The “Back to Sleep” campaign was introduced in the early 1990′s to help prevent babies from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).  When a baby is born their heads are still soft and their skull will slowly harden over the next few months.  However, laying your baby in the same position all the time places gentle pressure on the back of the skull, causing it to slowly change shape.  Read the full post at …

For many, the holidays are one of the most exciting time of the year – and one of

the most stressful! Who wants to spend time in a crowded and hot mall buying the same old boring gifts year after year?

That’s exactly why you need the Gift Giving Advisory Board’s 3rd Annual Sponsored Holiday Gift Guide – presented to you below.

From the comfort of your own home or office, you can choose unique gifts that your recipients will love – allowing you to spend time with your…

My son's love for reading just got a boost thanks to personalized books from award-winning I See Me Books.

See why they're a great kids holiday gift + how to save - http://bit.ly/ismpirate…

The crib is ready to go and everything is prepared for the baby’s arrival.  The only thing that you are waiting on is your baby to make his or her grand entrance.  At this point of your pregnancy, you are probably anxiously waiting for the opportunity to finally meet your baby.  However, once you begin labor and are admitted into the hospital then the real work begins. Uplifting…

One thing that makes me happy: programs that make my life easier. So when I heard about GroupGel – a totally free website that groups can use to streamline their operations and communications – I was intrigued. And now that I’ve had a chance to check out all of the features for myself – I’m in lurve. And I’ve totally recommended that my Mom’s Club (yes, that’s a real thing) uses it! Let me tell you what…

We’ve talked about this before: prioritizing - well, we’ve discussed why it’s important, but not how to do it. After getting several emails from readers about this – and a bunch of tips from several WAHMs, including my blogging friend Aleta fromAleta’s Arty Facts – I decided it was high time we broached this topic. Here are some tried and tested tips on learning…

Calling all moms! As moms we are no stranger to the act of giving.  However, at Thanksgiving we moms tend to have a different type of challenge. The challenge of finding the balance between perfection and reality, so that Thanksgiving can be enjoyed by all, including mom. Sometimes we get too caught up in the Norman Rockwell or Martha Stewart illusion of Thanksgiving.  And that is precisely what it is, an illusion.  In this segment of Moms’ Timeout will be discussing ways to simplify…

Growing up, my parents taught us the value of quality family time.  My mother insisted that we sit down as a family most evenings for dinner.  Seriously?  - Both my parents worked full-time jobs and my siblings and I had our own schedules. My mother had the audacity to demand that Sunday supper together was a "Because, I said so" evening. There were no cell phones, TV or any other distractions. Just the family enjoying a great home-made meal together while sharing the moments of our week or…

To say thank you for your support over the years, we are excited to offer this fun Cute Beltz giveaway.  Just in time for the holidays, win a $50.00 gift certificate to the Cute Beltz store.…

The story opens during a diving salvage operation with experienced divers and treasure hunters Sam Lyons and Chase Cohen. Though they’re working on the Griffith wreckage, Sam believes the site also contains the wreckage of none other than the Wanli II—the Ming Dynasty Emperor’s lost dragon ship containing an ancient figure head, a fierce dragon in gold leaf and…

The March of Dimes Report Card compares each state’s preterm birth rate to the March of Dimes goal of lowering the rate to 9.6 percent of all live births by 2020.  Today, March of Dimes released their latest report card, along with a video: http://youtu.be/SecBApEgNk4.

The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving…

In Cyberslammed, hot topics, we discuss cyberbullying tactics that come from real-life news stories and insights on how to "identify, prevent, combat and transform them."

Minnesota-Recently a group of female high school football fans from one team got into it with fans from a rival team and is…

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We have a fun week in our STYLE section!  I have 3 Gift Guides (Women, Men & Kids) and a Black Friday Printable Check-List for you (available for print on Thanksgiving Day) along with a fun Black Friday Game… details at the end of post!

All of the gift guides include gifts that are…

Bathing an infant isn’t an easy task and can be an overwhelming experience.  Once a baby is wet and then you add soap to the equation, an infant becomes very slippery and are hard to hang on to.  Luckily, when you baby is smaller they don’t have to be bathed every day.  In fact, your baby probably won’t like bath time until they are a bit older.  Keep in mind that even though your tiny newborn can’t splash you, be prepared to get wet.  Read more: …

Not in our house. Because in our house, we don't celebrate the little triumphs. There are no pats on the back or celebratory high fives. In our house, success is an opportunity to bully. To tease. To tempt. To harass, badger, provoke, goad, bait and bother. Achievement sign posts the opportunity to immediately focus on the next thing I can't do. Because now I can walk; I have to walk further. I have to manage one more step than last time; one more stride than before; one more pace…

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I was so excited when La-Z-Boy contacted my PiggyToes to host their grand opening store in Monroeville but unfortunately, I couldn’t attend!  I did however find time to shop weeks after the opening and wrote about my experience in…

To all of you nostalgic saps who are mourning the potential death of the Twinkie, I offer the following quiz:

How many Twinkies have you actually consumed in the past month? (NOTE: You should not count this week when the world decided that Twinkies were edible again.)

1. If your answer is more than 10: How old are you, and how high is your body mass index?
2. If your answer is between one and nine: Really? You…