Alan Brady is a writer who uses personal experience as inspiration to write about family, the environment, business practices.He currently writes for attorneys.com which locates local car accident lawyers.As our kids grow up, there are a lot of scary things that we have to go through. One of these items is the process of them learning how to drive. Though it is terrifying to think of our baby on the road with thousands of other drivers, it is a rite of passage in this day and age, and … [Read more...]
HuggyBuddy Review
How adorable are these soft and snugly HuggyBuddy's from babyGUND? These sweet plush toys came just in time to welcome my new little bundle of joy. The satin tummy and soft, fuzzy back to these blankets makes it perfect for snuggling. The HuggyBuddy's come in different sizes. Some are 17 inches long and others are 21 inches long. The bumble bee and lady bug I received are 21 inches long. It was cute laying my baby in between them because they are bigger than he is! I know … [Read more...]
We Love Daddy Scrubs!
It's always exciting when it's time to have a baby. I know Mom's and Dad's alike are both so excited to welcome the new member of the family. This time I was excited for my husband to be able to claim his "daddy" status with his cute new scrubs! We got these cute DaddyScrubs the day before I went into labor! I was due on January 8th, but scheduled to be induced on Jan.2. Well December 27th rolled around and I was … [Read more...]
Save Money on Your Heating Bill This Winter
Do you get a shock when you read your heating bill every winter? Now that people don’t have the money to splash out and with the imminent arrival of snow, what can you do to keep yourself warm without breaking the bank? Here are 10 simple steps that will make you feel warm.1- Keep all your doors closed. We often walk through doors and forget to close them, letting all the warm air escape and the cold air enter.2- Make use of any old blankets by cutting them into strips and placing … [Read more...]
Some Reasons You Just Can’t Conceive
By: Kole for IuI Ontario. (The ideas and suggestions in this article are not my own. This is a guest post.)It’s truly amazing if you get pregnant soon after you make a decision to have a child. For some people conception is not that simple. If you’ve been trying to conceive with no success don’t automatically assume that you’re infertile. Here are some reasons you just can’t conceive.You're not having enough sexIf you’re serious about getting pregnant you’ll need to have sex more … [Read more...]
Creating a Baby Shadow Box
The arrival of a new baby is an exciting time and definitely one that needs to be documented. Most of the items such as baby announcements and then the birth announcements will be arranged in a scrapbook. However, some items will not fit in a scrapbook. A shadow box is an ideal solution for displaying memorabilia such as these. A shadow box is simply a shallow box with a frame on the front. Items are arranged inside and a glass panel is placed across the front within the frame like a window … [Read more...]
Quick Christmas Crafts
This week we all were sick so we had a couple sick days and a we had a snow day. Needless to say I had some time to kill with the kids! Luckily I also have some random crafty things hanging around the house so we were able to come up with a couple fun activities.First we made Santa hats. This is super easy, all you need is red construction paper,cotton balls and glue. Since our refrigerator isn't magnetic we decided to hang … [Read more...]
Four Ways to Keep Healthy Boundaries Around the Holidays
For some people, the song “I’ll be home for Christmas,” is a bright and warm reminder of all the fond memories of the Christmas season. For others, family is a blatant reminder of the annual conflict session that arises between family members when visiting around the Christmas season. Familiar patterns of conflict can arise when deciding where the family is going to spend the night, how long you decide to stay or not to stay, and a number of other issues. Conflict with family sometimes is … [Read more...]
Time to Make the Gingerbread House! Psych!
Every year at Christmas, we make a gingerbread house. This year, when I bought our kit, I was rushing. 2 weeks later, when I pulled it from the cabinet for the kids to work on it, I figured out it wasn't gingerbread! It was chocolate! At first, I was disappointed, but really, it was SO much better! Sometimes the fact that I'm an airhead works out to my advantage!So in this kit, it gives you the milk chocolate to melt and then you pour it into the molds to make the sides and roof. Then you … [Read more...]
5 Best Buy Gift Ideas for the Family This Christmas
With Christmas time practically here, I reckoned that this is an excellent time to think about some last minute gift ideas and gadgets. I’ve taken these from the Best Buy store as they have a very large range in stock and are still shipping even with a few days to go. They tend to have a diverse range of home appliances and technology options which you can purchase making it very simple to find something to match all the people in your family. If you are stuck for ideas then here’s some of … [Read more...]
Santa Bread
Today's recipe was visually an epic fail! But my girls LOVED it and it was yummy, so it was totally worth it! I know what changes I'll need to make the next time we make it- and there WILL be a next time! It was so fun!Gypsys Melting Pot gives a recipe for the dough that I’m sure is delicious, but I’m a lazy chef, so I just bought Pillsbury Simply Rustic French Bread Dough instead. (I used 2 of the Pillsbury containers) “Divide into two portions, one slightly … [Read more...]
Do you Feel that Christmas Season Birthdays are as Important as the Rest?
ByMaddy Olson blogs on a variety of subjects that are deep topics and can change lives. Writing for the boys' birthday party supplier partypail.com is a very rewarding passion she enjoys. Having four sons of her own has prompted her write about the parties she has planned and hosted.I dread the fall and winter seasons coming. I want to hang onto the warmth of summer and I don’t like the whole “back to school” hassle. Even more than that, all four of my sons are fall and winter kids: One … [Read more...]
Family Christmas Portrait Tips
The traditional family Christmas photo is not only a great bonding experience for everyone involved, but a great opportunity to show loved ones near and far how your family is doing. Grandparents get to see how the young ones are doing, and you get an annual memento of each year in your family’s life.As wonderful as family portraits are, it can be a bit tricky to take the perfect one. Since this is an annual event, it can also be difficult to come up with original inspiration each year. Here … [Read more...]
Gyspy Melting Pot
Okay folks, you know how I feel about creative and simple recipes! I just fell in LOVE with Gyspys Melting Pot! They do an awesome job compiling super cute and totally adorable recipes and crafts that are so simple and so creative! I was so excited to share them with you! I’ll post 2 today and 2 more on Thursday.Christmas treeGypsys Melting Pot made it with veggies, (Click here to see theirs!) but my kids are MUCH more likely to eat fruit! And our family tradition is a Christmas … [Read more...]
Christmas Crafts in Santa’s Home Workshop
It is that time of year again. The children are getting restless with excitement and you probably have a long list of names to find presents for still. Where to begin? You have to think of things to send to distant relatives, that is, relatives who are both distant in relation and live far away. Finding the perfect gift for them is tricky not only because shipping can be so expensive. Small handmade ornaments offer the best solution. They can be small, light-weight and non-breakable, … [Read more...]
