Archives » September, 2008

Bun in the Oven, No Bread in the Bank

Click here to enjoy an entry from a blog at The Dollar Stretcher.
The writer, Meghan Whitmer, shares lots of tips on how she saved money while expecting, along with what she wishes she’d done differently. In these tight times, every bit helps!

SIDS Update

This recent posting in an issue of American Baby made me gasp. We often let my youngest daughter, Linda, sleep in her car seat as an infant because she slept so well there. Little did we know that, according to this new information, we were increasing Linda’s risk of SIDS.
From the September 2008 [...]

Inspirational article

An article appeared in the Sacramento Bee yesterday, September 12th, that I wanted to share with you. It’s about 79-year-old nurse, Doris Wogec, who helps new moms learn to breastfeed.
Wogec could retire, but she continues to work because she loves it so much. If we could all be so lucky to [...]

FreeCycle

If you haven’t ever surfed over to Freecycle, I highly recommend you give it a look. It’s a site where you can give and get stuff for free in your town.
We recently gave away some cello instrument accessories (my daughter moved from cello to bass this summer) and also one of our [...]

New Job

Dear Blog Readers,
I started a new job on August 27th–two days after my last post–and haven’t had any time to post. When my schedule gets under control, you’ll be hearing from me!
Melanie