The Distractible Mommy

July 3, 2009

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4 Useful Links

June 29, 2009

The internet is full of information. If I have a question, I can find an answer in mere minutes. The problem I have, though, is staying in front of the screen too long. My highly distractible mind is your gain! Here are 4 useful links I thought you might like:

11 Cheap (and free!) Toys for [...]

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Three Ways To Honor The New Daddy

June 20, 2009

This is a guest post from my dear husband, Todd Elliott. I asked him to give us moms some advice on how to honor dads. This was his simple, yet thoughtful response.

In honor of Father’s Day, Stacie let me  share a few thoughts from the Dad’s perspective that might help you out.
#1 Don’t be afraid [...]

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Tip Junkie Is Hosting 50 Giveaways

June 13, 2009

Tip Junkie is having a Going Dot Com Birthday Bash. This a great site, filled with creative tips on just about everything. Their focus is on “promoting women and their creative ideas”. Don’t miss next week’s party. Maybe you’ll win one of the 50 giveaways!
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Preserving Photos Even If You Are Scrapbook Challenged

June 13, 2009

Are you secretly jealous of all your crafty friends who seem to have all the time in the world to create scrapbooks of their baby’s cutest photos? I know I am. I could use the excuse that I just don’t have time since I have 4 kids and the average American family only has 2.3 [...]

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Navigating The Cloth Diaper Decision

June 5, 2009

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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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New Mommies & Friendships Poll

May 29, 2009

I’m interested to hear your feedback on friendships. This subject just keeps coming up in conversations with other moms. We have neighbors, acquaintances, family, “friends”, but not many of us have intimate friendships. You know, the kind of friend that can stop by the house at any time of the day unannounced and you don’t [...]

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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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Preparing For A Second Child

May 21, 2009

How do you prepare for a second child? If you’re expecting your second child, there is a whole new world awaiting you. We tend to focus on preparing our firstborn for a new baby. What about preparing mommy for baby number 2? Let’s hear from some other moms on the subject…

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