Preemies and RSV
Tweet This past Saturday, November 17 was Preemie Awareness day. While I have been blessed to have six children all born at term, prematurity was a big fear during my twin pregnancy. More than half a million babies are born …
Techie Thursday: WannaBeWell App
Tweet I’m (finally) back with another Techie Thursday Post. It is not as if I’ve not been downloading new apps for the iPad, I totally have . . . I’m app addicted, remember? I just don’t always remember to sit …
On Living a Longer, Happier Life
Tweet Fun fact: Flossing regularly actually improves life expectancy since it decreases your likelihood of gum AND heart disease. Everyone likes to floss, right? Well, maybe not. I floss pretty regularly, but my motivation may be wrong. I am terrified of going …
Coming Clean, and a Challenge
Tweet Have you been to my friend Essie’s blog lately? With a gentle nudge from me, she left blogger for WordPress and left “The Mommy Diaries” and re-branded as Essie’s Blessings. I couldn’t be prouder of her. As you know, …
Teens and the Family Dinner Table
Tweet I’m a mom to two teens now. (Which is really weird, since most days I don’t feel a day over 25!) As our children change stages from newborn to infant to toddler to preschooler to elementary kid to middle …
Let Their Confidence Shine
Tweet Building Confidence and Self-Esteem I’m a mom. and like moms everywhere, I want to build confidence into my kids. I desire that they go to school feeling great about themselves and their abilities. We’ve found that in our family, …
Gee, My Water Tastes Great! ZeroWater Review
Tweet As a mom of six kids clean water is important. We drink A LOT of water in my house. Naturally, I am concerned about how pure my tap water is. We live in w house built in 1959 and …
Please, Please, Don’t Touch the Baby!
Tweet The only thing sweeter than cuddling my own new baby, is cuddling a friend’s new baby. Somehow, the ability to hand Baby back when she begins to whimper makes the time more enjoyable. Dakotapastor is the pastor of a quickly growing, brand …
North Dakota Farm to School Project
Tweet Fact: One of every three U.S. children are obese or overweight. Fact: The typical food item in the U.S. Travels 1,500 to 2,400 miles from farm to plate. Fact: Less than 1 in 10 North Dakota youth, grades 9-12, …
How to Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder
Tweet January can be a tough month. December is full of family and celebrating and travel and yummy food and presents wrapped in bows. And then comes January. The reality of a white Christmas(most years) sets in as winter appears …