Alicia Marie Like so many parental expectations and requirements, getting your kid in the habit of doing chores will help prepare them for the real world (if you can ever get them to move out). Here are some of the benefits kids derive from assigned chores. • Responsibility (or “I’m not your maid.”) When you make a mess … Read more
Learn how to use sign language to converse with your baby even before she can speak actual words! With I Can Sign, you will give your baby the precious gift of self-expression. I Can Sign offers a simple and engaging way to teach parent and baby how to sign key words. This is a great … Read more
The Chicken Soup For The Soul series of books has been around for a while. I remember listening to my mom read them to us when we were a child. I still enjoy reading them now as an adult. Chicken Soup For The Soul has almost 200 titles, with new ones being written often. Here … Read more
The holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s time to break out the roasting pans and make an extra trip (or two) to the baking aisle. Fisher Nuts is teaming up with Food Network Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, a regular judge on Chopped, to make your holiday cooking a bit easier and offer some … Read more
Here’s a great dinner recipe shared with me by the Shrimp Council! Ingredients • 1 lb of shrimp, peeled and deveined • 8 oz of angel hair pasta • 2 cups of your choice of Champagne • 1 cup of fresh mushrooms, sliced • 1 cup of heavy cream • 3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, … Read more
I’m excited to share the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide For Children With Special Needs put together by Ability Path. The guide features gift ideas from many bloggers, including a suggestion from me. If you have a child with Special Needs on your “to buy for” list you have to check this guide out. You can … Read more
I love candlelight. There’s something about lighting a candle and turning off all the lights in the room that I just find so relaxing. Scented candles are even better because many scents bring back happy memories for me. When I was introduced to Air Wick’s new color changing candles I was intrigued. These candles are … Read more
Having a baby should be a time of great joy and hope. But every year across the world 287,000 women die in pregnancy and childbirth. That’s one mother dying every 2 minutes, 800 each day. These women do not need to suffer and die; most lives could be saved relatively easily and cheaply. Many … Read more