Everyone loves babies. They are cute, cuddly, and squishy. Ask a new mom and they will tell you baby smells like they just walked out of heaven. I sit here typing one handed while my newborn sleeps in my arms. I can’t remember when I last slept. Long nights, poopy diapers, and sour breast milk…
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Rainbow Baby
When you lose a baby you lose a little piece of yourself. People today think of an unborn child as something less but any mother that has lost a child they loved and wanted will tell you different. That is your child and when you lose your child you don’t “just get over it”…
Involving Your Child in Your Home Business
Ever think about starting your own business and working from home? Wonder how to balance work and kids? Why not give involving your child in your home business a try? You might just be surprised how easy it can be to balance family and business. Those of you that know me know that I run…
Free Summer Reading Club With Barefoot Books
I have had my eye on becoming a Barefoot Books ambassador for a long time. This month they have a great deal to join and I had to take the dive to get the discounts on books for the kids. Oh, how we love books. With summer rolling in (The local schools get out in…
Pack your Summer Baby To-Go Bag
We have a baby in the family… again. Our cute squishy baby arrived just in time to join us for summer. When you have a little one getting out the door for play dates and park trips for the older children can be a challenge. Toss that new baby into a home with 4 other children and…
How to Make Extra Money While Breastfeeding
When I have a new baby I find myself spending insane amounts so time sitting around doing nothing while breastfeeding. I hate feeling like I am not getting anything done. I always have to feel like I am doing my part so while nursing my son I dove into finding ways to work from home,…
How to Boost your Milk Supply
There comes a point in most nursing mothers lives that we wonder if our baby is getting enough. It is scary not knowing, wondering, worrying if your supply will go up. Other times a mother may wish to boost her supply is during growth spurts or for pumping when returning to work. The good news is…
Are Cloth Diapers the Answer?
When I was pregnant with my son the brand of diapers we preferred for our oldest was plastered all over the news for the new formula leaving chemical burns on babies. I was freaking out big time. Our oldest reacted to all diaper but those and a store brand that was not available in the state…
How to Really get Things Done with a Newborn in the House
Everyone loves babies but when it comes to getting things done it can be really hard to manage anything with a newborn in the house. Those first few weeks your baby needs you every moment of every day, you have unexpected visitors in and out, and you somehow still have to manage to get the house…
When you Need an Extra Pair of Hands with Baby
Motherhood is hard. Really hard. I remember the shell shock of it all. Once I got past the pain and discomfort part I was shocked by the amount of time and attention baby takes. Oh, sure I knew that baby would need me all the time. I had taken care of babies before. Even babysat…