And Then There Were… Six?!

It’s official… and finally sinking in.  Prince Charming and I are expecting another baby!  This will make number four.  We are super excited to be on this journey again and are anxiously anticipating February and all the blessings it will bring!

The Miraculous Cleaning Aisle

I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for the cleaning aisle. Now I *know* that all you really need for a clean home is some water, vinegar, and a bit of elbow grease. Yet it seems everytime I walk through the cleaning aisle I’m lured in. The cleaning aisle holds so many promises of making your [...]

The Grocery Gamble

Rising grocery prices are a huge concern for everyone, but especially those with larger families.  My family consumes food at a growing rate faster than the food budget.  Therefore I’ve recently started to really pay attention to what I buy.  We rarely buy any packaged products like mac n cheese or hamburger helper.  We’ve found [...]

Reason 567,671,981 Why Nursing Your Toddler Rocks

Imagine it’s the middle of the night. You are sweetly tucked in next to your hubby and your nearly 18 month old son. Said son is nightweaned, however still nurses during the day. Suddenly he wakes up. And when you awaken enough to figure out that he is fussing, you realize that he is saying [...]

Supporting Sucking Skills

Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants is a resource for any health care professional working with new mothers and infants, Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants provides information and strategies needed to assist normal infant feeding. Taking a deliberately multidisciplinary approach, the author draws on varied clinical experiences and empirical evidence to help consolidate information [...]

What’s for dinner?

As grocery prices go up, I know Erich and I have looked for ways to make sure we plan to make our meals healthy, nutritious, and budget friendly.  We’ve learned that planning our menus accomplishes that. Having the menu prepped ahead of time all answers the age old question: “what’s for dinner?” I know though [...]

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