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Stocking Baby’s Nursery – What You Really Need

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When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I was so overwhelmed by all of the things that needed to be done. I was especially confused about all the products and gadgets the baby magazines said I wouldn’t be able to live without. I had never done this “parenting thing” before – how was I supposed to know what I really needed and what was just unnecessary clutter?

Well, I definitely made a few frivolous purchases along the way. Now that we are expecting our second little one, I have a much more clear idea of what we are going to need, what’s “nice to have,” and what’s just plain unnecessary.

Must-Haves – Baby Gadgets You’ll Need

The truth is babies don’t need much. There are a few things, however, that are absolute necessities: [Read more…]

Sciatica: Relieve the Pain With Chiropractic Adjustments

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My dad lived with lower back pain for years and the doctor recommended surgery. He had the surgery and still was not completely pain free. When I started having issues, I was afraid that this was going to be my future as well. This worried me and each time I had a sciatic pain episode, I was sure that it was going to be the one that I could not get over.

Months passed with me having pain, numbness and tingling every few months or so, until I decided that I was going to try something different than just medications to treat the symptoms.

Research Helped Me Decide

I did some research online and found dozens of videos and articles discussing the effect that chiropractic adjustments could have on sciatic pain. While I was nervous about going to a chiropractor, I wanted to ensure that I did not end up like my dad, so I made an appointment. [Read more…]

Teaching Children to Eat Healthy

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The lessons our children learn early on in their lives will guide their behaviors and habits as they get older.

With more and more kids developing problems related to obesity, it is now, more than ever, important to teach our kids to adopt healthy eating habits, including eating healthy foods, getting exercise, and understanding about foods.

As a parent, it is extremely important to me to ensure my children eat healthy. I don’t want them asking for McDonald’s and Taco Bell, but rather burgers that can be (healthily) made at home or a fun, yet healthy, taco night. Mmmm….taco night.

How do I get my kids to eat healthy foods? [Read more…]

How to Safely Enjoy the Sun

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Well, it’s that time of year. The sun is out and not only does the sun make it extremely hot outside, but it can literally burn your skin because of the immense intensity and glare that it produces every single day upon your skin.

This damage done to your skin is called a sunburn. Sunburns are very common in the world today and are something that almost every individual has to deal with sometime in their life.

Sunburns often come from participating in various activities such as boating, or sports like volleyball or swimming. However, sunburns occur from doing anything in the sun. You could simply be spending some time working in the yard and after being inside for a little your skin could blister up because of the heat that you recently put it through. [Read more…]

Learning Music on a Budget

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Ever thought music lessons were simply too expensive? Ever felt like a music teacher takes things a bit too fast in their lessons for you to stay with them? Or has a music school just been a bit too far away that you can’t fit travelling over there into your busy schedule?

Well, all of these jarring factors in the process to learning an instrument could be at an end. The answer is right in front of you. The Internet!

The Internet as a Teacher

The internet has become a learning tool for many people. Audiences around the world can watch helpful video tutorials learning how to construct a catapult, replace the screen of an iPhone and even how to learn a musical instrument. [Read more…]