Month: September 2016
Top 5 Chores Best Completed Right Away
Chores. Nobody really cares for them, but everyone has to do them. Indeed, chores are ongoing responsibilities that can pile up very quickly if we’re not careful, and often leave us in inconvenient situations when not completed. Because we don’t look forward to doing chores anyway, the tension mounts and procrastination only gets worse as…
How Chessy Prout Stood Up For Herself and All Victims of Rape
A 17-year-old girl named Chessy Prout is a teenage superhero. Two years ago, when she was a freshman in high school, Chessy accepted a date with a senior, an 18-year-old athlete named Owen Labrie, who was headed to Harvard in the fall. Both Labrie and Chessy Prout were students at the prestigious New England boarding…
6 Things to Help Cure Morning Sickness
Early pregnancy involves many changes to you and your body. While you may anticipate the exciting developments occurring within your uterus, physical changes to your body can disrupt your sense of enthusiasm. Morning sickness, a common occurrence during the first months of pregnancy, may leave you feeling uncomfortable and exhausted. Although this symptom usually resolves as your pregnancy progresses, certain actions and precautions may help ease the feelings of nausea.
Veggie Fritter Stacks
We’re always trying to find new ways to incorporate fresh veggies into meals that the kids will go for. So we were so happy when these "stacks" were a complete hit in our houses! If you’re looking for a healthy and satisfying meal that with an Italian flare that the kids will go for, you…
Cornstarch for Baby Rash
Dealing with baby rashes may be one of the least fun parts of being a mom. That red, sore-looking bottom can seem like an indictment of bad parenting. It’s easy to believe that your baby wouldn’t have diaper rash if you’d remembered to change his diaper more often or used the right cream or ointment or powder to protect his delicate skin from irritation. Cornstarch is an old home remedy to help keep skin dry and reduce friction that can cause heat rashes and diaper rashes. It may, however, cause as many problems as it heals.