While I was breastfeeding my first baby, my daughter's pediatrician told me that as long as I was taking my prenatal vitamin, I did not need to give her additional vitamins. He also mentioned that since she is breastfed, she should be on a Vitamin D supplement. With baby #2, I was a bit more concerned about her vitamin intake because she is a finicky eater and does not nurse as often as my first baby did. Last week, her pediatrician prescribed an ...
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Say Cheese!
I've never enjoyed having my photo taken. Well, that's not entirely true. My mom has tons of photos she's taken of me as a little girl where I happily pose with my head to the side on my left shoulder. I think I actually have one on display in my house. But after having three kids I'm less than enthusiastic to pose for photos. So, when I considered professional family photos for our home I was envisioning photos of the kids....not me. Until our ...
Seventh Generation Free & Clear Wipes Have a New Look and Feel!
If you've been reading my blog for a while, then you know my attempt at cloth diapering, and even using cloth wipes. Well, this endeavor ended quickly with my second baby when I discovered her cloth diapers were leaving welts on her legs, even though they weren't too tight. Since we weren't cloth diapering, I decided to just ditch our initial plan altogether and use disposable diapers and wipes. There are a few brands of disposable diapers I ...
Check out how you can lower your cell phone bill each month!
It's not often that you hear me complain about my cell phone plan because I think I have great service, but my biggest issue with my cell phone provider is the amount I pay each month, as well as the lengthy contract. I happen to have a plan that is not unlimited, and since I use my cell phone as a house phone, I really should have that option. My hubby and I decided to get a family share plan, and thought we had our own allotment of minutes. ...
Dress Up Time Isn’t Just for Girls With My 1st Career Gear (Giveaway)
“3...2...1...blastoff!” My 4 year-old Astronaut was leading the expedition to space. My 3 year-old, the train Conductor, was his 2nd in command. They were both carrying a small army of counting bears in the pocket windows of their new My 1st Career Gear dress up costumes. The pocket windows are actually there to personalize with their names, but they were happy using the pockets for tiny stowaways storage. My husband eventually made name tags in ...
Tips for Avoiding Migraines (Giveaway)
The first time I experienced my first migraine, the first thing my mother asked was "what have you eaten." She knew all too well the symptoms associated with migraines, and most importantly, the triggers. My head hurt too bad to think, but I was almost certain it was the half pound of baby swiss I was munching on just hours before my first migraine episode. Since then, I have known to watch my intake of cheese. Along with cheese, ...
What’s for dinner?
Oh no. It's almost 8:30am and I completely forgot to take something out of the freezer to defrost for dinner. Well, I'm heading to the market anyway so I can pick something up. But what to make? When I was in Italy for 3 weeks this past summer with my husband's family, my mother-in-law made a delicious chicken dish with red peppers. She almost never makes chicken because my father-in-law refuses to eat any kind of poultry, but my brother-in-law ...
Egg Dying With PAAS
Easter is a big deal around here! We are Greek Orthodox and Easter is our biggest holiday, rich in traditions. If you have any Greek friends, then you may already know about some Greek Easter traditions, such as the lamb on the spit and the bright red Easter eggs. It's so important that our Easter eggs are red, because they symbolize the blood of Christ. I may not be too religious, but the traditions are so important to me because it's who I am. ...