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Baby Blog Week in Review: November 17th Through November 23rd

Are you having a quiet Thanksgiving with your baby, or will the whole extended family be there? Babies just add a special spark to the holidays, don’t they? Here is the Baby Blog week in review for November 17th through 23rd November 17th Baby Blog Week in Review: November 10th Through November 16th Here is the Baby Blog week in review for November 10th through November 16th. November 18th Your Special Baby Lyrics Do you have a special song that you shared with your baby? There are certain songs that are special to me for each of my children. These … Continue reading →

Your Special Baby Lyrics

Do you have a special song that you shared with your baby? There are certain songs that are special to me for each of my children. These are the songs that I sang over and over again to each of them, to sooth them, to make them laugh or just to dance around with them as infants in my arms. I think each baby should share a special song with mom or dad. My oldest, at seven, still loves to hear about his special songs and the lyrics for those songs that I sang to him when he was a … Continue reading →

Holiday Time Crunch

Do you wait until January to craft holiday-themed layouts? I used to stock up on festive Christmas-themed embellishments, papers and memorabilia throughout the month of December, and then go into hiding during the first week of January to complete a marathon scrapbooking session.  However, my pages never turned out as well as I would have liked given my time crunch.  I felt pressure to slap together holiday memory albums just so I could cross it off my to-do list.  What’s more, I was extremely bothered by the idea of working on Christmas scrapbooks when Valentine’s Day was just around the … Continue reading →

A Year in the Life Scrapbooks

Do you remember the TV series, “A Year in the Life” starring Adam Arkin and Richard Kiley? It aired for a short time in the late 80s on NBC. I liked that show, but apparently I was one of only a small number of people who did because the network pulled the plug on it after just a couple of seasons. Still, I always think about the show, especially its title, when I’m scrapbooking a timeline of events. As I mentioned in a previous blog, my neighbor’s tween daughter is scrapping her favorite years as an elementary school student. I … Continue reading →

The Breakdown Cost of Raising a Child

We always hear all of these scary numbers about how expensive it is to raise a child. Unfortunately those numbers can be pretty accurate or even a little bit under, depending on your lifestyle. It is enough for some couples to decide not to have children at all. I’m glad I didn’t know about these numbers when we first started our family, because I might have panicked! Bankrate.com has broken down the numbers for the cost of raising a child based on the total cost released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These numbers apply to an average family making … Continue reading →

Memorabilia: What to Collect

Collecting memorabilia is fun. It commemorates special occasions as well as reminding you of certain aspects of an event or a travel destination. But what should you include? What should be saved? Unfortunately there is no right or wrong answer to those questions. It is a matter of what you want to save, or rather, have room to save. It depends on what memories you want of an event or occasion. Here are some creative ideas to get you started and help you decide what you might like to collect. Vacations: Pick up maps, brochures, postcards and menus as you … Continue reading →