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Veggie Tales DVD Review and Giveaway

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Have you heard of Catholic Family Gifts? This is a great online store with a huge selection of quality religious items to celebrate Baptisms, First Communion, Confirmations and other sacraments, as well as bibles, books, videos, crosses and religious jewelry. The owners of Catholic Family Gifts are the parents of six children and they are proud to nurture the faith of families everywhere through the wonderful products they sell. There are many wonderful children's books: Indoor and Continue Reading

Boingo Diaper Fastener vs. Snappi: a Review

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Update: As of 2024, Boingo has closed its doors. However, new ownership might be a possibility. There is a product almost identical to Boingo available on Amazon. If you tend to poke yourself with Snappi's and pins, this post is for you. Let's look at another cloth diaper fastener on the market: Boingo. The color below Punky Pink: The directions for these are quick and easy to follow. I simply gave each Boingo fastener a good preliminary stretch, wrapped a prefold around Susanna and Continue Reading

Time to Get Ready for Home Schooling!

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This Fall marks our 5th year with home schooling! Joseph will be a big 4th grader and Catherine is moving up to 3rd. Benjamin is still only 4 years old, so he's not an official student yet since we don't see the need for "pre K." This year, I'm just buying two $4 workbooks from Rod & Staff to get out for him to work on occasionally. Our curriculum consists mainly of Seton materials. The Seton Home Study school is 30 years strong and known for academic excellence (especially in the Continue Reading

Thirsties Duo Hemp Prefold Review

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Have you ever seen the Thirsties Duo Hemp Prefolds advertised and wondered what they are like, and if they are worth the money? Here's the scoop on these really neat prefolds, and some pictures to help you get an idea of what they look like and how well they can fit into any diapering system. The drawing on the front of the package gives you a good idea of how the Duo Hemp Prefold is made. Each hemp/cotton panel is made of 2 layers and they are sewn together only at one end to allow for air Continue Reading

Birth Center, Hospital or Home Delivery?

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When it comes to labor and delivery, I've had a wide range of experiences. Just to illustrate: #1 (Joseph) was chemically induced at the Army hospital and ended up being delivered via c-section. #2 (Catherine) was a midwife attended VBAC at the Army hospital, with the usual interventions (IV, epidural). #3 (Margaret) and #4 (Benjamin) and #5 (Samuel) and #6 (Susanna) were all totally natural VBAC's and midwife attended at a free-standing birth center. I've never done a home birth Continue Reading