Tool: Free Printable Baby’s Schedule Form Babies are beautiful and bring joy to a family. This handy schedule will help the new parents keep the baby’s busy day Buttoned Up. Record how much the baby is eating, how often they need changing and last time they had a nap or bath. We’ve even included space to track those special things that happened in a day, medicines used or given to the baby, and things to remember—like to tell Daddy something, or to buy something the baby needs, or doctor appointments! DOWNLOAD NOW! 100 Life Hacks That Make Life Easier Want to learn some quick and easy life hacks that are easy to do, low cost and saves you time? You’re in luck. We have collected 100 of these practical life hacks into this one big list that is easy to digest because they’re all images! By tweaking little things, it can make your life much easier. Enjoy! Scroll down to continue reading article Read Next Source: Reddit LifeProTips There's More to Life. And access to our latest knowledge straight to your inbox daily.
5 minutes nail polish removal tutorial Disclaimer: I am definitely recommending this method. I do not claim this as my own. I learnt it from Deborah Lippmann so I'll recognise her as the original source. However, the true origin of this amazing 5 minutes method is yet to be discovered. Nail polishes are terrific when you don't need to remove them. One bright and sunny day, I was browsing through my favourite nail blog (because I have no life), I came across a Youtube clip of Deborah Lippmann showing her quick and easy way of removing nail polish. Step one. Now grab your ball. It should come apart easily as the ball itself is produced by ravelling a strip like a snail shell. Split your strip down the middle vertically into 2 strips. You can continue to split but I like mine with a little bulk. Keep tearing until you have a lot. Now you have the cotton pieces ready. Nice and smelly. Press the wet CP onto your nail gently. Do the same for all the other fingers. Leave them on your nails for 1-2 minutes, give or take.
Embroidered Elephant Gift Box I am a sucker for a beautifully wrapped present. When someone gave my Granny a present she would always say (in a lovely southern accent) that it was just to beautiful and she couldn’t possibly open it. As a kid, that sounded absurd, why wouldn’t she want to open her present. On Monday, I told you about the chevron crochet baby blanket that I made for my friends pending little one. Then I had an idea. Since I am becoming a pro at embroidering on card stock, I thought I could make an elephant in negative space on a shirt box like the monograms that I shared a few weeks ago. Here is how I made this embroidered gift box. I printed out the pattern, taped it to the top of the box and poked a hole through every dot. Then I got my embroider on. To add the stitching around the elephant, I just made random stitches, poking holes as I went. To finish, I painted my simple frame with a couple coats of grey acrylic paint.
WeMothers Avoid These 6 Dinner Mistakes While breakfast and lunch are often consumed alone or on the go, dinner is the most likely to be a group activity. That means it's very often more fraught with social conventions, family patterns, end-of-day exhaustion and other distractions than any other mealtime. But it's also a really important meal to get right. As part of our ongoing series on meal mistakes we all make (see also: snacks and brunch), we asked nutrition experts Lawrence J. Cheskin, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center and Melissa Lanz, founder of The Fresh 20 to share their top advice for avoiding the biggest mistakes we make when we do dinner. 1. "Think of when you need the calories," says Cheskin, adding that it's most certainly earlier in the day when you're expending more energy. "Nutritionally, dinner should be a light, well-portioned meal that is under 500 calories," says Lanz. 2. "It encourages over-eating," says Lanz. 3. Cheskin says this is the biggest problem he sees in clinic. 4.
Make a Butter “Pen” to Quickly Grease Baking Dishes and Pans Another example of using a dispenser for a use not intended... I was visiting my brother last year and went to cook breakfast for us. There was an olive oil dispenser next to the sink, so I liberally added it to the pan where I was sauteing onions and peppers for our breakfast burritos. When we sat down to eat, there was a strange flavor, very slight, but very strange. We had just had breakfast burritos a la Joy dish soap! Apparently, his cleaning lady thought it would be a cute dispenser for soap. Oh. For two people that regularly had their mouths washed out with dish soap while growing up, you'd think we would have been able to identify the curious taste. Side note...Dawn dish soap is the reason I cannot stand cilantro even today. Things like this are why I don't trust people to come into my home to do anything for me without my direct supervision.
15 toys for baby's first year - Mama OTMama OT Is it not completely overwhelming how many toys are available for little babies?! How is a parent to know which ones are good and which ones are a waste of money? Yes, every baby has different likes and dislikes, so just because your little one goes ga-ga over a certain toy doesn’t mean mine necessarily will. But isn’t there a way to narrow down the choices? Yes. As a mom who is nearing the end of baby’s first year and as an occupational therapist who is always looking for toys that will promote children’s overall development (specifically their fine motor, cognitive, gross motor, oral motor, self-help, and language skills), I decided to take a look at today’s popular toys and create a list for you. Here were my criteria in making this list:1. It’s worth mentioning that babies often find objects around the home to be more fascinating than store-bought, professionally crafted toys. Remember, too, that as great as toys are these days, YOU are your baby’s best teacher. Alright, here we go!
Newborn Baby Feeding Of all the things you need to do for your baby feeding is probably the most urgent issue at hand. Always be prepared, because a hungry baby is not a happy baby... The Basics: Breastfeeding is best for your baby - Also be prepared for bottle feeding just in case - Resist the urge to feed your baby solid food before 5-6 months - You need to decide on a feeding schedule for your baby - Make sure you know how to burp your baby after each feeding Clueless Mom's Tips: - You will spend a lot of time feeding your baby, so do everything in your power to make it comfortable for both of you - Always be prepared for your baby's next feeding well ahead of the time, no matter how tired you are - Don't be too freaked out by your baby's changing apetite as long as your baby is healty otherwise and shows normal growth and weight gain - Don't hesitate to ask someone knowledgable and trustworthy for help or advice if you are concerned about your or your baby's health Newborn Baby Home Page
Inspired by This Bohemian Barn Ojai Valley Wedding Another day, another amazing event with images by Braedon Flynn! This wedding might just take the cake as one of our favorite barn weddings of all time! Niall is from Ireland and Kelly is from England and their laid-back style mixed with their amazing fashion sense made this wedding over the top amazing. You can also see their Ojai Valley Inn and Spa wedding featured in Brides California magazine, we loved helping to get it on stands! Be Prepared to Be Inspired… Kelly and her bridesmaids remind us of Kate Moss’ bridal party! Both their styles…amaze! How gorgeous is Kelly!? We’re obsessed with this picture! Her ring is so unique and gorgeous and that owl held the diamond earrings she wore! We’re always a huge fan of the first look! Guests signed this leather bound journal and gave personal well-wishes to the couple Loving the wild flower style of the bouquets and head pieces, totally adds to their bohemian flair