A Day in the Life of a One-Year-Old: Morning

I’m confident and comfortable with the fact that every child is different. Each child has different sleep habits, eating habits, and develops at his own rate. Still, I like to hear what other babies and mothers are going through to see how it compares to what my baby and I are experiencing. For this reason, I’m going to give you a day in the life of my one-year-old. I figure some of you reading this may also have a one-year-old, or a child close to that age. As your child goes through her day, you may be thinking, “Is that … Continue reading

Six More Ways to Start the Day Right

Are you having a hard time getting out of bed these days? If you aren’t fond of waking up before the sun rises, try these tricks to help you start the day right! Focus on the positive. Leave yourself a sticky note the night before that reminds you of something good about the coming day. Thanks to hormonal shifts while we sleep, many people wake up feeling down or just kind of blah. A reminder about something good in the coming day (like lunch with a friend) can help boost your mood. Keep flowers in your bedroom. A study from … Continue reading

Early Morning Garage Sale Preparations

Waiting until the last minute to do some of the preparations for your garage sale, is simply not a good idea. Of course, there are going to be things you have to do that morning, that couldn’t be done before that day. However, the majority of your work should have been completed before you went to sleep the previous night. Things that should be done PRIOR to garage sale day: Items cleaned, fixed and/or tested to see if they work. Getting change to have on hand. Items priced and tagged. Any signs should already be up, or made. Help should … Continue reading