It’s that time of year in the USA again! Spring–when life is renewed, nature’s glorious colors and fragrances delight our senses, and we acknowledge the gifts and our stewardship of this planet with the rest of the world. You’re outside, breathing fresh air, enjoying walks in the park, baseball games, feeling the warmth of the sun on your face!
When a party guest told new college graduate Benjamin Braddock (aka Dustin Hoffman) that “plastic” was the wave of the future in the classic 1967 movie “The Graduate,” he had no clue what that wave would bring to our shores. Plastics have made many products cheaper, longer lasting and lighter.
Earth Day is this Tuesday (April 22,) and if you’re a mom-to-be who’s really serious about going green to save the planet, you might want to buy your nursery furntiture from brands that use wood obtained from Fair Trade-sanctioned, managed forests.
So maybe we’re a wee bit prejudiced, but Mother’s Day is our absolutely, positively, jump-for-joy, no-doubt-about-it, FAVORITE holiday of the year! We love those Moms–past, present and future! Our mom is the one woman we, literally, can’t live without!
Time, once again, for Sue’s TWIST (The Way I See Things!) And I’m here with scientific support of my belief that every baby should have a dog from birth! I’m sure some of you are cringing at the photo of that gorgeous Golden Retriever kissing a newborn.
Baby shower cakes have come a long way! What ever happened to the decorated sheet cake you got from your local grocery store with a baby carriage on top? Not that there’s anything wrong with those cakes, it’s just that nowadays, Moms-to-be want a cake that really reflects their sense of style and personality.
The statistics are in, and more moms-to-be are working through your pregnancy–and into your eighth month–than ever before. Bottom line, you need to listen to your bodies, take breaks and eat right. Here are some more great tips from the Mayo Clinic: TO EASE NAUSEA AND VOMITING: Avoid nausea triggers.
Can extended breastfeeding lead to this? Surely not. While there’s definitely NOT a correlation between the two, some recent articles I read on the Internet did make my mind wonder about this and a lot of things.
Meet Agatha (right) and Edith (left.) Edith is half of a young couple that’s ready to start a family. Agatha is her neighbor, and a dedicated member of the Old Wives’ Club.
The British Autism Study of Infant Siblings (Basis) is conducting a test on 200 children that will start officially tomorrow that could help detect Autism even in infants. The test involves testing children with siblings that have Autism.