Archive for August, 2009
Play Room
I know I have mentioned in a previous post that parents of babies need to take advantage of confining toys and play pens, but I just wanted to stress this again. My son is a toddler and trust me when I say he is into everything. I thought it was bad when he crawled everywhere, [...]
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What would parents do without modern technology? When my son was born, my family was able to see him from our hospital room via Skype. If you haven’t used Skype, you are missing out! It is a free internet video conferencing tool that allows you to not only talk to your family, but also see them [...]
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A friend of mine recently gave birth to her third baby; however, this time she had a c-section instead of delivering naturally. Hearing about her unplanned experience at Winnie Palmer Hospital brought back a few painful memories! In a previous post, I mentioned how my birth experience was not at all as I thought it [...]
Full StoryNo Shoes, No Service!
I just heard the most absurd story about a family denied the right to eat inside of a Burger King restaurant in Sunset Hills, Missouri because their 6 month old baby wasn’t wearing shoes! The manager threatened to call the police because the baby was breaking the No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service rule. The [...]
Full StoryWrinkle Free Sheets
Is there a secret to getting sheets crisp and wrinkle free? I have been stumped for years and have tried every trick, but nothing seems to work. My dryer even has a de-wrinkle setting but guess what, my sheets are still filled with wrinkles and creases. I do not let them sit in the dryer [...]
Full StoryLoyalty and Layoffs
After September 11, 2001, the company I was employed at went through several phases of layoffs. I worked for a senior executive which unfortunately, made me the keeper of the cut list. One of my coworkers and good friends was on that list and I became very sad. I really cared about this person and [...]
Full StoryCost Plus World Market
Do you have a Cost Plus World Market in your area? If so, please note they do not keep the same food merchandise in their inventory. If you find a pantry essential, my advice is to stock up! Unfortunately, this has been my favorite place to purchase ethnic foods but my feelings are changing. I [...]
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