MANAGING INFANTS: 5 MUST HAVE ITEMS FOR ANY NEW PARENT
Although I'm not a new parent, it seems that with every child I have I discover new products that I wish I would have had with my previous child when he was a baby. This pregnancy was no different and I have found five products that makes having a baby a lot more easier. Being a mother is one of the best things that has ever happened to me, but I won't deny that it has some of it's frustrating points. Especially when you have a new baby and you're trying to figure out things all over again.
In this Managing Infants Series posts I'm going to te...
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TIPS FOR SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. With all of the sales that are being advertised, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of some of the items that is being offered? When shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, please remember to proceed with caution. I have been going to the sales for over eight years now and I have a few tips from my experience that I’d like to share with you. That way you can go in with a game plan, a level head and not risk the chance of being taken advantage of.
TIP 01.
If you can, shop ...
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RELATIONSHIP BOOTCAMP EXERCISE 01: GETTING TO KNOW HIM AGAIN
So many times we don't take the time to get to really "know" our significant other. In the beginning of our relationships we carried on all types of conversations from "tell me about your childhood" to "what are your life goals" and "what are your favorite things." These conversations were fun and interesting in the beginning but after months, or years, of being together we often forget these little facts of information about them.
You can never fully get to know your spouse all at one time either. As months/years progress new things develop...
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RELATIONSHIP BOOTCAMP INTRODUCTION: BRINGING THE FUN BACK INTO YOUR RELATIONSHIP
Our significant other is a very important part of our life. Whether you are married, engaged, just coupled, living together or living separately it is safe to say that you spend a lot of time with this person or thinking about this person. If you have been in a relationship for any amount of time, you know that after awhile you can get comfortable and settle into a routine. Although a routine can be good for some aspects of your life, a relationship should be anything but.
For the month of November “the Diva” is going to help whip you in...
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MANAGING INFANTS: MAKING YOUR OWN BABY FOOD
Making your own baby food is a healthy alternative to buying pre-made baby food from the store. Not only do you get the benefit of knowing exactly what's in your baby's food, in the end it is also a more frugal option for your grocery budget.
A lot of moms tend to stay away from making homemade baby food because they thing it will be difficult. In all actuality, making your baby's meals at home is one of the easiest meals you will ever cook.
In this Managing Series tutorial I am going to give you all of the information that you need to st...
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MANAGING YOU: TAKING TIME OUT FOR YOURSELF
"I need my me time, so where is it?" As a mom, I have found myself asking this question on more then one occasion. It feels as if there aren't enough hours in the day to complete everything on my to-do list, let alone find time to do something for me. At the end of most days I find that I am either too tired, or too frustrated, to even attempt to carve out time for just myself. That is where I make my biggest mistake.
I have to learn to stop putting myself last all of the time. I usually feel an extreme amount of guilt when taking even t...
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MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS: FIGHTING FAIRLY
In every relationship disagreements will happen. No two people will agree on everything. Not even you and your spouse. How you handle these disagreements will have a lasting impression on your relationship. Sometimes it takes as little as half a minute for you to remember how silly an argument really is. If you're ever in the heat-of-the-moment, please take time out to remember a few of these simple tips:
NEVER DISCUSS ANYTHING WHEN YOU'RE ANGRY
Walk away, calm down and then come back. When you're at your angriest you won't even consid...
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MANAGING INFANTS: BABY PROOFING YOUR HOME
Every new parent remembers the excitement of a new baby. We waited in anticipation for nine months for their arrival. Then before we know it they are rolling over and crawling. With these new skills we have to take precautions to make their environment sage. If we take an hour to go around our house and baby proof it we will be able to prevent a lot of accidents.
Here are ten simple things that you can do to get started baby proofing your home:
Cover your electrical outlets.
This is one of the easiest things you can do to baby p...
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MANAGING HOME: BUYING MARK DOWNED MEAT
Having a grocery budget doesn't leave me much room to buy expensive cuts of meat. I have even taken an alternative route by cooking meatless meals a couple of times a week. Another thing that I do is buy meat when it is marked down. Buying reduced meat is another way to cut costs in your grocery bill.
There are several steps you have to follow to safely, and effectively, buy, store and use mark downed meat.
BUYING THE MEAT
First thing first, you have to find out when your local grocery store marks down their meat. You can do this one of ...
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MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS: CREATING A DATE NIGHT
When you have a family and a house to take care of sometimes your relationship with your spouse gets put on the back burner. Not because you don't love him/her, but because you are so caught up in the things going on around you that you fail to realize that your relationship is being put on hold. You have to remember to carve out time for your significant other. By making sure you dedicate time for just your relationship you are emphasizing to your spouse how important they are to you. One of the ways you can do this is by creating a date night...
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MANAGING HOME: HOW TO MENU PLAN
One of the best things that I have started doing this year has been menu planning. Even though it seems like such a small thing, it has saved my family so much money on our food bills and me my sanity in the process. By menu planning I know ahead of time what is for dinner, therefore saving myself the daily stress of trying to figure out what to cook for my family at the last minute.
A lot of people have no idea where to even begin when starting to menu plan. Although it seems overwhelming at first, menu planning can be mastered by anyone. I...
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MANAGING TODDLERS : TODDLER DISCIPLINE
For anyone who has had to deal with a misbehaving toddler, you know how frustrating it can be at times. It seems as if what we say to them sometimes goes in one ear and right out the other. We spend most of our time saying "No", "Stop" or "Don't do that" that it seems we never get to really say anything of quality to them. In this article I want to give you a few tips on how to discipline your toddler more effectively besides just saying "No".
REDIRECTION
This is my favorite form of discipline for toddlers. Basically redirection is telling...
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