Talking to your kids about breast cancer can be a very difficult thing to do. If you are trying to explain the concept of breast cancer to young children, so they can better understand breast cancer awareness month, it can be especially hard. Even if you don’t think your children are old enough to truly […]
Recycling And Reusing In The Kitchen
Recently I watched a video documentary about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a huge, swirling mass of plastic refuse floating in the North Pacific Ocean. Horrified I decided it was time for me to start doing my part to limit my family’s waste. To make things easier for myself, I decided to start with one […]
5 Ways To Support Breast Cancer Awareness
As most of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you will be seeing pink everywhere! If you would like to take part and help raise awareness for breast cancer, the following are some fun and easy ways that you can get involved and support the cause in October. There really is something […]
Savvy Ways For Moms to Save Money
Simple tips and savvy ways for moms to save more money. Coupons And Sales This is pretty much a no-brainer. Save your coupons and use them to match sale items. It’s a little bit of work to figure out what’s on sale and what coupons you have that match, but there are a host of […]
Can’t Sleep? What Can You Do About It
According to the National Institute of Health, over 40 million people suffer from some type of sleep disorder in America alone. And anyone who has ever found it difficult to fall or stay asleep at night can often empathize with this; after all, who hasn’t had one or two sleeplessness nights in their life? For […]
How To Plan For A Baby Boy: 10 Tips
So, you want to get pregnant with a boy? Well, a few years ago you would just have to do your thing and hope for the best! But, not anymore! These days, methods from the tried and true, to the downright wacky are everywhere! Whether you want a boy or a girl, there are steps […]
Coping With Insecurity For Mommies
Pregnancy and childbirth changes a woman. It tempers her and makes her strong. But it also scars. I can look at other pregnant women and see their glowing gorgeousness. I can see the miracle happening inside of them. But I’ve never been able to see it in me. When I’m pregnant, I feel stretched, and […]
The Original Scrapbox Workbox Review
Not your mama’s scrapbook! Stay organized with The Original Scrapbox! If you are anything like me, your scrapbooking “supplies” consist of some junk thrown in a drawer with your kid’s crayons, and random bills that you have never opened. I have always wanted to get organized enough to have all my scrapbooking supplies in one […]
Finding The Perfect Nanny In 3 Simple Steps
Choosing childcare for your children is one of the most important decisions that you will ever make. A nanny is a great choice, since a nanny is someone that you hand pick to care for your children, often in your own home, and who will follow your own rules. This can make a nanny a […]
What You Need To Know About Bed Bugs
Bed bugs for most of human history have been a problem that has plagued people in all walks of life. However in the mid 1900s, the bed bugs were all but eradicated in the United States and quickly forgotten as nothing more than a quirky little saying of “Don’t let the bed bug bite.” Sadly […]
