Archive for December, 2011
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Little Miss Nerd Girl, an Interview with Lacey N.
Little Miss Nerd Girl, an Interview with Lacey N.
Tell us more about yourself, your family, and your site: A little about me…well, most of the time I feel I am on the brink of insanity. I am a stay-at-home mom to three kids, ages 5, 3½, and 2½. My oldest just turned five so she will not start kindergarten until next fall, which [...]
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The Risks of Advanced Maternal Age
The Risks of Advanced Maternal Age
With more and more women putting their careers first and choosing to delay marriage and/or children, it is no wonder that more women are becoming first time moms after age 35. The prevalence of infertility treatments also helps more mature women get pregnant in their 30’s and 40’s, with or without the benefit of a [...]
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Tips on Training Dogs and Children
Tips on Training Dogs and Children
Before you get images in your mind of children on leashes and doggies using the commode, we are talking about the importance of training both your child and your dog to interact with each other, and the importance of obedience training for your pet. Nothing is quite as precious as a child and their dog, [...]
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An Interview with Magnifique Mama, Melody C.
An Interview with Magnifique Mama, Melody C.
Tell us more about yourself, your family and your site. I’ve been married to my very patient husband, Monsieur Magnifique, for nearly ten years. We have the standard 2.5 children –Wynn (5-years-old), Elle (4-years-old), and our furry child with a tail…Franny (10-years-old). Yep, if you’re doing the math, our furry baby was born out of [...]
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Getting “Dads-To-Be” Involved in a Pregnancy
Getting “Dads-To-Be” Involved in a Pregnancy
Pregnant women get all the aches, pains, and restrictions of pregnancy but they also get all the attention. Other women smile knowingly at them. Men jump up to offer them a seat or hold a door open. Their growing bellies help to make up for a variety of misdeeds such as forgetting important information, getting [...]
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Pregnant Again? How Soon is Too Soon?
Pregnant Again? How Soon is Too Soon?
Many women who have recently given birth can’t even begin to imagine doing it again anytime soon. They have an infant who takes up all their time and energy, and many have a hard time understanding just how anyone has the ability to raise more than one child at a time. But, there are others [...]
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Tips to Babyproof Your Home
Tips to Babyproof Your Home
Preparing your home for your new baby can be an intense chore. Keeping your loved ones safe at home is a daily commitment. Your home is where many of the dangers lie for young babies. With the help of the Home Safety Council, a national organization dedicated to preventing home injuries, you can baby proof [...]
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More Skees Please, an Interview with Taryn Skees
More Skees Please, an Interview with Taryn Skees
Tell us more about yourself, your family, and your site: My husband and I started dating in 2003, got engaged in 2004, got married in 2005, got pregnant in 2006, had our first child in 2007, got pregnant again 3 MONTHS LATER (still 2007), and had our second child in 2008. My life can be [...]
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Best Ways to Alleviate Morning Sickness
Best Ways to Alleviate Morning Sickness
For most women, the joy of finding out they are pregnant is quickly tempered by the onslaught of morning sickness. Around the sixth week of pregnancy, around half of all pregnant women hit the brick wall of nausea, vomiting, and general discomfort and many feel as if they will never be able to eat normally [...]
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Caffeine and Pregnancy: How Much is Too Much?
Caffeine and Pregnancy: How Much is Too Much?
When a woman learns the joyous news that she is expecting a baby, typically the first thing her doctor will tell her after confirming the pregnancy is a whole long list of “shoulds” and “should-nots”. On that list is usually little to no caffeine, which for many Coke-drinking, coffee-loving women, is a hard rule to [...]
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Introducing, Tracey Becker of Just Another Mommy Blog
Introducing, Tracey Becker of Just Another Mommy Blog
Tell us more about yourself, your family, and your site: I am 35, married with 3 kids, and have lived in the Chicagoland area my entire life. I homeschool my children and have done so for about 3 years. I’ve been blogging for over 5 years now, which makes me something of a dinosaur, I [...]