Any mother will tell you that no one can take care of her kids as well as she can, and if she won’t tell you then you can be sure she is thinking it. Inevitably there comes a time when she will have to leave her child in someone else care, which is one of […]
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I used to love to hear the stories about when my parents were young. My dad remembers milk being delivered to the house in jars and my mom had an icebox and did laundry with a wringer washer. I used to think wow life must have been hard back then. Now I find myself telling […]
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There are many differences between first time moms and those of us who are headed towards our own baseball team. New mothers spend months decorating the new nursery, picking out colors, choosing bedding, making sure every stuffed animal is in exactly the right position. After three or four children the “nursery” becomes a corner in […]
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We have always heard the old stereotypes that have been applied to raising boys. They are loud, rambunctious, full of mischief and a handful. Girls, on the other hand, are supposed to be so much easier…full of sugar and spice and everything nice. Did the people that started these labels ever know a teenage girl?! […]
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Children love surprises, all kinds of surprises, and they love to give surprises as well. The trouble is that sometimes what they consider to be so wonderful we, as adults think umm… not so much. But as they gaze up at you with their big eyes and ear-to-ear smile we are unable to dash their […]
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Have you ever noticed when a child falls and the mother makes a big deal about it the child’s reaction is much more dramatic? I am guilty of this “crime” and one of its worst offenders. It drives my husband crazy whenever I commit this offence because I always seem to make matters worse. I […]
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Go anywhere in this great country and randomly pick a family; chances are that they will have at least one old wives tale that has been handed down from generation to generation. These tales are a part of our family history and in turn, a part of us.
When it comes to pregnancy and babies […]
Without inventions where would we be? Over the years brilliant minds have made our lives easier and saved us time and trouble with their innovative ideas. As a mother of five I couldn’t image life without a washer and dryer, a refrigerator, and maybe most of all the disposable diaper.
I have to admit that some […]
There are times when if I didn’t have bad luck I would have no luck at all. Even if the odds are better than usual, in certain situations it seems to make no difference.
Like so many others, I use my debit card all the time. It’s handy and so much easier than trying to […]
I remember back to my childhood days (which wasn’t that long ago…in my mind anyways) when toys were not all battery operated. We had yo-yos, skipping ropes, Slinkys, toy soldiers, Hot Wheel cars, a variety of toys that we had to make go with our own hands and imagination.
Almost all the toys […]
