My baby has started to crawl. Okay, he scoots...but whatever you call it, he's moving. Gone are the days of putting him down while I do something else. Gone, too, are the days of letting our daughter play with toys anywhere other than in her room...(why do they have to make so many things so very small? and why do little girls love all things little?) The crib is no longer a safe play place as ...
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When it comes to toy packaging, you’re not alone…
Toy packaging defeats most of us! I heard this great song by Sarah Groves the other day and just had to share it here. Enjoy! ...
How to survive when your baby won’t sleep….
One thing they don't tell you before you have a baby is that how well he slept at the hospital has nothing to do with how well he'll sleep at home. Am I right? They're so peaceful, bundled up in little striped blankets. You have to wake them up to feed them. All is right with the world...until your first twenty-four hours away from those nurses. Why don't they just teach us how to wrap them ...
“A kindhearted woman gains respect…” Proverbs 11:16
Thanks to the stomach virus, we've all been home together for a few days, and cabin fever has definitely set in. Attitudes are edgy, patience is a thing of the past, my daughter is dabbling with disobedience, and I am raising my voice. Too much. Too loud. Too often. Do you ever have days like this? I want so much to hold my temper, to speak kind words in kind tones, but ...