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Babies

How to Have a More Content Baby

September 23, 2009

Are you struggling to keep your little one content? Ever notice that there are certain times of the day when your baby seems to be inconsolable? Can’t get your baby to take a nap? Are you losing confidence in your abilities to soothe your baby when she’s crying? When you don’t know what to do, [...]

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A Daily Routine For Infants & Toddlers

July 14, 2009

All 4 of my babies were on a predictable and easy schedule one week home from the hospital–NOT. Our first babies were twins and I stumbled around for 3 months trying to figure out what to do with them all day and night long.
There are too many opinions on the subject of baby schedules. Many [...]

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Navigating The Cloth Diaper Decision

June 5, 2009

Image by Lance McCord via Flickr

In a previous post, I recommended cloth diapering. However, I am no expert in this area. The choices are overwhelming and I don’t have personal experience. If only I could do it all over again…
Don’t fret, I found a fantastic resource this week on one of my favorite blogs! Tsh [...]

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Speaking Of Food

May 26, 2009

Are you struggling with how to get your toddler to eat healthy foods? As your baby starts talking and eating table food, there ensues a power struggle like no other. You have had the pleasure of feeding her what you want to feed her for months. Now, she has decided to rebel against all of [...]

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Six Ways To Soothe Teething Pain

May 24, 2009

You may be familiar with the following signs of teething: irritability, drooling, sleeplessness, biting or chewing on everything, low-grade fever, diarrhea, ear pulling. We feel so helpless when our babies are in pain, but be careful about turning to medication too soon. There are many others ways to soothe sore gums without medicine.

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New Baby Checklist With No Fluff

May 20, 2009

Babies are such tiny little people, but they require a lot of stuff. Here’s my version of a new baby checklist with no fluff.

Crib (& mattress). There is so much to choose from, but make sure you don’t go crazy and spend too much money. Remember, it is a temporary bed. We have had 4 [...]

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Learning To Sneak Healthy Ingredients Into Family Meals

May 14, 2009

We’ve been very fortunate to have kids who eat well. But we do have trouble introducing new foods now that our kids are older. We insist that they at least try a food before rejecting it, but now I have a new weapon. I’m learning how to sneak healthy ingredients into foods that my family [...]

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Why Should I Make Homemade Baby Food? Seven Good Reasons

April 28, 2009

It is convenient to pick up jar food for your baby at the grocery store. However, there are other important factors to consider when it comes to your little one’s food.

Here are seven good reasons to consider making homemade baby food:

Economical. If you buy fruits and veggies in season or even frozen, it will be [...]

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Make Your Own Baby Food – It’s Easier Than You Think

April 25, 2009

Have you ever thought about making homemade baby food? It’s not as scary as it may seem. You have more control of the quality of your baby’s food when you make it. You have the freedom to choose organic foods, fresh foods, frozen foods or some combination. The choice is yours. Homemade baby food is [...]

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Toxic Baby Products – What’s A Mom To Do?

April 8, 2009

There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the Environmental Working Group’s report “No More Toxic Tub”.  The report highlights a study focusing on baby care products and dangerous ingredients. If you do a Google search for “toxic tub” or “toxic baby products”, you’ll find support for both sides of the argument. I’ve talked to lots of [...]

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