Did you know that 82% of U.S. children ages 6 weeks to 6 years spend some time in child care? I am not criticizing anyone who uses child care but instead what to make you aware of RSV which is a serious infection. Almost every baby will contract RSV by age 2 but only 1/3 of mothers…
Cross-Cultural Storytelling
I’ve been fascinated for years with cultural differences and the differing worldviews of the many people I’ve had the privilege of getting to know in Asia. When I first came to Asia as an inexperienced, meat and potatoes, rice-hating American (if you can believe that, how did I even survive those years?), I was thrown headlong, full…
Interview with Author Gordon Osmond
What is your current book and tell us a little about it? Slipping on Stardust A contemporary novel about how the arrival of a movie star in a small town produces scandal, seduction, kidnapping (with a suicide demanded as ransom) and other crimes. How did you come up with the title? After rejecting two previous…
Wintertime Activities
With winter in full swing many of us are experiencing a big case of winter ‘blahs’ there are a few things that we can do, however to step out of the blue zone and cheer ourselves up. Plan, plan, and do: Sometimes having something to look forward to might be just what the doctor ordered for…
The Ultimate Mobile Mom Giveaway Event
Welcome to the Ultimate Mobile Mom Giveaway sponsored by MobileMom.com, Rakuten.com Shopping, Snugli, and Britax! I am so thrilled to be a part of this great event! Before we get to the giveaway I want to introduce to you MobileMom.com! Mobile Mom is a collection of apps for your smartphone that provide pregnancy info on…
5 Things You Should Know Before Trying to Fix Your Computer
How many times have you thought you could fix your own computer? I mean who really wants to pay out all that money when you can take a little time and fix it yourself. After all you fixed the leaky pipe last year and it hasn’t leaked a drop of water since then right? Well…
30 Days of Me: Day 30
Day 30 — A photo that makes you happy. This was really a hard one for me because there are so many pictures that make me happy. So I searched and found one on Flickr of the one thing that really makes me smile when I see them. SUNFLOWERS!! I don’t want it is about…
30 Days of Me: Day 29
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days. Where do I even start. I have one very personal hope and dream for this year that I won’t share but it is my biggest. Other than that my hopes and dreams are to take this little blog and make into to something spectacular,…
HALO Safer Way to Sleep Initiative {Giveaway}
If you have a baby you most likely have heard of the HALO brand. They are everywhere and now their HALO SleepSack Swaddle is 1,000 hospitals nationwide thanks to the HALO Safer Way to Sleep Initiative. HALO is giving hospitals a way to teach parents the safest way for baby to sleep. Many hospitals currently teach parents…
Sentimental Journey Emmy Rossum’s New Album {#SentimentalJourney}
I first heard Emmy Rossum sing when she starred in The Phantom of the Opera and I will say that she blew me away. Her voice was simply stunning so I was thrilled when I was offered the chance to review her new album, Sentimental Journey which will be released January 29, 2013. The album is beautiful with…
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