How To Get Things Done With A Baby In The House

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Kim Neyer

Living with a newborn can turn even the neatest woman’s house into a wreck if she’s not careful, but you’ll be surprised how much you can get done when you maximize the time that you have. Here are some strategies for keeping up with the housework when you have a baby. Baby Wearing Housework can be pretty entertaining for your baby when he has front row seats. Strap him on with a sling or carrier and do activities that do not require too much bending over. Hanging clothes, vacuuming and going through mail are a few things that are easy … Continue reading →

Mommy Burn Out

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Valorie Delp

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m a relative energizer bunny. I rarely slow down and even when I’m sick, I’m still going. I hate to be idle. . .the worst weekend or vacation in the world for me, would consist of sitting around just “being”. Even in the early days of my twins, I swore I was getting nothing done and while my house might not have been a vision of pristine, those around me kind of watched dumb founded as I homeschooled, had dinner done, and kept sanity and peace among five children under the age … Continue reading →

Dealing with Impetigo

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Valorie Delp

Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection. It is usually caused by strep or staph. (These are common household germs and can cause a variety of other common illnesses.) It looks like small broken pimples that eventually erupt and cover the area with a honey colored crust. It can be as small as a dime or as large as a quarter. I can generally recognize it as a ‘sore’ that won’t go away, and then crusts over. It is not necessarily more common in babies, however, scratching the skin can cause the infection to spread. It has been my experience that … Continue reading →