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Why Organic Crib Mattresses?

During the nesting stage that many pregnant women experience, expecting moms usually start evaluating the home and making plans to get everything into the best condition possible for the baby’s arrival. However, many women fail to think about one of the main things that will affect their babies’ health for years to come — the crib mattress.

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Eco-Friendly Cleaners vs Regular Household Cleaners

“Eco-friendly” is a big-time buzzword in the home-cleaning aisles at nearly every store. Specialty companies offer cleaning supplies of all sorts, often in distinctive packaging and fragrances. Even common household names are getting in on the green trend and marketing their own eco-friendly cleaning products. Eco-friendly cleaners often come with a higher price tag, but you may wonder whether they can make a difference in your home and for the environment.

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Pros & Cons of Alternative Certification

Being a school teacher is one way for you to have the same schedule as your children, and it allows you the chance to have a positive influence on a variety of kids. If you have a bachelor’s degree, you can get a teaching license through alternative certification in most states. Before you start the process, you may want to consider the pros and cons of obtaining your teaching license this way.

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Pregnant? Why You Need Iron…

Did you know that you are more likely to become anemic during pregnancy? This is because your iron requirements jump during pregnancy. Iron is essential for making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells. During pregnancy the amount of blood in your body increases by 50%, you need the extra iron to make more hemoglobin for all the extra blood. You will also need more iron for your baby and the placenta.

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Off The Fence & Into The Gym

By Guest Blogger David Snively Ive been training clients for more than 25 years now, mostly women, and Ive heard my fair share of workout goals from the opposite sex. For the most part, they are body part related the eternal quest for thinner thighs, flatter stomachs, and more toned arms, and that has continued till this day. I have learned to listen to their requests, sympathize with body image discontent, and do my best to deliver results. I combine my own agenda as a trainer with 25 years of experience and constant le