I'm an aunt again!! My "little" brother and his wonderful wife just welcomed a son last week, bringing the grandchild total up to 17! Before he arrived, we threw a baby shower for my sister-in-law and I thought it would be fun to share with you the games we played, plus a few of my favorites that we didn't have time for. They are all inexpensive, unique and very entertaining! Clothesline Challenge SUPPLIES: string, clothespins, laundry basket, diapers or other small linens, cordless phone, Continue Reading
How We Broke the Pacifier Habit
Catherine, my second oldest, was the only baby that would ever take a pacifier. By a year old, she was almost completely reliant on it. The "paci" was a familiar friend at play time, nap time and bed time, and car trips. Thankfully, it was easier to break the pacifier habit than it was the thumb-sucking habit. Unlike a thumb, which is part of a child's body, a pacifier is merely an object. That means mama can control it! (Yeah!) To break the habit for good, I lost Catherine's three Continue Reading
How Our Son Stopped Sucking His Thumb
Do you have a late thumb-sucker? Joseph is the oldest of our seven children. He began sucking his thumb at 4 months of age, and continued until he was 8 years old. That was a long enough time for us to actually consult an orthodontist because we noticed that his top front teeth were being pushed forward from the pressure of his thumb. We tried everything to break him of the habit. I Googled every trick in the book, but none of them worked for us. What many parents fail to realize is just how Continue Reading
Don’t Let Fall and Winter Stop You from Gardening
We moved into our new house this spring, and because of all the hustle and bustle there was no time for a big family garden. All we were able to cultivate was a raised bed with a few tomatoes and some parsley. Both are growing well, and it's nice to have such a tiny little garden to tend to for a change, but then again - I do like to have more things to harvest at the end of summer. Who doesn't? But we'll have to wait until the next growing season for bright summer squash and zucchini, plump Continue Reading
I Breastfed 7 Children…and Lived to Tell About It
For me, breastfeeding has been quite a roller coaster ride. I've nursed all 7 of my children....but our experiences have been all over the map. I've endured all the troubles, and the triumphs, that nursing can bring along. Here's the full dossier: Joseph was my first baby. I read a lot about breastfeeding during pregnancy and was enthusiastic and (so I thought) well-educated. But the antibiotics I was given for my c-section led to a massive candida/yeast infection in my breasts and the Continue Reading
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