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I am a stay at home mom of 4 great boys. My youngest was born in May 2008 with a Congenital Heart Defect & so far has had 2 out of 3 open heart surgeries. I have my own jewelry business, Gaia's Gifts, that I started to help support my family while raising

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor How to correctly time labor contractions: 1 of 1
When your pregnancy gets to the point where you think you are in labor, it is important to know the correct way to time contractions. When you call your Midwife or Obstetrician they will need to know exact times of your contractions, how long they last and how far apart they are. If you are incorrectly timing and recording y... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Sugar syrup: 1 of 1
Making a Simple Sugar Syrup is one of the easiest, and just as its name indicates, Simple things to make. Also known as Simple Syrup or Bar Syrup, it can make sweetening many different types of drinks a quick and simple thing. Once you have a bottle of Simple Syrup in the fridge you can use it to sweeten Sun Tea, Coffee, Hom... More..
Food & Drink > Dairy & Egg Recipes Recipes: Almond milk: 1 of 1
Almond Milk is a great alternative to cow's milk, but has a tendency to be a bit pricey. Making your own Almond Milk at home is a great way to save money and still get all of the wonderful heath benefits. Almond Milk is lactose free, cholesterol free, and has almost no saturated fat. It is high in protein, omega 3 fatty acid... More..
Travel > United States Travel destinations: Virginia, USA: 4 of 7
Other Attractions in Virginia Near the Natural Bridge Area As a family with four young boys, we are always looking for affordable places to take the kids. Our last trip was to Cave Mountain Lake. Cave Mountain Lake is not to far from Natural Bridge in Virginia. Natural Bridge is a beautiful place to visit, but we had already... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Homemade lip gloss recipes: 3 of 5
Adding Lip Gloss is a quick and simple way to look sexy or add a bit of style to your look. Myself, I am not a make-up person, but when I need to dress up my look, I always add shine and sometimes a bit of color to my lips. During the day, I wear just the lip gloss, and at night I finish off my lipstick with a coating of lip... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Care Homemade hair care product recipes: 3 of 5
How to Make Homemade Herbal Shampoo. If you have a hard time finding the perfect combination of your favorite herbal scents in shampoos, you should try making your own at home. I have found that when I buy herbal shampoos, often times the scents mixed are not what I am looking for or they are too strong or not strong enough.... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Chocolate oatmeal cookies: 3 of 5
How to Make Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. I love a good original Oatmeal cookie, but when you add chocolate to an American favorite, you just can't go wrong. And as long as you are going to be adding chocolate once, you might as well add it twice and make it a Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie! Ingredients: 1 Cup of Butter... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) True vs. false labor: 2 of 3
How to Tell the Difference Between Real and False Labor. You have gotten to the stage in your pregnancy where you are starting to experience signs of labor, but you are not sure if they point to Real or False Labor. Every woman, and every pregnancy is different, but every pregnancy has very definite signs of Labor that you w... More..
Style & Beauty > Face Care Homemade facials and cleansers: 6 of 8
How to Make an Apricot Facial Scrub. Apricots are a tasty treat and they have a wonderful kernel inside the pit that, that once ground up, makes a great facial scrub. Apricot scrubs can be found all over the place, from high end department stores to money saving dollar stores. The thing about the pre-made scrub is, I had a h... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Care Home made exfoliator: The cheaper way to beautiful skin: 6 of 7
How to Make a Moisturizing Salt Body Scrub. A moisturizing salt, body scrub is a great way to exfoliate and keep your skin soft anytime of the year. There are so many different ways to personalize a salt scrub to make it perfect for you, that there really is no reason to go out and buy a pre-made scrub. To start out with, yo... More..