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Frozen Yogurt Pops (or in our case: bites on a stick!)
It's almost time for back to school! And this mama was prepping.
After our last minute back to school shopping (which I prefer since there are far less people in stores, and usually items are on sale), it was time to make and bake lunch snacks for my soon to be 3rd grader (where has the time gone??!!)
So, for this week, I made banana bread and ( Read more... ) -
Baby gates prevented my children from learning
I'll be perfectly frank here. I have never owned one. Mainly because they are overpriced (IMO), and to me, they just seem unnecessary. Don't get me wrong, I do understand the idea of safety for babies and tots. I am not trying to bash those who are using them, or believe in them for whatever the reason may be. That is your decision, and yours only ( Read more... ) -
Happy World Breastfeeding Week
My take on supporting breastfeeding mothers, milk donors, wet nurses, lactation consultants, lactivists, as well as a celebrating one myself:
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Sweet Birthday weekend
A birthday tradition. (Birthday candle + birthday doughnut = first wish of the day)
This year's theme: Lollipop Candy. A big thank you for my wonderful friends and family. And a big thank you to Lisa Wheeler who made that magnificent cake! She LOVED it!a
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Give them a break, they just lost their child!
I am going to play the devil's advocate for a minute, and try to defend the family that this tragedy happened to.
Information such as "Do not leave your child in a car unattended and in high rising temperatures" are plastered every where in the first world. We grew up with cars, and pretty much know how they work. But what about other cultures? ( Read more... ) -
Carbon Footprint Rambles
A lot of things have been going through my mind ( Read more... ) -
Enough about forward facing out is DANGEROUS. It isn't!
Babywearing is safe. That's it.
The only safety concern is chin to chest, especially in babies under 4mos (which can cause positional asphyxia) and this positioning can and does occur in ALL devices babies are in: from carseats, to swings & strollers, to bouncer chairs.
Ultimately, forward facing out carries are harder on the wearer's body ( ( Read more... )
