  - Alan Watts

"The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There will never be, because time is always now. That's one of the things we discover when we stop talking to ourselves and stop thinking. We find there is only present, only an eternal now."  - Alan Watts

Tip #131: Be Nice to Parents

Tip #131: Be nice to your parents. Happy Mother's Day to the Condor (aka my Mom) and all the other mamas out there!

Tip #130: Celebrate Milestones

Daily Life Tip #130: Celebrate milestones. Someone's one today. Happy Birthday, Baby! Note: The baby says "thank you" for all the birthday wishes. Well, what she said was "doggie" - but I'm pretty sure it also means thank you.

Tip #129: Party!

Daily Life Tip #129: Ppaarrrtttaayyy. It's Friday and tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999! Note: Shortly after this picture was taken she popped the balloon and tried to feed the pieces to the dog. She may be trying to kill us all...

Tip #128: Play Nice

Daily Life Tip #128: Play nice. Maybe try not to strangle the bunny with the dog's leash? Just a thought.

Tip #127: Free Pie Wednesdays

Daily Life Tip #127: Take advantage of Free Pie Day at Baker's Square! Wednesdays are FREE PIE DAYS!!

Tip #126: Help Out

Daily Life Tip #126: Know someone hungover from Cinco de Mayo festivities? Give 'em a hand and help them out! Maybe bring them some aspirin and remind them to stay hydrated? Hope everyone had a great holiday and enjoyed their five jars of mayo!

Tip #125: Get Messy

Daily Life Tip #125: Get messy. The babies fingerpainted today in library play group! Krista may be the next Gagauguin?

Tip #124: Celebrate Star Wars Day

Daily Life Tip #124: Celebrate Star Wars Day! Happy Star Wars Day!! May the 4th be with you!

Tip #123: Thinking Cap

Daily Life Tip #123: Put your thining cap on and bet wisely. Here are Krista's picks for the Kentucky Derby -

Most Likely: #20 Wicked Strong
Next Best: #4 Danza
Best Value: #19 Ride On Curlin
Exotics Use: #16 Intense Holiday

.50 TRI BOX: 4-14-16-17-19-20 $60

Just in case you're a chalk player, play a $2 Exacta key 5/20,4,19,16

You're welcome.

Anyone else have any good tips for the derby?

While the baby is placing her bets, Mom will be having a Mint Julep for breakfast, a Mint Julep for lunch, and then a sensible....Just kidding, Mint Julep for dinner also!  Good luck today and Happy Derby Day!!

Tip #122: Retail Therapy

Daily Life Tip #122: A little Retail Therapy goes a long way on gloomy days!

Tip #121: Stop and Smell Roses

Daily Life Tip #121: Take the time to stop and smell the roses. Caution: Do not eat the roses. Happy May Day!