Author: Christy
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Easy Fajita Chicken Quesadillas
I wanted to share an easy recipe that your family will enjoy. I love quick and easy meals that I can prepare during the week. You will need a few ingredients to make these grilled fajita chicken quesadillas. This is a quick and easy meal for the entire family. You can have dinner on the table and…
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Rascal and His Friends Got into a Huge Snowball Fight Last Night
While we were sleeping last night, I heard some commotion early this morning coming from my kitchen. I didn’t think anything about it because we have two dogs and they make noise sometimes at night. When I woke up this morning, I walked into the kitchen and noticed that Rascal had some fun with his friends last…
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My Elf Has Arrived – Elf on the Shelf Name Ideas
My elf has arrived thanks to my wonderful in-laws who gave him to me as an early Christmas present. I am so excited to share a new Christmas tradition with my children this year, and blog about the naughty and fun things that he will do each night as we “Count Down the Days Until…
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Learn How to Properly Hand Express Breast Milk
Sally is a stay at home mom to her newborn infant. She planned on exclusively breastfeeding her baby; however, one day Jacob decided to skip a feeding. When Sally was pregnant, she never researched breast pumps or what to do in case she ended up with engorged breasts. She wasn’t prepared when her breasts became…
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How to Make Transitioning Your Baby Into Their Own Room Easier
Many parents work very hard to decorate a nursery for their baby; however, most parents will tell you that their child didn’t sleep in his or her own room for the first few weeks. During those first few weeks most parents choose to keep the baby in their room so that they can easily check…
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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
I love the holidays. The holidays bring family closer together where we can spend time with each other. It seems as if most families are way to busy to take the time out to spend time with each other unless there is a reason, ie holidays, birthdays, or family events that gets us together a…
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Expecting My Second Child
My second pregnancy was a bit of a surprise as I wasn’t actively trying to conceive. I found out in February 2000, that I was pregnant and was due October in October. When I was almost 20 weeks, I found out that I was having a little boy. I was excited and nervous at the…
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Tummy Time Can Prevent Your Newborn from Developing Plagiocephaly
The “Back to Sleep” campaign was introduced in the early 1990’s to help prevent babies from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). When a baby is born their heads are still soft and their skull will slowly harden over the next few months. However, laying your baby in the same position all the time places gentle…
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How Can Swaddling Help Your Baby Sleep Better?
The crib is ready to go and everything is prepared for the baby’s arrival. The only thing that you are waiting on is your baby to make his or her grand entrance. At this point of your pregnancy, you are probably anxiously waiting for the opportunity to finally meet your baby. However, once you begin…
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How to Make Bathing Your Infant More Enjoyable?
Bathing an infant isn’t an easy task and can be an overwhelming experience. Once a baby is wet and then you add soap to the equation, an infant becomes very slippery and are hard to hang on to. Luckily, when you baby is smaller they don’t have to be bathed every day. In fact, your…