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Are You Bored With Genealogy?

Have you gotten to the point where your favorite hobby, genealogy, has become boring? This can happen with any activity that you spend too much time doing. Instead of quitting, forever, you could try one of these ideas to make genealogy exciting once again. People naturally want to spend as much time as possible on whatever their favorite hobby happens to be. This can bring a person hours upon hours of enjoyment. Eventually, though, even a favorite hobby can “lose its spark” and become boring. What can you do when you are bored with genealogy? Try some of these ideas! … Continue reading →

Has This Ever Happened To You?

Yesterday I took Dylan and Blake out for a day of errands and shopping. We have gone out for errands and shopping many times before, but yesterday a few things happened that left me wondering whether other moms have experienced similar situations. The first incident happened when we were at a consignment store. I had brought in a bunch of baby clothes that Blake has already grown out of, and the store owner was looking through the box, deciding what she wanted to buy. I was looking through baby clothes in Blake’s current size and Dylan was beside me until … Continue reading →

Must – Have Baby Items

In my last post, I talked about baby products that you don’t need. The logical follow up to such a list is a list of must – have baby items. Like the last list, this one comes with the caveat that all parents have different parenting styles and will therefore find different items useful. Here are the baby products that my family found to be the most useful. Baby slings are amazing. What’s more, they are simple and easy to use. When Dylan was born, I registered for and received a couple of baby slings. My parenting style largely follows … Continue reading →

Helping Others Understand Your High Needs Baby

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I hold my baby a lot. This is because I have a fussy, high needs baby that needs to be held a lot. I have found though that in doing so, I have many people see my baby as an easy, breezy baby. For example, I have lots of strangers tell me how good of a baby he is. What they don’t realize is that he IS a good baby in my arms. He IS a good baby when someone is walking, bouncing, or rocking him. Just today in the store, a woman was cooing over my smiley baby remarking … Continue reading →

Organize Yourself For a Successful Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, many home-based professionals will be trying to squeeze more and more things into their already packed days (and nights). With so much to do and so little time, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. The good news is that it is possible to have a productive and enjoyable holiday season without sacrificing your work, your family life, or your sanity. The bad news is that like almost anything else, in order to have a productive and enjoyable holiday season you will have to put in some effort up front. By taking some time to … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Baby

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Feeling bad that your little baby might miss out on all the love this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you just don’t want to fill them with more sugar? Just because your baby can’t have candy on Valentine’s day doesn’t mean your baby has to miss out on all the fun. There are lots of gift ideas out there for your little ones. * A New Book- There are lots of books that talk about love that are perfect for baby. This gift set is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It includes a rattle and the adorable book, Counting Kisses. It is … Continue reading →

4 Holiday Shopping Tips

If you want to have a merry holiday without going deep into debt, then you’ll want to keep a few thing sin mind. Here are 5 holiday shopping tips that will allow you to buy plenty of gifts without the need for a second mortgage. 1. Do your research Take the time to find the absolute best prices on the gifts that you would like to give. Scout sales, use coupon codes and printable coupons, and take advantage of free shipping deals online. Here is an example of how this really pays off. At one of my go to stores, … Continue reading →

Cutting Back on Expenses to Stay at Home with Your Child

When planning for our first child, we figured that I would take some time off but eventually head back to work at least a few days a week. I didn’t want to send my baby off to daycare, but we didn’t think we could manage to pay our bills unless I did. Then fate threw us a curveball. Our daughter couldn’t go to daycare, at least not for the first 6 months, and after that, it would still be better if she didn’t. Having cystic fibrosis means avoiding people with colds and respiratory viruses at all costs and, as we … Continue reading →

Leaving my Baby with a Sitter

I left my daughter with a sitter for nearly 8 hours last week. In a row. For some of you, that’s a piece of cake. For those who know me well, it may as well have been a miracle. My husband and I were getting together with friends, and we decided our 10-month-old probably would much rather be at home playing with toys. We called up Grandma and Grandpa, who were more than willing to help us out in our time of need. When it was time to go, I kissed my baby goodbye without feeling any stress. I had … Continue reading →

What To Include In Your Pregnancy Journal

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Pregnancy is a fun topic to write about in a journal. This time in your life is so new and different from any other stage in life. So much is packed into nine months; if you don’t write it down, you’re bound to forget some of it. It can be really entertaining to look back at your pregnancy journal and relive some of the memories (or be grateful that some of them have passed, like morning sickness). Writing about your pregnancy might come naturally for some, but if you’re suffering writer’s block, here are some ideas for what kinds of … Continue reading →