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Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor What they don't tell you about childbirth: 4 of 60
There is so much about child birth and since every delivery can be different, there may be a lot that you don't know and after the blessed event you may find yourself wondering, "Why didn't they tell me that?" With baby number eight making his debut withing a few days, let me share what I know. I am not going to paint a rosy ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Budget Wedding planning on a tight budget: 3 of 41
So you find you are in love but a little tight on cash. How can you afford a wedding and still be able to eat for the next year? These are the cheap and easy tips. 1. Do not buy your dress at a bridal shop. There are so many other, and by other I mean cheaper, alternatives. If you or your mother or aunt sews, a one of a kind ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Top five books everyone must read and why: 11 of 116
Truly great books are books you finish with a resolve to "go and do" to make your self or your world a better place. They have literary merit and appeal to a broad spectrum of readers at different education levels. This is not a high brow list of dry reading, it is a list of just great books. This is my count down.#5 The Blue... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy What you wish you knew before you were pregnant: 3 of 21
I wish people told me what to expect before I was expecting.I wish I had known that hormonal changes were real. I did not know that I would be depressed and scared one minute and excited the next and it was partly due to rational thought but a lot of it was due to wacky hormone changes. Once I learned to recognize the differe... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Choosing to have a large family: 2 of 11
I have eight children. Yes, eight, like the tv show. Yes, they are all mine. Yes, I gave birth to all of them. Yes, they are a handful. Yes, I am old enough to be their mother (but thanks so much for the compliment.) Yes I do know what causes it.I thought I had heard it all. "God bless you." Thank you He already has. "I only ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Tips for husbands: Coping with and supporting your wife during pregnancy: 7 of 23
Tip for husbands: When your wife is pregnant she is on a roller-coaster the likes of which she has never seen before. Her body is changing, her hormones are raging, and her life will never be the same!Tip for wives: When your husband is about to become a father he is on a roller-coaster the likes of which he has never seen be... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Essential items to pack when you are going to the hospital to deliver your baby: 7 of 22
Here I go, packing to go to the hospital to have baby number eight. I have had the complimentary subscription to American Baby Magazine for so long, I could write it. As I packed, I checked their list... and laughed. You see, we all watch TV and movies and see the much anticipated celebrity pictures in the tabloids. The new m... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Common marriage myths: 18 of 54
Marriage Myth #1 - Once you say I do, it is all happily ever after. This is one we got from Snow White and Cinderella and all their perky friends. Snow and Cindy and the Princes Charming, live in a magic world where none of them need a real job. Servants and woodland creatures clean their castles and toilet paper, toothpaste ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How to face critics when you parent differently: 6 of 17
Everyone is a critic. I've heard that one before but not many of them are constructive critics. How do you deal with them? Do you even need to? If you don't like the critics, will you even want to read this article? First let's deal with the nonconstructive criticism. This is everything from the rude observations in the groce... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Having a baby on a budget: 9 of 25
I am a cheapskate born and bred. These are my top money saving ideas so you can have a baby on a budget. I have had seven and, after thinking we were finished and getting rid of everything, we are only a few weeks away from number eight. I know what we need and I can get it cheap. You can, too.1- The single biggest cost is th... More..