Having a Baby?!?! Parent Approved, Must Have Baby Products!

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Pin itMany of you already know, or have read that hubby and I are expecting our third child.  We are very excited for this little bambino to come along.  There may be nothing more hilarious in our lives right now that our 3 year-old boy and our 20 month-old girl.  Between those two little boogers we are [...]

How to Choose the Right Prenatal Vitamin

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Pin itChoices for prenatal vitamins are abundant. You can easily stop by any drugstore, grocery store, health food store, or even a pharmacist and find a choice for a prenatal vitamin.  But, are all prenatal vitamins really the same? Are you really getting the same nutrition for a little pink pill that you are a [...]

To Cloth Diaper or Not to Cloth Diaper

Pin itAs I look back on our diaper experience I have to giggle a little bit. When my son was born in 2008 my husband and I thought some friends of ours were crazy to use cloth diapers.  All we kept thinking about was how much work and trouble it was to cloth diaper.  My [...]

How a Doula Can Help You During Childbirth

Pin itOver the past weekend two DONA approved trainers; Mickey Jones and Sarah McKay, visited the High Country from Nashville, Tennessee and in order to train a wonderful group of women to be birth doulas.  These women came from all over the state of North Carolina and even one from South Carolina to learn the [...]

Reactions to Large Families in Public

Pin itLocal Blogger Makes Good. Somehow convinces Baby Center to let her write for them. My first guest post at Baby Center’s Momformation Blog is up! Here’s my take on 10 Common Reactions to Large Families in Public:  Leaving small children home alone while running around from store to store is generally frowned upon, for [...]

My Fave Droid Apps, Published at BabyCenter.com

Pin itBabyCenter.com officially re-launched their blog, Momformation, in September with a new look, new content, and new writers! Momformation has a great collection of voices, with over 30 bloggers contributing regularly I’ve recently joined BabyCenter.com’s Momformation Blog Network, a handpicked group of 50 to 100 mom and dad bloggers from all stages of parenthood. In [...]

Adoption Spotlight: China

Pin itAt one time China was one of the most popular international adoption programs.  However in the past few years they have added more guidelines to their adoption procedures.  These guidelines are not meant to deter families interested in adoption, but more to help guarantee the welfare of their children.  As always, this is just [...]

An Adoption Alternative

Pin itI’ve really enjoyed reading the series on adoptions, but with four biological and two stepchildren of my own, adoption is not an option.  However, I wanted to share another way that anyone can make a significant change in the life of child- child sponsorship.  We’ve all seen the commercials on TV and, if you’re [...]

Adoption Spotlight: Ethiopia

Pin itNext in our adoption spot light is Ethiopia.  This is just an overview, so if you are interested in adoption, please seek guidance from an adoption professional. About Ethiopia Location:  Northeastern part of Africa near the Red Sea Population:  74.8 million Language(s):  Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya and Somali Currency: Birr Capital:  Addis Ababa Who Can [...]

Adoption Spotlight: Colombia, South America

Pin itOver the next few weeks I will be doing a spotlight series on the adoption process of various countries.  For me the most logical place to start is Colombia, South America since this is where I adopted my little man.  This is just an overview, so if you are interested in adoption, please seek [...]