Pregnancy risk is the most important thing a woman should be aware of before becoming a mother. For the safety of your unborn child there are certain do’s and don’ts that on should strictly follow.
Smoking – Smoking is the biggest pregnancy risk one can voluntarily undertake. Smoking not only harms you but puts your child [...]
I remember vividly as if it were yesterday when I was only a little boy; I looked forward to Christmas and New Year holidays with an air of relief, satisfaction and relaxation. Relief, because I had the rare chance of putting a pause to the hectic and daily school schedule; satisfaction because it was a [...]
Do you remember how you used to receive cards with money in them for your birthday or Christmas? Well, today that is not nearly as common a practice as it was 10 or 20 years ago. That’s because gift cards have taken over and most people feel more comfortable giving you a gift card than [...]
Dating back to 7000 B. C., zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is native to Central and South America. Sometimes called by the nickname “Italian Squash,” zucchini was brought to North America by its southern neighbours. Early European explorers introduced zucchini to Italy and other countries in Europe. Italians initially grew zucchini for their sweet, [...]
“Preemie” is the common term used when referring to a premature baby. The dictionary definition of a preemie is “a prematurely born infant”. A preemie is born before 37 weeks gestation while a full term baby is born at 37 weeks or after. Preemies require a very different start in life, and this can vary [...]
Halloween is more than kids and candy. It has, in the past few years, become one of the major events for which Americans decorate their homes! So here are four quick, easy, and simple Halloween decorating ideas featuring your fireplace hearth:
• Convert a cluster of small, three to six inch pumpkins into candle holders [...]
The pain of giving up a child for adoption can be lessened with open adoption. In open adoption, the birth mother can interview prospective parents and decide who the birth parents will be. The birth parent can be just a single mother or it can include the father in the decision-making. Either way, their one [...]
An ideal gift that you can give or receive on Christmas day has to be a token that holds affectionate meanings, and that being is a piece of ornate Jewelry.
Jewelry can denote many things as in i.e. will you be my friend wife/husband or thank you for just being who you are.
Occasions are to numerous [...]
I’ve been a bird watcher for most of my days. I became a bird nerd while a teenager and would skip school during the major migrations to watch the birds. The truant officers frowned on this and would come out looking for me. They seldom got as far out in the boonies as I did.
My [...]
It is not too unusual for a child to try to cover the cost of a parent’s nursing home stay by taking out a home equity loan against the parent’s house. Wise move or not?
Let’s assume Daughter took out a home equity loan to pay for Mom’s long-term care. Unfortunately, what Daughter did not realize [...]
