Raising Blessings

My 16 month old loves to go outside so I always make sure to set aside some time each day to take her outside. There are times I need to go talk to the apartment manager or check the mail but I have the hardest time getting her to stay with me. One minute she [...]

Which do you prefer, silk trees and flowers or real trees and flowers in your homes? I don’t think my mom liked to see the real plants die so she always had silk plants around the house. I’m not sure which one I prefer more, I like real plants because they provide oxygen and make the [...]

Today I took Bekah for her Newborn Screening and she had her first check up since leaving the hospital. It was so sad seeing the nurse prick the baby’s finger and squeeze blood onto 4 circles for the PKU test, it seemed to take forever! Yesterday while I was holding Rebekah I told my husband [...]

Middle to late summer is a popular time for Barbeques, however with potato salads being left out on the table too long or meat being undercooked many people end up with food poisoning. According to the United States Department Of Agriculture Food Safety And Inspection Service, food such as meat, eggs and dairy products should [...]

If you want to make this years christmas cards more personalized you may want to check out tinyprintsholidays.com and create your own custom Christmas photo card to send to family and friends. There are many great designs and formats to choose from there is sure to be something that will appeal to just about anyone. I [...]

I have watched a few episodes of the American Inventor including last nights where the top 3 inventors were choosen for the public to vote on who should win. I didn’t vote but I am hoping that Greg Chavez wins, I think his invention, “The Guardinan Angel” is the best as it shows that he really [...]

Yesterday I recieved this beautiful canvas of one of my wedding pictures that I ordered from canvasondemand.com. I am so pleased with how the canvas turned out and the company’s customer service. Canvas On Demand is excellent at communicating with it’s customers. I sent a digital image of the picture first and they called me to [...]

I am sure that most of us can agree that mother’s milk is best for babies. I know some babies have a really hard time nursing and some mothers are not able to which is why I am so grateful that I haven’t had any problems so far with either of my babies. The new [...]