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Who Will Be At Home With You and Your New Baby?

One thing that you may be thinking about now that you are pregnant is who will be at home with you and for how long during those first few weeks after your baby is born. For many people, a spouse or partner will be able to be at home for a week or two, or even longer. That is a good thing, because it not only gives them time to get acquainted with the baby, it gives you a set of helping hands as you learn how to balance baby care, self care, and other things like cooking and cleaning. … Continue reading →

Getting Ready for Guests

Forget preparing the guest room when you are expecting guests. Try focusing on the following tasks that are quick, easy and will prepare your home for guests, even if they aren’t the overnight kind. Lower the thermostat No, I’m not trying to freeze your guests, but there is a good reason for lowering the thermostat a couple of hours before your guests arrive. A room full of people tends to get warm pretty quickly, especially if those people are coming in with heavy coats from the cold. Chances are that you have or have had the oven on in preparation, … Continue reading →

Getting Ready for Guests

With the holidays only a month or two away, now is the perfect time to make sure that you are ready for guests, whether invited or unexpected. You can make your guests feel at home not matter whether you have a complete guest suite or just an air mattress. Here are some tips on becoming prepared. Trust me, it will make the upcoming season much easier. First determine where your guests will be staying. Do you have a designated room or an area of the home? Make sure that you have everything you need, including furniture, such as a bed, … Continue reading →

Indiana Jones and the Summer of Hidden Mysteries

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Indiana Jones is back this summer (and in more than just the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). He’s rescued the Holy Grail, the Sankara Stones, the Crystal and the Ark of the Covenant. So what’s next for the erstwhile and dedicated archaeologist and professor? If you said Disneyland, you were right. The Summer of Hidden Mysteries On May 22, a new season of summer fun kicked off with Indiana Jones being seen randomly throughout the area. He’s seen often at the Temple of the Forbidden Eye where the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction plays, but now guests get to enjoy his … Continue reading →

The Twelve Days of Christmas

You know the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. What did your true love give to you? Do you celebrate each day with tiny gifts? We don’t, but I was thinking it might actually be fun to do so, giving my husband a small but special gift each day until Christmas. How romantic. Then, I looked around and thought, “Yeah, I have time to shop for and wrap twelve more presents!” All kidding aside, I do think it would be a sweet way to celebrate the holiday. I tend to get all sentimental this time of year, so if it … Continue reading →

Two Weeks until Christmas!

My youngest grabbed the eraser and the chalk and adjusted our little Santa chalkboard that indicates the number of days left until Christmas. “Only fourteen more days!” she shouted, adding a happy dance. “Yep, only fourteen days,” I agreed, smiling but at the same time thinking I can’t believe Christmas is only two weeks away! I’m not quite ready yet. Are you? My husband and I did a little shopping Saturday and we finally put the tree up Sunday. Schedules have been hectic and trying to get everybody together for any length of time has been a challenge lately. My … Continue reading →

Home Safety: Entertaining Holiday Guests

Safety. It may not be the first thing we think about when entertaining holiday guests. We’re busy getting things ready for the holidays, and preparing the guest room and other spaces to ensure that our guests are happy and comfortable throughout their stay. Whether guests are visiting for the day, or coming for an extended visit, there are a few important things to keep in mind. Dangers Lurking in Luggage Our guests may not have small children or pets in their homes and may not realize that their luggage could be an invitation for kids or pets to explore something … Continue reading →

Thoughtful Gifts for Holiday Guests

When you’re entertaining guests over the holidays, it’s nice to have a little something to give them to help remember the occasion. The Gift that Keeps on Giving You know everybody wants the recipe for your famous cranberry orange muffins or your special oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Make a nice big batch of your specialty to serve, but also wrap up individual servings. As your guests leave, give each person a treat, complete with the recipe. They can make it at home for years to come. Printing up the recipe on pretty paper is a nice touch or use Christmas … Continue reading →

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Two Days from Today

Two more days! The time went by fast, didn’t it? So, how much do you have left to do? I’m feeling pretty good about things. Here’s my game plan for today: Food Prep Getting as much food ready as possible in advance will make the big day less stressful. Start by chopping, cutting, slicing, and dicing any veggies you’ll need for salads, stuffing, veggie trays, relish trays, and the like. Put your trays together and make any dips. Prepare garnishes and store them in covered containers. Another helpful idea is to measure out ingredients you’ll need on Thanksgiving and store … Continue reading →

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Four Days to Go

It won’t be long now! While the countdown certainly isn’t exhaustive (although it may be exhausting), I hope these tips are helpful. Feeding your Family before Thanksgiving Today is a good day to do a little cooking so you’ll have plenty of everyday food for your family without having to spend a lot of time preparing regular meals while trying to get ready for Thanksgiving. Put on a pot of spaghetti sauce, and all you’ll have to do is boil noodles come Monday or Tuesday. You can always make a nice soup and stock up on sandwich making materials to … Continue reading →