Trials-Are You Suffering Today?

Proverbs 18:10 “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.” (NIV)
The Lord has shown me over the past year that if we trust and obey-God will see us through trials and temptations.  Last winter I had great plans for the year 2007 and soon learned God has the ultimate plan. Read more

Postpartum Depression Following a Multiples Pregnancy

According to the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMOTC), more women suffer postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth to multiples than do women who have singletons. In a study conducted by the NOMOTC, 11% of women developed PPD after their singleton birth, but 33% experienced PPD after a birth involving multiples. For those who had given birth to both singletons and multiples, 72% of the women felt their depression was longer and deeper after having multiples than after their singleton births. Read more

Keeping First Things First

I set the alarm clock for 5:30 am. It rings, but I’m usually so tired I turn it off without realizing it. I wake up about an hour later, already late for what I need to accomplish. Take care of self: choose between 20 minutes of exercise or a longer shower – forget the makeup. Take care of husband: fix breakfast, prepare bag lunch – he’ll have to find matching socks on his own. Take care of the children: dress, feed, brush hair, supervise morning chores. Take care of the pets: make sure the children did their morning chores. If it all goes rather smoothly, I sit down and take a breath before jumping into the next activity. If it doesn’t, I don’t sit down. Read more

Super Mom

This is for all of the special moms that think you can do it all….take it from me—you can’t. Periodically I get into the mode that I can do everything for everybody—and still take care of myself in the meantime….and every time I try this “super mom” mode; I get burnt out. Last month, I had one of those months…I thought I could go into my mode and still have the energy for myself. Read more

Baby Shower at 20 Weeks Pregnant?

I received an invitation to a baby shower this week. The baby is not due until Mid January. The baby shower is September 8th. I find this odd but maybe I missed some new baby shower memo that said you are supposed to have your baby shower when you are 20 weeks pregnant! The new Daddy to be is a friend of my husband’s from work so I will of course send a gift. They found out they are having a girl and it is their first child. Don’t most people have their baby showers much later? Read more

Meal Planning Made Easy for This Foodie

I had the pleasure of joining up with a great Meal Planning service created just for busy moms.  The sign up process was easy and I had no troubles logging in after making my payment. Once inside the member only area I was able to grab my monthly meal schedules that included really yummy recipes that I was excited about trying. The one big thing that I loved most about the membership plan was the fact that the shopping lists are already done for you - that made my life so much easier.

If you have a particular menu that you want to use for the month you have the option of selecting from healthy menus, vegetarian menus or family friendly menus. Of course you don’t have to limit yourself to one style you can download all three which gives a HUGE variety of recipes to work from.

Another great find inside as a member is a forum with experts and other members which allows you to communicate  and get some planning advice, etc.

Where to sign up: Meal Planning Central 

7 Reasons Why Meal Planning Is A Great Idea

Planning meals ahead of time is a great idea, since there are many benefits that come along with it. Meal planning affects many different aspects of life, including your time as well as your financial situation. No matter what situation one may be in, planning your meals ahead of time is always a good idea. Meal planning makes it possible for almost any size family to eat healthy meals everyday of the week on a budget. It also gives you more time together as a family while spending less money. Read more

Twins in Kindergarten, Same or Different Classrooms?

In 2 weeks my twin boys will be starting Kindergarten. My boys are Fraternal Twins and most people don’t even know they are twins when they first see them. One twin has light blond hair and blue eyes and the other has dark blond hair and brown eyes. Then they really don’t think they are twins when they observe their personalities. They are total opposites! I have even had total strangers in stores argue with me about how my children can not possible be twins because they are so different. Read more

I’ve been BLAGGED!

When I saw that Stefanie at Mommy Musings had “blagged” me I had no clue what the term meant. Thank goodness she clarified it for me. The word blag is the words blog and tag combined.

I’m going to stick with the recent theme of this blag and list 8 jobs that I’ve had in my lifetime - what, only 8? LOL

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Rare Identical Quadruplets Are Born

Canadian parents won the lottery this week. According to the Associated Press, a woman has a 1 in 13 million chance of conceiving identical quadruplets, although another source I read said the chance was 1 in 65 million. Whatever the true figure, the possibility of having identical quadruplets is extremely rare.

But Karen Jepp of Calgary, Alberta, beat the odds and delivered identical girls, Autumn, Brooke, Calissa and Dahlia. Amazingly, although they were premature and all weighed between 2.15 and 2.6 pounds, doctors say they are doing very well and breathing on their own. They were conceived without fertility drugs.

To our knowledge, there are less than 50 sets of identical quadruplets in the world, the most recent born to a 26-year-old woman in India in April 2006.

The Jepp quads will remain hospitalized for four to six weeks, and then will be heading home to their two-year-old brother, Simon. And, hopefully, to lots and lots of help for their parents!

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