Microwave

I recently read somewhere that you can tell a lot about a person by how clean their microwave is... Well, I'm embarrassed to say that said microwave is absolutely disgusting. And since we've all been sick the past week and half, my whole house is getting pretttyyy bad! So, tonight, even though it's 9:23 PM, instead of writing a blog post, I think I should get started on cleaning up some. I'm really hoping to start organizing everything soon, & going through all of our stuff & possibly downsize a little. But first, I need to have a clean house so I can mess it up again trying to organize!! Hopefully within the next day or two I can get on here & talk a little more about what I want for my future babies ;) Good night!

3 Four and Under Giveaway

3 Four and Under: Have your ID Card?{Threads of Gray Giveaway}: "Do you ever need to run a quick errand, pick something up at the grocery store, go to the gym...but don't want to lug around your purse or i..."

Very cute giveaway!!

One More Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest: *Blissful Booty Diaper Giveaway*

One More Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest: *Blissful Booty Diaper Giveaway*

Great giveaway for you cloth-diapering mamas or for those who want to cloth-diaper in the future!

New Baby Einstein Discovery Kits---Giveaway Link!!

I haven't had a chance to review the new Baby Einstein Discovery Kits, but if they are anything like their other DVDs, they are wonderful!! We have several of the Baby Einstein DVDs, & Rueben loves them! He dances along to the music, points out the animals, and constantly says, "Oh, wow!!" I love it :) Kindred Spirit Mommy is hosting a review & giveaway of the 3 new Baby Einstein Discovery Kits, all of which include a DVD, CD, and a board book OR flash cards! GREAT GIVEAWAY!! Go to the review & giveaway page at Kindred Spirit Mommy to read her great review & enter the giveaway, which will close on March 21.

A big REDO!!

Ever since I had Rueben, & have thought about bringing another little beauty into this world, I've thought about how much I would have done differently with him. A lot of the things I seem to forget, so I think I'm just gonna start putting them here in this ol' blog so I can remember!
For one thing, I want to breastfeed our next child. (DON'T GET ANY IDEAS--I AM NOT PREGNANT NOW. thank you very much, just wanted to get that out of the way!) I was never really exposed to breastfeeding, with the exception of always knowing that my mom tried to breastfeed both me & my younger sister (I wouldn't latch on, Allison made mama sick). I was never around anyone breastfeeding, & I want to learn more about it. While I am not trying to get pregnant at the moment, I have been reading a lot into it. I learned that for every 6 months that you breastfeed, you knock off a 5% chance of getting breast cancer, which is great for me because my mom, paternal grandmother, & maternal grandmother all have had it. Another thing is the bonding... I feel that I bonded pretty well with Rueben, but I would just feel that this would help even more. I have read that it helps immunity for both the mother & child, & that it increases the IQ in the baby. And, I'm not gonna lie, I've also heard that it helps the mother lose weight, which is a huge plus in my book! It also makes it easier because you don't have to lug around tons of formula, bottles, water, etc. AND.. it's free!! Well except for a cover if you need it, & a pump. But I'm sure it pays off in the long run!

I also want to look into cloth-diapering. I remember that a family friend cloth diapered her youngest son, who had Down Syndrome, but I haven't been in contact with her in several years, & don't know how to get in touch with her now. I think that it would be cheaper, more natural, & possibly easier than disposable diapers, but I'm not sure. How does it work? How fast do babies leak through? Is it definitely easier?

I read all kinds of articles over & over again talking about how both of these things are better for you & your child, blah-blah, but I want the truth! I want to listen to & talk to people who did these things.. I want to know your experiences with it! It might even help if someone was in my situation, who experienced both sides to the issues (formula vs. breastfeeding, cloth diapering vs. disposable, etc). Which would you do if you could do it over again?

These are just a few of the things I've thought about trying when I ever have another baby... but more on others later :-)

Have a great day everyone!!

Quick Reminder

Just wanted to give a quick reminder since we're all to sick to give a good post. For pictures of all the handmade accessories I have for sale, go to Stitches of Love. If you want to order anything, you can either comment the post/picture on there, or e-mail me at mh_stitchesoflove@yahoo.com & put 'order' or 'Stitches of Love' in the subject line so I won't spam you! Don't forget, I also do custom orders, so if you don't see anything on the site that you like, message me & we will work out a design. Thank you :)

I can teach my child!: Giveaway: "Mama" Necklace from Tina Steinberg

Beautiful giveaway!!

I can teach my child!: Giveaway: "Mama" Necklace from Tina Steinberg: "I've shared time and time again how much I love my fingerprint charms from Tina Steinberg. I have worn the necklace with both cha..."