Christina Novac wanted to get a pizza for a birthday party. Problem #1: The restaurant was 5 miles away. Christina Novac's solution: Drive to the restaurant in her Pontiac Bonneville. Problem #2:...
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by Melissa Petri on September 14, 2006
For those who need constant reassurance that all is well with the baby while he/she sleeps in his/her own room, you might want to invest in a good baby monitor. Rather than just being able to hear the...
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It is not in the natural order of things for a child to die before his or her parents. Sadly, it happens. I, as a parent, can barely imagine what parents go through when they are faced with the...
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by Melissa Petri on September 12, 2006
When I was a first time mom, I was very nervous about bathing my baby on my own. Handling a small baby was tricky enough as it is; a slippery baby submerged in water and cleaned with soap was going......
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by Melissa Petri on September 11, 2006
Most children's rooms pay homage to famous cartoon characters or, for older children, famous popstars. A style which I, personally, do not really like. Besides, as I have seen from my own...
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Babies cry. It is their way of communicating. They cry because they are hungry, uncomfortable, tired or they just want to be held. Sometimes, we have tried everything -- from feeding them to changing...
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by Melissa Petri on September 10, 2006
I cannot remember anymore when we had our last date. It's seems like a long time ago. Unfortunately, for us, we are not really that lucky with having Babysitting options. My in-laws can babysit...
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Kids Say the Darndest Things is a show hosted by bill cosby where kids answer questions. It shows you what kids think about certain things. It also gives you an insight on how things are at home, with...
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When looking for information about parenting online, I check the sites that I normally frequent (like Parenting-Weblog ;-) and when I cannot find the information I need there, I ask for Mr....
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Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino, member of the Japanese imperial family, are finally blessed with a son. Born on September 6, 2006 at 8:27am by Caesarean section, the new member of the imperial...
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One of the most talked about celebrity babies finally made her public debut. Baby Suri, offspring of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, is on the cover of Vanity Fair with her parents. Tom Cruise seems...
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I have been, for the past 7 weeks on maternity leave. One of the good things about being an expat in Germany is that our options for Maternity leave here is a lot better than what is available in...
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by Melissa Petri on September 04, 2006
Back to school also means that we need to get that creative juice flowing once again in order to make sure that our kids are not bored with what is inside those brown little bags for lunch at school....
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by Melissa Petri on September 02, 2006
In an attempt to "clean them" after they have fallen to the ground, I have seen many moms put pacifiers into their own mouths before giving it back to their babies. Others, on the other...
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