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Looking for Baby Shower Ideas
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on April 10, 2009
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Hi moms!!
I'm going to be throwing a baby shower for a neighbor friend of mine. While I've been to many and have had my own, I'm new at throwing & hosting it. I'd l...
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- I make diaper cakes if your looking of centerpiece. You could find it under k&K diaper cakes and there is a link to pictures.
- Hi J., For prizes, I would stick with stuff the women would actually use. The lotion/bodywash set stuff is nice, just keep in mind not everyone can use it. I have...
- HI J. My family and I we have always done bath and body works. They have small inexpensive products that can be used as favors. WE tied the travel size bottles(2) ...
Mother In-Law Issues
Asked by L.R. from College Station
on July 3, 2008
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My son is having his first birthday in about a week. Yesterday my husnabd tells me that his mother has invited more people to the party. We both have very big famili...
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- Unfortunately what's done is done. Although it's very frustrating that she took it upon herself to invite other guests, you don't want the two additional kids to feel ...
- I totally understand your sensitive situation. You are angry but when the party comes you will feel terrible if the kids that got something different then the others a...
- This is only the beginning of dealing with in-laws. Trust me on this one!!!! My inlaws are much more outgoing than I was. You can help her see your boundaries in a ...
What to Do with Unexpected Guests
Asked by L.E. from Boise
on April 11, 2009
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Does anyone out there have unexpected guests show up at your home unannounced? If so, does this bother any of you? I guess I was raised that it's common courtesy to ...
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- When I was little we lived in Michigan and it was just the style that people would drop by. As kids we loved it and honestly it didn't seem to bother my parents at all...
- Interesting, and awkward. I'm glad that you pointed out her social faux pas -- odd that she couldn't figure that out ahead of time. Probably her mother had that habi...
- There are a couple approaches you could take... I don't answer the door. For all they know you could be sleeping, in the shower, on a walk, who knows. I hate when peo...
Storing Dirty Cloth Diapers
Asked by B.K. from Salt Lake City
on April 28, 2008
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Hi moms. I switched to cloth diapers about a month ago, and all is going well except for storing the dirties. I use a mix of pre-folds and bumGenius diapers. bumGenius...
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- Hi B.! It's nice to see another cloth Mommy on here! The diapers I use don't require dry storage, so I can't help you there, but I'll share my diaper method with you. ...
- I use the Fuzzi Bunz hanging diaper pail that hangs from a door handle. I bought it through Nicki's Diapers. Here is the link if you are interested: http://nickisdiape...
- I cloth diaper and use two diaper genies. I do a dry pail, so just a little baking soda, but I never have an issue with odor until I take them out to wash. I just wash...
Should Gifts Be Opened at Baptism Party?
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on July 21, 2009
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My husband and I are having our daughter baptized in the next month or two (Catholic). After the service, we will have guests to our home for a meal and cake. I want t...
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- No. Most baptism gifts are monetary anyway.
- You don't need to open the gifts. If someone wants you to open their gift , you should to be polite. I have never been to a baptism that gifts were opened. I am Cathol...
- I agree that it's not a catholic thing, it's just a gift-giver thing. With my family, we all like to see gifts being opened whether it is a birthday party or an anniv...
Financial Considerations with Out of Town Guests
Asked by V.R. from Denver
on January 30, 2009
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Hi fellow moms, I'm wondering what others do with out of town guests staying for extended periods of time with you. I'm not talking a night or two but we have 3 diff...
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- When you are showing them around, I would conveniently say this is a fridge that you can keep things in for breakfast and lunch. Then mention that you don't have the m...
- I kind of agree with Jennifer, if you asked them to come visit or they are close family I think that is just expected you provide meals. I think it depends, if we ar...
- I would say that any guests who've been invited to stay in your home would certainly expect to be fed, and not to pay for food or other basic household expenses. That...
Birthday Party for My Baby
Asked by N.P. from Los Angeles
on July 16, 2009
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I really want to throw a party for my family and guests on my toddler's second birthday.My husband is in no mood though saying that the kids dont even remember it at t...
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- I would tell him that even if the baby won't remember, YOU will, and it's important to YOU to celebrate. I'd also keep the party very small and simple. He might be ove...
- the kids don't remmeber. Why not do cake at home? small and easy? i'd leave the "convincing" to bigger matters.
- N., Just remind him that although your baby may not remember the party, he/she will have the birthday pics of what he did on his second birthday for the rest of his...
Wedding Location -- Need Ideas
Asked by D.L. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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My youngest daughter wants to get married on October 25th of this year. Her fiancee is in Marine boot camp in San Diego and will graduate on October 17th. We have run ...
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- When my husband and I got married, we really tried to stick to a budget. We didn't have a lot of money to spend, so looked around for good deals on most things, but wa...
- Hi--It is really funny, but the first place I thought of was St. Peter's as mentioned by your other responder! It is really small and pretty. I didn't know it would co...
- Hi D., I have a beautiful place to suggest right in your back yard - Rush Ranch, part of the Solano Land Trust. I had a business meeting there but it is very approp...
Our 16 Month Daughter Has Night Terrors! HELP!!!
Asked by M.L. from Los Angeles
on May 31, 2009
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For the past two months, our 16 month old daughter has been suffering from severe night terror attacks. Within 5 hours after she fell asleep, she begins screaming and ...
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- My daughter had night terrors for about 5 months. The only thing we could do was to hold her during it, and wait for it to be over. Scared me to pieces at first, and...
- ask doc/sleep center...16 months is pretty darned young and if she's still sleeping, then it's not anything I can help with.
- Did you also give her Dimetapp? (a decongestant that is often used for babies and children). I have often heard that Dimnetapp causes nightmares in children. (I was a ...
Advice on a Cleaning Schedule/routine
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on July 8, 2009
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Hi Moms! I would love to hear how many of you are keeping your house clean minus the use of a house cleaning service of some sort. I don't have a regular routine down ...
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- I love Flylady.com for this. Good luck!
- I'm still struggling w/some of the habitual daily routine of this myself, but I will tell you I tried Flylady.net and while she does have some good advice....she sends...
- I love your question!! And I'm looking forward to reading all of the answers you get and getting more ideas! I too had looked for guidance online and wasn't able...
