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Crockpots (also known as slow cookers) are experiencing a come-back. Since their widespread use in the 70s, crockpots are again gaining in popularity. The crockpot business is booming as busy families strive to provide hot, healthy meals at dinner time, while saving money and precious time in the kitchen. The crockpot can make your life…
A Healthy start when sowing seeds is foremost on every gardener’s mind right now. Everyone wants to do the right thing to ensure a bountiful garden this spring. Many new gardeners and those unfamiliar with organic gardening methods are faced with a lot of decisions and choices to make. A couple of the most frequently…
Choosing a style The first step in buying a car seat is to decide which style of seat will best fit your needs. For an infant, there are two kinds of car seats to consider. Infant seats usually have a handle for carrying, and today, most infant seats consist of a base that stays fastened…
Sometimes, babies cry. They do. Even when we’re the most attentive, most attuned parents. And all we can do is to hold them and do our best to soothe them as they cry out their frustrations. My son is five months old now. Today, he cried for nearly an hour before he fell asleep. I…
Savor the moment. When your children are younger, every day feels like a year. But as they get older, every year feels like a day. Enjoy these days. You’ll never get them back. Before you know it, they’re out of the house. This is the easiest time to parent – when your children are young…
I know that there is nothing more disappointing than sowing seeds and either nothing germinates or you have a few more empty spaces than you had planned. For me I’ve just wasted time, soil, a marker and a pot. Although there are several different ways to test your seeds for viability, the quickest way is…
Toddlers and tantrums are synonymous for many in Western culture, but to add to that, so is timeout – particularly the kind used as a punishment. You know, the one where you have the kid sit in the corner for a minute of his age, such as two minutes for a two year old. Way…
To my great surprise I took some heat last year from some fellow gardeners when I posted this picture of a Tomato Hornworm and mentioned that I fed them to my chickens. “Bad! Bad, Tomato Hornworms!” I said, because they will destroy your tomatoes. They eat the leaves, the fruit and the budding flowers. You…
I’ve already had the pleasure of reviewing The Mommy MD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, so when Jennifer Reich asked me to review the newest Mommy MD book from Momosa Publishing, I was more than willing. The Mommy MD Guide to Your Baby’s First Year is much like its forerunner. Written by Rallie McAllister and…
Having a baby demands many resources that can pile up exponentially. Throughout a number of months, you will incur a massive amount of clothing, baby bedding, toys, baby blankets, bath, baby care and grooming items. The list goes on and on. Don’t let the closet turn into a hoarding frenzy. There are quite a few…