BPA-free bottles

With all the talk about BPA in plastic bottles and the dangers of it, many moms have found themselves raiding their cupboards, throwing out plastic bottles by the dozens.  But what to replace them with?  BPA-free plastic bottles in the store are expensive (I just bought 2 for $20) so replenishing an entire supply could [...]

What to do with a perfectionistic child?

It’s BACKWARDS Works for Me Wednesday over at Rocks in my Dryer.  Backwards means I get to ask you a question and you get to tell me the answer!  I like this. So, here’s my question for all you seasoned parents out there.  What do you do with a child who tends toward perfectionism?  They [...]

Got any good scheduling tips?

The school year is upon us and  things are BUSY around here.  I’ve got a public schooler, a homeschooler, a toddler, a baby and various outside activities.  After one week with everything in full swing, I now have a pretty good idea of our basic daily schedule.  So now I’m putting it all into my [...]

SIDS Prevention

I had a brother who died of SIDS when I was 3 years old (he was 8 months old when he died).  The day of his death is my earliest memory.  So perhaps it’s not surprising, then, that I started freaking out when I was about 7 months pregnant with my first child, plagued by [...]

Organized shmorganized

So with the new school year upon us, I’m trying to get myself into a better routine. Except that switching from an 11:30 pm bedtime/7:00 am wakeup time to a 9:30 pm bedtime/5:30 am wakeup time is easier said than done. Why I decide to undertake such a monumental task in the span of, oh, [...]

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