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Category Archives: Pregnancy
A Cool Twist on a Hot Favorite
Feeling HOT? Pop one of Janae’s homemade rice bags into the freezer for some awesome summertime relief! Continue reading
Diaper Envelope
DIY replacement for the diaper bag
Sure, sometimes you need a hefty diaper bag, but sometimes you just want a diaper and wipes. And sometimes, you wish your diaper and wipes didn’t look so much like, well, a diaper and wipes. Or that your diaper, loose … Continue reading
Finally….My Perfect Birth
Eleven years ago, I found out I was expecting our first child. Suddenly, I found myself planning my first birth. What did I want in my labor experience? What were my beliefs? What were my dreams? In nursing school, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, For You, Janae, Pregnancy, The Moms
Tagged home birth, homebirth, labor, midwife, midwives, water birth
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Cook Now, Eat Later: Freezer Meal Plan Week 4
(For a great holiday gift idea for neighbors, teachers, coworkers, or pretty much anyone, check out www.hearthappybaking.blogspot.com!) It is starting to get very cold around here. This morning, as I dropped my daughter off for kindergarten, it was a mere … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, For You, Goals, Money Saving Tips, Organization, Organization, Pregnancy, Recipes, The House, The Moms
Tagged beef, freezer, freezer meals, meals, plan ahead, recipe, recipes, roast, sandwiches, storage
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Almonds: The Heartburn Remedy
Heartburn has always been one of my least favorite and yet worst symptoms of pregnancy. About 3 months out from delivery, I start getting the worst heartburn that leaves me eating bland and tasteless foods, drinking tons and tons of … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, Janae, Pregnancy, The Moms
Tagged almond, heartburn, remedy
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Cook Now, Eat Later: Freezer Meal Plan Week 3
How was your Thanksgiving?! Ours was fantastic. The weather here in the midwest has been beautiful and Thanksgiving was a really beautiful and warm day. The cooking all went almost seamlessly and the company was even better! This week, we’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Challenges, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, For You, Goals, Money Saving Tips, Organization, Organization, Pregnancy, Recipes, The House, The Moms
Tagged freezer meals, meals, plan ahead, pork, recipes, storage
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Cook Now, Eat Later: Freezer Meal Plan Week 2
**I updated the first post in this series with better instructions how to package, freeze, and store your meals. Check it out here.** First of all, my baby DID arrive before the first post of this series…but only by an … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, For You, Goals, Health & Weight, Money Saving Tips, Organization, Organization, Pregnancy, Recipes, The House, The Moms
Tagged freezer meals, meals, plan ahead, recipes, storage
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Cook Now, Eat Later: Freezer Meal Plan Week 1
This week, we’re going to work on the chicken meals. We’re going to make Chicken and Brown & Wild Rice Soup, White Chicken Chili, and Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas, as well as shredded chicken for future meals. If you have … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, For You, Goals, Health & Weight, Money Saving Tips, Organization, Organization, Pregnancy, Recipes, The House, The Moms
Tagged cooking, freezer meals, meals, plan ahead, recipes
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Birth the Natural (And Relaxed) Way
There are two ways to give birth: medically or naturally. For women with high risk, thank goodness for doctors and numbing medicine, but they both have their place. For my last three children, I have chosen the natural route, and … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Heidi, Pregnancy
Tagged Hypnobirthing, natural child birth, relaxed child birth
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A tip for Morning Sickness Sufferers
I have just exited the first trimester of my 6th child and good riddance. I absolutely hate first trimester, as I’m sure so many women do. There’s something about nausea that is simply not pleasant. There are so many things … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Family, Janae, Pregnancy, The Moms
Tagged first trimester, morning sickness, nausea, protein, snacks
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