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April 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012 by Kim Shannon
While looking for a Buzzworthy news story to write about, I came across the usual doom, gloom, and dispiritedness our nation carries. Normally, I’d just select the one I feel most opinionated about and begin writing; however, today I don’t feel like writing about doom, nor gloom, and I’m not feeling dispirited. I want to wri...
Monday, April 30, 2012 by Stef Daniel
Don’t lie, just admit it! You do it! Someone asks you to do something for them, or invites you over for dinner, or asks you to a play date, or you were a no-show for your doctor’s appointment and you blame it on the kids. “Oh, I am so sorry – the baby is not feeling well today,” or “OMG, I am j...
Obesity & Autism...Is There A Link?
Monday, April 30, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
When you are pregnant, chances are that you’ll find plenty to worry about when it comes to health and wellness issues. Sometimes it is the little things, and others may be worth a little bit of worrying. I remember freaking out after eating cookie dough – the thought that I consumed raw eggs while pregnant. It may not have&nb...
Launch Sweeps Day 19: Update Your Status
Monday, April 30, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 19: We love hearing how you're feeling, what's going on with you and your family today, and whatever else you'd like to share! Your My Everyday status is the place for you to do just that - tell us and other members what's new. Go to your My Everyday / My Activity and start sharing in the "update your status...&quo...
What is Your Go-To Splurge Item?
Monday, April 30, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
I wrote an article quite a few years ago about how to create and stick to a budget. At the time, I was not budget-conscious. While I’ve always been thrifty, I didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about how to save money, or where I might need to cut spending. (This was pre-kids, of course, when our family had two incomes and not that man...
Launch Sweeps Day 18: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 18: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time (except for during our Launch Sweepstakes!), all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in ...
Saturday, April 28, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Music is a huge part of life for our family. Unfortunately for my children, both parents sound more like the early auditions on American Idol than the finalists; but that doesn’t dull our enthusiasm for belting it out. We’ve got boxes of instruments for them to play with, microphones galore, and a constant stream of songs to sing, play,...
Celebrities Giving Birth at Home
Saturday, April 28, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Kaitlin Olson, an actress on the show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is only one of many celebrities who have given home births. Olson recently gave birth at home to her first son, with her co-star and husband, Rob McElhenney. According to statistics, homebirths have risen 20% in the last few years. Many celebrities besides Olson have tu...
Launch Sweeps Day 17: Take a Poll!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 17: You can become part of our fact-base. Keep your eyes peeled for the results in our Fun Facts throughout the site! Just enter a section relating to you and take the poll on the right. You can also check out the results and take a few more polls while you’re at it. Why not? It’s fun!...
Saturday, April 28, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I don’t have the type of disposable income that allows me to get massages anytime that I want to. So, every once in a while, someone will give me a gift certificate for a massage and then I hold on to it for months, scrambling to find folks to watch my kids long enough for me to enjoy the hour. Interestingly, however, during my ...
'Den Mother' Banned Because She's Gay
Friday, April 27, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Jennifer Tyrell was the “den mother” for her seven-year-old son’s Tiger Scout pack for a year before the regional and national Boy Scouts organization told her to “leave her troop, because her sexual orientation ‘did not meet the high standards’ of conduct set by the Boy Scouts of America,” according to an ...
Launch Sweeps Day 16: Start a Discussion!
Friday, April 27, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 16: Go start chatting in any of our new EverydayFamily forums! Either go to any specific section's Forums, or go to Home, Forums, and find any Forum that interests you! Click 'New Discussion' to begin chatting with our other wonderful members. ...
Friday, April 27, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
Here is my cranky post about couponing. Yesterday, I spent an hour in the grocery store gathering up items on sale. Prior to the excursion, I’d spent an hour making a list and checking it twice to ensure I had coupons to go with most of my things. At checkout, I watched my total rise and rise; and when it was all over, though the coupons de...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Sara McTigue
I’ll be honest – I have a personal bias toward Nadya Suleman. My twins were not quite a year old when she delivered the octuplets. As I tried to manage getting around with my 2 year old and the twins, I was regularly stopped by strangers. I can’t count the times I was asked what I thought of her, or heard people suggest “Oh,...
Launch Sweeps Day 15: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 15: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time (except for during our Launch Sweepstakes!), all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in ...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Stef Daniel
Let me start this post by first suggesting that you bookmark it, add it to your favorites, save it to your computer, share it on Facebook and Twitter, and post it to your FB wall. Why? Because it contains some very, very important information about one of the easiest tasks in life: using the trash can. However, my mothering and marital...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Have you heard? There is reason to celebrate this week. It is "Screen-Free Week!" Better than one day of hoopla, Screen-Free Week lasts from April 30-May 6, providing ample opportunity to join the fun. Okay, it may not rank as high as Christmas or Halloween on the holiday list, but this week is an important and great way to support y...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Earlier this week I decided to take the kids to the park after school. I packed food for them, with the plan to meet my husband when he got off work so that we could enjoy the beautiful weather and picnic in the park for dinner. In my head, I had a vision of my kids playing happily together, then the family sitting down on our sweet little blanket ...
“Skittles” Parties and Addiction to Painkillers - Beginning at Home?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Kim Shannon
According to an article I just read, a new federal analysis found that “first-time abusers of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin most often get the drugs from friends or family.” It also reported that “more than two thirds of people who said they had gotten high on painkillers … got the pills from family and friends...
Giuliana and Bill Rancic Expecting Their First Child
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Giuliana Rancic went on the Today show earlier this week to break some exciting news. She let the world know that she and her husband, Bill Rancic, are expecting a baby this summer. This news comes on the heels of her announcement this past fall that she had breast cancer and later underwent a double mastectomy. Her struggles to have a baby ha...
Launch Sweeps Day 14: Share a Tool!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 14: Did you find one of our tools helpful? Click the Facebook share button to spread the word to a Facebook friend or family member who may find it helpful too! Like your results? Just click the Facebook share button after the results have displayed to get the word out!...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I have four kids. They are all females. And they fight. It amazes me that a 14-year-old would have anything to fight about with a 5-year-old; but still they bicker. And the 5-year-old – well, having been born with three older sisters already intact - I can say, for sure, that she can hold her own in these arguments. ...
How Do You Choose the Type of Book You Read (E-book or Regular)?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
Reading has always been one of my favorite past times, and to this day, the moment I walk into the library my attitude shifts. Books – and by that I mean books I love – can transform me, so I spend a little time each night before bed reading. I’ve posted this before, and I’ll post it again: I’m still stuck on the hard...
Infertility Awareness Week 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 by Sara McTigue
This week is recognized as National Infertility Awareness Week. Luckily, it seems that awareness is spreading, and those who struggle with an infertility diagnosis have more resources and support for dealing with the challenges they face. However, there is still a preconcieved view of what it looks like and who it affects.
According to Resolve, “Infertility affects 7.3 million people in the U.S. This figure represents 12% of women of childbearing age, or 1 in 8 couples. (2002 National Survey of Family Growth)” And these people are not just women over 35. Infertility can affect women of all ages.
Launch Sweeps Day 13: Complete a Course!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 13: We’ve compiled relevant articles, videos, and tools into easy to use Courses, allowing you to save time and find the resources you are looking for in one place. Start learning today! Either select the "Guided Learning" image on the left-hand side of the screen on our Homepage or go to your My Everyday...
Posing Nude While Pregnant Anyone?
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 by Stef Daniel
When Demi Moore posed nude as a pregnant woman, I wanted to slap her. Why? Because she looked fabulous, and gorgeous, and soooooo unlike the way I looked pregnant. Then there was, of course, Britney; and now most recently Jessica Simpson. Sadly, all of these women have faced criticism and a great deal of judgment for their choic...
Monday, April 23, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Are you reading Fifty Shades of Grey? If you aren’t reading it, have you at least heard of it? This new bestseller is quite the phenomenon – it’s not only acceptable to read this erotic literature, it’s also okay to let everyone know you’re reading erotic literature! It’s even making numerous headlines and will b...
Launch Sweeps Day 12: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 12: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time (except for during our Launch Sweepstakes!), all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in ...
Monday, April 23, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I never imagined that motherhood would make me crass or grumpy or the least bit uncompassionate. But it has. For instance, the other day when my daughter was whining because she didn’t have a pair of Abercrombie shorts clean to wear to school, I didn’t really care. When my 5-year-old asked me for a toy at the grocery store a...
Monday, April 23, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Bribery or rewards - Do you know the difference? If you're a parent, chances are you get confused sometimes. Lord knows I do. Have I said how much I miss infancy? That stage of perfect little pumpkins, where the challenges are about the basics - eating and sleeping. Then toddlerhood came and though I embraced the cuteness and curiosity, ...
What was your child's first word?
Sunday, April 22, 2012
What was your child's first word?...
Launch Sweeps Day 11: Update Your Status
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 11: We love hearing how you're feeling, what's going on with you and your family today, and whatever else you'd like to share! Your My Everyday status is the place for you to do just that - tell us and other members what's new. Go to your My Everyday / My Activity and start sharing in the "update your status.....
Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
On Earth Day each year, I try to evaluate how I’m doing on cutting back on the resources I use and keeping our family as green as possible. The joy of going green for a thrifty mom is not only does it help the environment and make our home a healthier place for the family, but it can also be quite a cost effective strategy. These are a few o...
And They Lived (Mostly) Happily Ever After
Saturday, April 21, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Today my family – by genetics and through EverydayFamily.com – will be celebrating a new marriage. I know it has been a crazy ride that brought the newlyweds here, but I also know that they are in for more craziness to come. Celebrating a new marriage is a lot like welcoming a new baby. There are those glowing moments, when you look ...
Hillary Duff Saves Her Sons Umbilical Cord
Saturday, April 21, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Hillary Duff recently talked with People about life as a new mom. While she says the responsibility she feels to her son Luca is sometimes mind boggling, she is so happy to have him in her life. She says her husband, Mike Comrie, is a hands-on dad during the day; but like many women, the night time is Hillary’s responsi...
Launch Sweeps Day 10: Share an article to Facebook!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 10: Don't you love being able to share something great you've just learned with your Facebook friends and family? Click the Facebook "Like" button at the top of the article to do so!...
Breastfeeding Ad Sparks Controversy
Friday, April 20, 2012 by Kim Shannon
When you see a woman breastfeeding in public, how does it make you feel? Correction: When you see a woman breastfeeding in public without a cover, how does it make you feel? An Oreo Cookie ad, labeled “Basic Instinct,” was recently released by a South Korean marketing and communications agency, showing a “baby at his mother&rsquo...
Save Money By Using What You Have
Friday, April 20, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
If you’re like me, your cabinets might be far from bare. It’s not that I’m a hoarder; I’ve written about how I try to only purchase items I think I’ll use within the next sales cycle so I don’t have a lot of clutter. Still, I must have six boxes of pasta, three jars of sauce, and a variety of bags of rice and be...
Friday, April 20, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I have never had boobs. I am one of those girls who was literally jumping up and down with excitement when I discovered during a trip to Wal-Mart that Hanes finally made a bra size called, “Nearly A and Barely B!” No more shopping in the training bra section for me! I could finally get a "real" bra made ...
Launch Sweeps Day 9: Post in a Forum!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 9: Go start chatting in any of our new EverydayFamily forums! Either go to any specific section's Forums, or go to Home, Forums, and find any Forum that interests you! Click 'New Discussion' to begin chatting with our other wonderful members. ...
Maternity Leave, Australian Style
Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Typically when I think of insurance companies, I think of them looking for ways to keep their lots and lots of money in any way possible. Apparently things look a bit different in Australia, where insurance company IAG has instituted a new policy for maternity leave. So now, in addition to Australia’s already generous parental le...
How Has Having Kids Changed Your Sex Life?
Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I recently completed a research assignment that took me into the depths of marital sex. And quite honestly, it appears that sex within the confines of a marriage is a dismal place to be. According to some of the research I came across, the average married couple only has sex once or twice a month. As time is added on to the marriag...
Launch Sweeps Day 8: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 8: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time (except for during our Launch Sweepstakes!), all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in t...
Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
There are some things we can control as parents. There are many things we cannot. Such is my daughter's upcoming visit to see the doctor. Oh yes, I suppose I could control this aspect of her life if I really wanted to. I guess there are alternatives, but I know that regular checkups and the immunization schedule are vital to her hea...
Madonna Says She Needs to Be a Tougher Mom
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Madonna recently sat down in a Today Show interview to talk about, among other things, her parenting. The Material Girl says that she faces many of the same challenges as other moms; she checks homework and wonders why her children choose certain fashions. She says, "To be a single mother of four, and to work as much as I do, with my life in a...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Sara McTigue
I love words. Put them together in blogs, magazines, novels, short story collections, non-fiction, cookbooks, children’s books, the back of cereal boxes – I’ll take them all. Reading is such an important part of my life. It has helped me to grow, to learn, and to empathize with others. I’ve been exposed to places, people, an...
Kindergartner Handcuffed and Arrested by GA Police
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Salecia Johnson, a 6-year-old girl, was recently arrested at school, handcuffed, placed in the back of a police car, and taken to the station after “throwing furniture, tearing items off the walls and knocking over a shelf, which injured the principal,” according to this article. Salecia’s parents are very upset. They feel the sc...
Several Stars Stay Trendy, Even While Pregnant
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Several stars have recently been photographed wearing high heels while pregnant. Jessica Simpson, even though growing bigger by the day, continues to wear sky high heels while out and about. Snooki recently tweeted a picture of the ridiculously dangerous looking heels she was wearing. Molly Sims recently said that, although flats are much m...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
My girlfriend and I were talking yesterday about making purchases. Not just big ones, like a new television, but small ones too, such as moisturizer or a new pair of running shoes. I’ve written before: I have to make many purchases online these days. There are not a lot of shopping outlets available in the small town in which I curre...
Launch Sweeps Day 7: Comment on an Article!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 7: We really want you to be able to share what you learn, think, and feel about the information on our site. Select an article from anywhere on the site that relates to you and use the commenting field at the bottom of the article. Type in what you'd like to say and select the "Post My Reply" button....
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Today a thumbnail for a news story caught my eye. It was a picture of a woman wearing a nasal feeding tube. On second look, I realized that the attached headline related to weight loss. Certain it was a tragic story about eating disorders, imagine my shock when I found that it addressed the new diet trend among brides-to-be of using feeding tubes f...
Launch Sweeps Day 6: Join a Group!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 6: The EverydayFamily community is made up of parents like you. Why not join a group so you can meet, discuss, learn from, and support one another? Just click Home, and then Groups. Find one that fits you either by searching with keywords in the Search bar, or by scrolling through the existing Groups. Once you've found o...
Monday, April 16, 2012 by Kim Shannon
One of my greatest fears in life is losing my daughter… at a grocery store, at a park, while she is with her biological father, while she is at school, and the list goes on. What would happen if a man in an Ice Cream truck drove by and offered her a treat if she got in? I read an article about a four-part parenting special (“My Kid W...
Monday, April 16, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I hate making decisions. If you sent me into a store to buy paint, I would literally be in there for hours ruminating about all the different colors, textures, and brands of paint that I could purchase. Eventually, my choice would come down to price – and I have to admit that I have painted my living room a dozen times becau...
Do You Have a Stocked (or Semi-Stocked) Pantry?
Monday, April 16, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
One of the best ways to save money at the store is to keep in stock the items you use most, so you don’t run out and have to buy them when they hit the full price. I’ve found, more than any technique, this has cut back on my grocery bill. I buy at the lowest price and I use a coupon. If I need more than one of the specific item, I make ...
Launch Sweeps Day 5: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 5: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time, all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in the answer field. ...
Monday, April 16, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Recently, I was thinking about my pregnancy Bible. You know, the book I leaned on from the moment I found out I was expecting through her first year. I loved reading the responses from our community via Facebook and picked up a few more resources along the way (thank you!). A few of the comments did not recommend a specific book, bu...
Launch Sweeps Day 4: Complete Your About Me!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 4: We would love to know more about you. This will help us to pick out content for you, that’s relevant to you. Just head to the My Account section of your MyEveryday, fill out the few About Me fields that are there, and save your changes. Easy as that!...
Saturday, April 14, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Saturday used to mean a lot of things. It meant sleeping in late. It meant time to do anything I felt like doing, whether that meant going shopping or reading a book or making plans with friends. It meant getting ready with the radio on, putting on something cute, and heading out to dance all night. I loved those Saturdays. I embraced them for ever...
Saturday, April 14, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
People recently highlighted a trend of celebrity tots wearing their pajamas out in public. Mason Disick, Kingston Rossdale, and Coco Arquette were all recently photographed out during the day wearing clothes that are clearly pajamas. People presents the trend as cute and even list places to buy pajamas for your kid to wear out in public. I do not ...
Launch Sweeps Day 3: Connect to Facebook!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 3: Make logging in and sharing all of the fun, new stuff you're learning even simpler. Just click the Facebook icon within the login section in the upper-right hand corner of your screen. Click the Facebook icon once more in the following drop down. Select Login with Facebook, and if you're not already logged into Facebo...
Friday, April 13, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Now, ladies … why can’t we be friends? Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen recently said some not-so-nice things about Ann Romney (the wife of Republican candidate, Mitt Romney), who is a stay-at-home mom to five sons. Rosen stated that Ann “has actually never worked a day in her life.” The public recoiled at this co...
Friday, April 13, 2012 by Stef Daniel
Not that long ago, while cooking dinner and watching the news at the round table event that is my kitchen every afternoon, story after story aired on the news about felons and criminals and otherwise "bad people." I stirred a pot of spaghetti sauce, and helped my three older daughters with their homework, not really listening to the news....
Make the Most for the Least: Summertime Outings on a Budget
Friday, April 13, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
In an earlier post, I wrote about fun things to do over the summer months. Since my girls were small, I’ve looked into a variety of passes for different places in whatever town in which we lived. We’ve been members of gardens, zoos, and amusement parks; we’ve signed up for memberships with classes like “Mommy and Me” a...
Launch Sweeps Day 2: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 2: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time, all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in the answer field. ...
It All Started with a Meatball... What Kind of Name is That?
Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Not your average blog name, huh? Well, to be honest, we’re not always the average family, so it seems to fit. And it did, indeed, start with a Meatball. Bruce and Winsome Klay fell in love. Her father told him that if he wanted any shot at his daughter, he better go get a job. So he did, and eventually the couple married and settled down in ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Are you a fan of The Hunger Games? If so, you’ll be thrilled to learn that Barbie has volunteered! Mattel just released photos of the Katniss Everdeen Barbie, set to come out in August. The Jennifer Lawrence look-alike doll comes fully equipped with her “bow, quiver of arrows, thick braid, and a serious look that befits the District 12...
Launch Sweeps Day 1: Go introduce yourself in our "New to EverydayFamily" forum!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 1: Go introduce yourself in our "New to EverydayFamily" forum! Go to Home, and then Forums; then find the New to EverdayFamily forum within the Specialty section toward the bottom of the screen. ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Babies are definitely worth the wait. Each day a baby stays in utero during pregnancy is an important day of development. For me, my wait took me two weeks past my due date (the due date is noted as the end of the 40th week of pregnancy). Next up for me, a failed induction. Then, it was 24 hours of labor, topped off by 2 hours of pushing...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
I recently saw a picture of Denise Richards’s newest baby girl, Elose Joni, wearing a pair of $265 Gucci Jeans. I can’t say I didn’t muter an expletive at wondering why in the world a mom would put a 16-week-old in a pair of jeans that are more expensive than my car payment and will likely just get pooped on! I mean, I know a lot...
Need a Break? Hire a Mom’s Helper
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
As a work-at-home mom, when summer rolls around, I am stuck each year with the same dilemma: how to get work done when the girls are home full-time for the summer. It’s not the worse dilemma to have, of course; and things have gotten easier as the girls have gotten older. We are no longer bound or ruled by naptime, which means if I have a mo...
Monday, April 09, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
It's not a fun subject, nor an occasion I like to think about, but it is important. In addition to the start of spring and the Easter holiday, April happens to be recognized nationally as "Child Abuse Prevention Month." If you are a new parent, it's probably the furthest thought from your mind. Instead, you are thinking ab...
Amazon Versus Walmart: What’s Your Go-to Choice for Shopping?
Monday, April 09, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
Several years ago, our family relocated from the big city of Los Angeles to a small southern town. When we lived out west, I never lacked for places to shop. If I needed running shoes, I headed to the local running store. If I needed something for the kids, I had a variety of places to choose from for shopping. Then we moved south. Our town is fai...
Selma Blair Talks About Feeding Herself and Her Baby
Saturday, April 07, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Selma Blair is a first-time mom to 8-month-old son, Arthur Saint. She admits she is a little obsessive with her first child, calling herself a “hoverer.” She also talks about feeding her son and taking care of herself. She recently got involved in a childhood friend’s organization, Get Real for Kids. Get Real for Kids is an organi...
The Best Things in Life are Creative and Free!
Friday, April 06, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
I try to create posts that will help readers – particularly moms with young children – save money. Times are tough. Gas prices are ridiculous and groceries are so high we’re all going to lose a few pounds even if we don’t want to because it’s getting harder and harder to put a meal on the table without stealing bills f...
Thursday, April 05, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Sunday is Easter! Is it your first Easter with a little one in tow, or have you already conquered a few springtime celebrations as a family? Do you have a plan or are you enjoying making no plans at all? Holidays are a great time to establish traditions. Traditions mean time together and time together is one of the greatest gifts you can give a ...
Alicia Silverstone Feeds Son From Her Mouth!
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
We all know the saying breast is best. Well, according to Alicia Silverstone, mother to 10-month-old Bear, pre-chewed food is best as well. The actress recently posted a video of her feeding him some pre-chewed food straight from her mouth. She said this on her website, “I just had a delicious breakfast of miso soup, collards, and radish stea...
Retail Me Not: Coupons on the Go
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
As a shopper, I have always been one to plan. My grocery trips entail creating a list and gathering available coupons; I make these up the night before I know I need to shop, even if it’s just for a mid-week run for a container or milk and some fresh fruit. If the kids come home and tell me they need something for school – paper plates...
Monday, April 02, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
At our kiddo's two-year-old check-up, our pediatrician was pleasantly surprised to see our tiny tyke in her Dora underpants. She was just about to talk to me about potty training when my daughter happily lifted her dress and flashed her undies. The fact is my darling daughter was potty trained by the time she was 18 months old. Don't hate me...
Smart Phone Versus Cell Phone: What Do You Use?
Monday, April 02, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
Seems Americans are trading up their old cell phones for the smarter versions – ones that let you not just chat with friends while out and about, but also connect with them online, check your email, and shop around while seated in the doctor’s waiting room. I mean, everyone wants to post a status update on Facebook of “Here for m...
