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Is it Safe to Lose Weight While Pregnant?

Most women expect to gain weight while pregnant. This isn’t an uncommon expectation, especially in women who are smaller or even average. Women who are overweight or obese, however, may not feel comfortable gaining any more weight than they already have. Many women who find themselves pregnant and are struggling with their weight begin to wonder if dieting while pregnant is safe. Every pregnant…

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Four Quick Responses to Car Seat Safety Criticism

I wasn’t always as educated and informed when it came to car seat safety as I am now. Over the years since I became a parent, I have learned more and more about the importance of safe and correct car seat use. Unfortunately, my diligence when it comes to my childrens’ car seat safety is often criticized and ridiculed. It can be very frustrating to be criticized for doing what is best for your…

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Extended Rear Facing: Why It's a Good Idea Not to Forward-Face Your Child's Car Seat

Extended Rear Facing: Why It’s a Good Idea Not to Forward-Face Your Child’s Car Seat

I’ll admit, I haven’t always been the patron saint of proper car seat use. I used a bucket seat far too long with my daughter. I buckled her car seat over her bulky, padded winter coat. I let the straps get twisted and tangled and buckled it like that anyways. I left the chest clip wherever it happened to be on her when I buckled it; high or low. I turned her forward-facing at one-year old and…

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Five Questions to Ask when Interviewing a Nanny

When my husband and I decided that daycare wasn’t an option for our family, we began looking into hiring someone to care for our children in our home. At first, the task of interviewing candidates felt intimidating, but through the process, we discovered some very important questions every parent should ask when interviewing someone to watch their children in their home. Do you have a driver’s…

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Making the transition from baby to toddler

My youngest child, Averly, is 17-months-old. She’s the baby of our family and up until now, she has embraced that role, soaking up every attention she can from my husband and I, as well as her sister and brother. My other two children were extremely independent and anxious to “grow up,” even as babies, but not Averly; she has just gone with the flow and basked in the joys of being “the baby,”…

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When Your Child Wants a Baby Sister

My five-year-old daughter, Madison, absolutely loves little babies. Any time we pass an itty-bitty brand new baby, it prompts dreamy sighs from Madison, followed by “Mommy, can I have another sister?” I’m willing to wager that most parents, whether they plan on more children or not, get this question at some point or another from their older children. “Three more Avas and two more brothers!”…

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Top Three Websites to Help You Plan Your Wedding

If you’re engaged, odds are you’ve already started to plan your wedding or will begin to plan it to. There’s a lot of decisions to be made when planning a wedding and these decisions take time. It can be overwhelming when you first start planning, but there are many great websites to help you make decisions, come up with ideas and plan your perfect day. Wedding Wire Wedding Wire is a great…

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7 Tips to Save Money on Your Wedding

Planning a wedding isn’t always easy and it isn’t always cheap. With other financial obligations and priorities, saving money wherever you can, even on your wedding, becomes of the utmost importance. Here are some great ways to cut the cost of your wedding down. Make Your Own Invitations The invitations alone can be incredibly expensive. You can free up more money in your wedding budget by making…

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Five Ways to Save Money on Entertainment at Your Wedding Reception

A wedding reception is often one of the biggest expenses associated with a wedding. Between food, drinks, decorations and entertainment, the costs can rack up pretty quickly. You can, however, plan an amazing reception and save money on it too. Here are some tips for saving money on the entertainment at your wedding reception. Hire a DJ or band that can perform at the ceremony and reception Many…

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7 Tips to Save Money on Your Wedding

Planning a wedding isn’t always easy and it isn’t always cheap. With other financial obligations and priorities, saving money wherever you can, even on your wedding, becomes of the utmost importance. Here are some great ways to cut the cost of your wedding down. Make Your Own Invitations The invitations alone can be incredibly expensive. You can free up more money in your wedding budget by making…

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Great Wedding Photographers on the Kenai Peninsula

Your wedding day is a day you’ll want to remember for the rest of your life. Your wedding marks and huge change in your life, your commitments and your future; it’s only natural you’d want to catch those magical, long-awaited moments on film! Most couples, however, prefer not to leave the task of picture-taking on their family, as they’d rather their family remain active and engaged in the…

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Great Places to Get Married on the Kenai Peninsula

Getting married is one of the biggest days of any man or woman’s life. Along with the decision to get married, comes a lot of other decisions, such as what colors to use, what kind of flowers, who to have in the wedding party, what kind of food for the reception, and where to have the wedding! The location of your wedding can really set the mood and make a difference in your pictures of the day,…

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Five Tips for Breastfeeding Comfortably in Public

When I had my first baby, I had made the decision to breastfeed. I was very young, however, and found myself especially anxious about breastfeeding in public. The idea of nursing in public was enough to make me break out in a nervous sweat. The idea of being exposed that way, was very frightening to me. Unfortunately, I didn’t get over this anxiety until after my second child was born. Here are…

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Four Bath Time Safety Tips Every Baby's Parent Should Know

Four Bath Time Safety Tips Every Baby’s Parent Should Know

Babies of all ages have a tendency to get messy. Little babies are great at dribbling milk into the creases of their neck and spitting up all over, while older babies are great at covering themselves with food from head-to-toe while learning to feed themselves. Regardless of how old your baby is, odds are he’ll need baths quite often and it’s important to keep your baby as safe as possible during…

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Bathing Your New Baby: The Basics

Keeping your baby fresh, clean and healthy is most likely one of your top priorities as a new parent. After all, you want nothing but the best for your little bundle of joy! However, it can be hard to tell what your baby needs when it comes to bathing! Can I give my baby a bath before the umbilical stump has fallen off? Ideally, you should avoid exposing the umbilical stump to excess moisture or…

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When Your Baby is in the Hospital: Tips for Parents

In 2009, I experienced what was likely to have been the scariest experience of my entire life. I walked into the living room to see my four-month-old son was dark blue. My son had stopped breathing. I panicked and picking him up, jostling him about and he suddenly gasped and cried. I immediately took him to the hospital where he was diagnosed with RSV, a virus that can be fatal in young babies.…

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Five Foods That Aren't Safe for Baby

Five Foods That Aren’t Safe for Baby

Once baby is old enough, most parents enjoy introducing their child to new foods, different tastes and textures. It can be really fun for parents to watch their child’s reaction when trying a new food for the first time. Even though introducing new foods and can be fun and exciting, there are some foods that shouldn’t be introduced to baby until he or she is older. Honey Although honey may seem…

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