There is nothing more heart wrenching than watching your young child wrestle with illness. This year's flu is particularly horrid with a severe cough and fever that leaves even the youngest children and healthy adults bedridden. When it comes to life with sick kids all you want is to take away their pain and discomfort so they can be back to their adorable troublemaking … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Zofran for Kids With Stomach Flu
Being a parent is one of life’s greatest joys! However, when your little one is sick, it can make parenting a nightmare. It is hard watching your children suffer, when there is not a whole lot that you can do for them. Illnesses must run their course, but there are things that you can do to help ease your kiddo’s symptoms. I get quite a few questions about Zofran due to my … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy DIY Wipes for Camping
For some years now, whenever we would go camping or to the park, we always brought "baby wipes" with us. It started because we had a small child or two in tow. But we quickly discovered that those wipes get used by the adults just as often, if not more, than the kids. These DIY hand wipes for camping are a perfect way to save money. Seriously, wet wipes make everything … [Read more...]
Weird but effective way to overcome nipple confusion while breastfeeding
Do you struggle with a baby that doesn't seem to have any interest in nursing? Usually, the quick fix is bottle feeding. But when you introduce the bottle you soon find yourself wondering how to fix nipple confusion. When my son was an infant he refused to eat (he still does sometimes.) He was jaundiced. Before we were able to leave the hospital he had to eat, which meant … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why the Off Season is the Best Time to Go to Orlando
Winter has set in. Even the Sunshine State feels the cool breath of winter a couple months out of the year. By and far, this is my favorite time of the year to visit the theme parks in Orlando, FL. Seriously, how do people even enjoy spending hours outside, in lines, and crammed into attractions among hordes of other sweaty people in the heat and humidity of high summer. Most … [Read more...]