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Do You Crochet? Someone?? Anyone???
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on November 22, 2011
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I have wanted to learn for a long time... picked up several books and patterns here and there, but no matter how hard I try, I cannot make heads or tails of the croche...
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- Sorry, I don't, but will you make me a beanie! They sound adorbale. I bet there is a niche market for those.
- Have you looked at ravelry.com? They have lots of things. You can even narrow your search to just crochet and free patterns. I always narrow it even further to pict...
- There is a book out there something about teach yourself crochet visually, that a friend of mine swears by. I haven't looked for it but I have the same trouble as you...
Toys in Crib
Asked by K.J. from Salt Lake City
on November 22, 2008
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up until this point i had no toys in the crib with my son. he is now 10 months old. should i continue to have no toys or put one or some in for lovies?
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- I would be very careful about what kind of toy you put in there. I would make sure they have one or two soft toys. That's all. Good luck!!!
- A Glow Worm is a good choice for this age.
- Hi K., I have a 2 year old and he is an amazing little sleeper most of the time. In his crib he only has a crib size blanket to sleep under and his "snuggly". At tim...
"Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas"
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on December 1, 2008
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This year my entire family has decided to make gifts instead of purchase gifts. I am not crafty at all so this is a big challenge. I would appreciate any ideas offered...
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- If you don't sew, crochet or knit, you could do a fleece tie blanket http://www.allkindsofbabystuff.com/ Joanns and Hancocks have fleece on 50% all the time. Here...
- My daughter and I once made a Doorway Puppet Theater. It was fun. You could make one or more of these for the kids and then give them a few homemade puppets. They can ...
- Orientaltradingco.com has great inexpensive crafts for all ages. You can make Xmas card holders, napkin ring holders, ornamments, etc for $5 or less for a doz.crafts. ...
Anyone Making Their Halloween Costumes?
Asked by L.L. from Topeka
on September 22, 2011
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I have wanted to make Halloween costumes but for the girls they are so easy to become a Princess,or a Butterfly fairy,witch my son has had 1 homemade costume that his ...
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- i am not a sewer, so we either "create" or buy. my favorite are the ones we come up with. :) mine this year i think is going to be pretty cool, Prof. Trelawney from Ha...
- I have made and bought. Last year because we had just added our newest son, and it went so well....our family became (at least the kids) the 7 dwarves. Each of the nam...
- I made my daughter's first costume and first ren fest costume, a fairy and pirate respectively. She's 4 now and I'm going to make her a Storm from X-Men costume. My gr...
How Do I Deal with a Mother in Law Who Favors One Child over the Other?
Asked by D.A. from Utica
on February 15, 2010
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Hi moms. I am very frustrated and in a delicate situation. My mother in law favors my son over my daughter. She has never really been very loving towards her, she w...
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- Hi D., I am so sorry that you are dealing with this situation. It may be that your son reminds her of her own son who she has lost, but it's still not acceptable to ...
- This is a psych answer to the question as to why this might happen with kids or grandkids of the same gender. Typically, it is discomfort of oneself as a women or man...
- Either say something, or write a note. If you say nothing, you condone her behavior towards your daughter, and you teach your daughter to be accept this from family, f...
Organization and Decluttering Troubles
Asked by J.K. from Phoenix
on January 23, 2012
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This sounds so silly but I'm totally serious. I'm having trouble decluttering and organizing my house. If you came over, you'd say "this isn't bad." My house is cle...
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- I hired an organizer. She has bins for donate, keep and trash. I could probably do the same thing on my own but for some reason I can't unless I am paying someone to...
- As a child of a long line of hoarders, I struggle with this as well. My therapist gave me a great idea. Break up the projects into doable chunks and right them on no...
- If it hasn't been used in a year, toss it. If you have more than 1 or 2, toss it Like you really need 6 casserole dishes, right? (okay, maybe 3!) If it's a floral wrea...
Daddy's Going to Iraq
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on February 10, 2008
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My husband and I just found out on Monday that he is leaving March 1st for his first ever deployment to Iraq. We have a 7 month old who will be 8 months when he leaves...
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- one of the things you could do for your baby is to have daddy read a story and video it for her, do this on a bunch of cds and have her watch them while he is gone ove...
- Tell your husband thank you for his service. Ask at the base where your husband is out of I am surprised there is no family support group. A friend of ours who ...
- K., My husband is also getting deployed to Iraq in March, his unit is from Evansville and they are training in Ft. Stewart right now. We have a 41/2 month old and a ...
Tornados?
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on March 27, 2011
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I asked a question not too long ago about thunderstorms, and a couple of mothers mentioned tornados. I just moved to Tn, and this will be my first tornado season. Just...
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- We didn't have a central room in our old house either and we actually were home during the April 2009 tornado that hit Murfreesboro, TN. It was really scary. we went...
- Bathroom walls are stronger because of the plumbing. So yes, in the bathtub is best. Preferably one that is the most central in the house. Also, have your child(r...
- They say you should get in a bath tub and put something on top of you, like a mattress, or atleast a blanket.
Help with Cradle Cap
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on February 12, 2008
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My 3 month old still has cradle cap and it's driving me crazy! My pediatrician said not to use anything for it...just use a comb when I bathe her and try to remove th...
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- My pediatrician suggested I used Selsan Blue Dandruff Shampoo on my kids when they had cradle cap. About a dime size very carefully massaged into their hair and rinsed...
- Mineral oil worked great for. Just apply it in the bath and rinse. Worked well with me. Mommy of 2
- You might want to try baby oil, warm water and a washcloth. Believe it or not, a little gentle washcloth scrub of the head might just do the trick. Watch out for the b...
Seeking Good Party Favor
Asked by J.W. from San Francisco
on July 23, 2008
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My son's first birthday party is in September and I would love to find a good party favor, instead of a bunch of candy and junk. The ages of the children attending wil...
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- For my daughters "Elmo Themed" 2nd birthday last December we rented a bounce house. Since the weather was cool (and I didn't want to give junk) I gave out slippers in...
- For our son's 1st birthday I gave all the kids (ages 6mos - 6 years) a "bath" bag filled with sample sizes of California Baby Organic Bubble Bath (on Amazon $20 for 7)...
- I just attended a "pool party" for my friends grandson and she bought little "thermoses" you know' the insulated re-useable drinkers like for camping. These ones had h...