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Tag Archives: baby
How To: Kick the Pacifier Habit
Do you have a baby that needs to stop using a pacifier? Here are some tips and tricks to help make it a smooth transition from plugged to unplugged. Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Children, Family, For You, Goals, Infants and Toddlers, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged 18 months, baby, binkie, habit, pacifier, quit, quitting, stop, stopping, toddler, year
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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
ESSENTIAL Swaddling Blanket
I have found it. For all our babies, we have been frustrated at the tiny little “swaddling” blankets that they outgrow (but not out-need) after they’re 2 weeks old. After they’ve outgrown them, we struggle to stretch the fabric tight … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Heidi, Life is Better With...
Tagged baby, baby essentials, baby gifts, baby shower, swaddling blanket
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Holiday Birthdays
Did you ever give your kids a sibling for Christmas or their birthday? Do members of your family have birthdays on holidays or during the holiday season? Out of my 5 kids, we’ve got a birthday just before Thanksgiving (but … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Challenges, Christmas, Family, Holidays, Sunny
Tagged baby, birthday, Christmas birthday, feeling special, sharing birthdays, The Best Gift
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Older and Younger Kids
When I was a kid, I thought it was a little strange when I found out a friend of mine had older siblings that I didn’t even know about. They were married already. Later I thought that families that had … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Dates, Family, Finding a Balance, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged baby, children, family, family planning, gap, kids, love, memories, parenting, raising children, spread, teenagers
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How to Make a Hooded Towel
I’m often stumped by what gift to bring to baby showers. Sure, there are clothes, diapers, and other essentials, but my favorite gift when my first baby was born was a hooded towel. Since then, I’ve been making these towels … Continue reading
2 3/4
Do you know a 2 year old? When my first child was born, people told me that I would keep track of all kinds of data–the dates of his first smile, first tooth, sitting up, first word, etc. And there … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fun, Infants and Toddlers, Love, Sunny
Tagged 2, baby, children, kids, memories, poetry, potty-training
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Eczema: Solved!
If only I had taken pictures of my baby’s hands. They were chapped, peeling and oh, so red. It made you cringe just looking at them. Unfortunately, our little baby had gotten my skin genes, including the eczema that came … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, For You, Health & Weight, Janae, The Moms
Tagged aveeno, baby, eczema, eczema cream, health
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Baby Blanket Tips
In the family I grew up in, none of us were attached to baby blankets, so I was caught off guard when my first baby grew attached to a quilt I had been given at his baby shower. He wanted … Continue reading
All Stuffed Up with Nowhere to Go…
‘Tis the season for illnesses and stuffy noses. Has your infant or toddler ever woken up in the night, gasping for breath because they can’t breathe thru their nose? Or is your child like mine and sleeps sucking her thumb? … Continue reading