A government safety group is warning parents not to use a Pennsylvania company's baby bassinets after two babies were trapped and strangled in the product.  

Beki Cook of West St. Paul sent in this recipe. To squeeze in more nutrition, Cook uses multigrain Barilla Plus spaghetti, which has omega-3s and an assortment of high-fiber ingredients. Sometimes, she adds crumbled feta cheese and/or a seeded and finely diced jalapeno to the mix. The recipe makes four generous servings. If you're planning on leftovers, the avocado should be added at the time of serving, says Cook, who is married to the Pioneer Press deputy photo director. "It does not keep."  

Everyday Cheapskate readers share tips for making Italian sausage, Rice Krispies Treats and more.  

This week and next, Daily Juggle bloggers will tell
the tales of how their little ones entered the world.
Today, Two surgeries later, Pandamommyum has a baby.
How did your story unfold? Tell us on the MinnMoms.com forum.  

An Early Childhood Family Education class for parents with school-age children will be offered for the first time in St. Paul, thanks to a group of moms who had ECFE withdrawal after their kids aged out of the program.  

Sara Pedersen, a Twin Cities mom and professional organizer, answers reader questions on how to tame back-to-school chaos.  

Pioneer Press: Kirk Lyttle

As school starts again, many parents are deciding whether their kids are capable of being latchkey kids.  

College kids are headed back to campus soon with shiny new Windows PCs or Macintosh models. And with the holidays not that far off, this is when computer manufacturers roll out their revamped hardware in anticipation of gift-giving.  

Charles Lane-Bey combed through racks of blue jeans at a Salvation Army thrift store and held up a pair with potential to his 8-year-old son, Edward,