Well, today was the day. I was impatient and it felt like it took soooo long to finally get to 20 weeks to find out if we have a baby boy or a baby girl floating around in my big belly! I wanted all of the kids to be there and be able to see …
Category: Parenting Tips
Mar 22
Russian Borscht Recipe
I bet you didn’t know I lived in Russia for 5 months of my life. Living there was one of the most challenging, but most rewarding times of my life. I taught English at a Russian kindergarten in Varonezh. I fell in love with the kids and with the people as well as with the …
Mar 19
Natural Solutions for UTI During Pregnancy
Before I got pregnant, I had only had 2 UTIs in my whole life. This is my fifth pregnancy and the first one I have had with no UTI (so far) and I am 18 weeks along. I’m doing my happy dance! In my previous pregnancies I’ve generally had 5 or more, and one I …
Mar 18
Normal vs. Abnormal Cramping During Pregnancy
With every pregnancy I have some cramping and some growing pains. I have always wondered what is normal and what is not, so I asked my midwife Richelle Jolley and she explains it very well in this video. ***Please contact your own doctor or midwife if you experience cramping during pregnancy. Everybody is different and …
Mar 15
Easter Egg Hunt for Older Kids – Ideas
Every year we do a little neighborhood egg hunt with the big kids and little kids together. The parents hide the eggs, and the little kids go first and then the big kids go next. It takes all of 2 seconds as we usually hide them at our neighborhood church. Everyone shares and each brings …
Mar 13
How to Clean Makeup Brushes
I have some nice makeup brushes that I use to apply eye shadow, concealer, and blush with. Since I’m kind of a germaphobe and we are told by experts that we should clean or discard anything that touches our face (as far as makeup and brushes are concerned) at least every 6 months to avoid …
Mar 11
Top 10 Easy Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
It seems like every year, I get so busy before Easter, that I forgot to plan anything special and unique for our tradition of family easter egg dying. I have good intentions, but I never actually follow through. Well, this year, I’m starting early! Easter is starting early too, as in March 31st. I better …
Feb 25
How to Avoid Stretch Marks During Pregnancy
Well, I’m on baby #4 and am a very small framed person, so my belly stretches a lot during pregnancy as you can see from the photo! I’m 5’3″ and 115 pounds (prior to pregnancy). I’m eager to share with you my tip on how to avoid stretch marks during pregnancy. I have never had …
Feb 19
Pregnancy Subchorionic Hemorrhage
I had an ultrasound at 8 weeks of pregnancy which showed a small subchorionic hemorrhage. You can read all about what subchorionic bleeding is here. Basically, a pocket of blood forms where the placenta should be and keeps the placenta from attaching to the uterine wall like it should. Generally, an OB would put a …
Feb 14
Happy Valentines Day & Easy Valentine Crafts
I don’t do a whole lot of crafts. Not because I don’t want to, but just because I don’t really have the time. I would really like to do it more but life gets in the way! The last couple years when I was working full time, I really missed having the time to make …