The Top Baby Names list was released Monday and moms everywhere have chimed in. And we have chimed in loudly. Social Etiquette extraordinaire for the New York Times Philip Galanes recently fielded a question about a baby name stealer. You can read the full Q and A here. All this got me thinking about how important baby names are to us. We deliberate for months on just the right name, and for someone in your life to come along and steal it? Yeah, I think I'd be pretty upset.

But what do you do? Throw down with the thief? Change the name? Make it something so unique it defies logic (and any would be baby name thief)?

My recommendation: This is not about others, it's about you and your child. At some point in their life your child is going to run into another person that has the same name (Especially if you go with Jacob or Sophia, the two most popular names). There is no defense against it. As frustrating as baby name stealing is, it's more important that your child's name is special to his or her family. So, call the thief out if you must, but if you love the name keep it. It's your child that makes the name special, not the other way around.

A truly happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. Young, old, or somewhere in between, there is nothing like feeling appreciated every once in awhile. Motherhood is a 24 hour 7 days a week job. Whether you stay at home, work, or work at home, our children are always on our minds and in our hearts.

I once heard a saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who have children and those who don't. It was a saying I never really agreed with until I became a mother. Motherhood is an incredibly different world. One we pick our way through carefully, sometimes we get it right and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we argue among ourselves over bottle feeding or breast feeding, staying at home vs working outside the home, or whether schools should be year round. No matter what the controversy is (even when that controversy might hit the national stage such as these so called "mommy wars") there is one thing that binds us all together. We love our children fiercely and unconditionally. When push comes to shove we support each other as we all struggle through our own parenting problems.

For me, this national appreciation of mothers everywhere is just as much about each of us celebrating that support system as it is about appreciation. It's a celebration for us. We celebrate our own mothers and hug our daughters knowing that someday they too might be apart of this world of mommyhood.

I am proud to be apart of that support system. And I am thankful to every mother who strives to give their children the very best they can everyday. So a very happy Mother's Day to you and yours from me and mine.

We've been concentrating a lot on spring cleaning here at Mom Recommends. We've talked about making your own cleaning products to help get your home clean in the most natural and green way possible. You can find those recipes and tips here.

Phase 2: It's time to get organized. It's satisfying, but it can be the biggest chore of all. Especially when it comes to children's toys. But I've got some tried and true tips for that too! From tricks to products try these helpful hints to get you started on getting your household organized.

Organizing All Those Toys

Organizing Kids Treasures

8 Products to Help You Get Organized

Do you have some unique and fun ways to organize your home that work? Share them in the comments below!

As my kids grow older, I am reminded every year how much fun summer can be. We garden together, spray each other with water, and play every sport there is (and some that are made up on the spot). How could I forget how much I love the lazy days of summer?

I always want to add something new to the backyard every year. There are times when I'm as toy crazy as my kids, so when I see the new toys for some summer fun in the stores I have to hold myself back from buying up every sprinkler and water gun I see. This year we're going to spend as much time as possible soaking in the backyard sun, and I can't wait to break out the new inflatable pool.

What do you and your kids love to do in the backyard on those hot summer days. I picked out some of my favorite summer toys here. Have you discovered a new product that you just love? Tell us in the comments below.