It is that time of year again for a June wedding. The wedding invitations are being sent out and the plans are coming together. So why do so many people pick the month of June for their wedding?

Today, June still stands as one of the most popular wedding months, along with August and July.  There are numerous reasons to choose June as your wedding month! 

* The summer months usually offer the best weather conditions for a beautiful ceremony.
* The guests’ children are out of school, so travel arrangements are more convenient.
* The honeymoon choices for warm weather climates are at their best. 
* The major holidays are over, so more focus can be put on the wedding. Read the rest of this entry »

The end of the school year is approaching and some students may be looking for that perfect gift for a teacher. Many parties are thrown at the end of the school year to say goodbye to that special teacher, so why not surprise him/her with a personal gift of customized stationery.

Teachers are always in need of stationery to write notes to co-workers, parents, students, or just friends. A gift that will be both personal and useful is stationery customized with your teacher’s name, or initial. For unique note cards that can be found in only one place, visit www.invitingsmiles.com. Inviting Smiles creates their own original note cards; some especially meant for teachers. You may customize the note card with a name, initial, or a simple Thank You!

Wrap your stationery and include a personal note from your child to present to his special teacher. You may want to include other parents with your gift idea to create a more elaborate gift by including a nice pen and pencil set, or a simple gift basket with this customized stationery, some pens, pencils, paperclips, rubber bands, etc.

Your child will be proud to present his/her teacher with this thoughtful gift. The teacher will be appreciative of the usefulness and personalization of their new stationery.

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When a parent has Alzheimer’s, you may find yourself parenting your parent. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease. It destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Today Alzheimer’s is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States.

From recent personal experience, I know the early signs of this disease are often gone unnoticed. If your parent lives alone, it is important to check on them often. However, if you only see, or talk, to your parent for a couple of hours at a time, it is still easy to miss the signs. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever thought of using MySpace to choose a gift? Many MySpace profiles will show the subscriber’s favorite music, movies, television shows and books. What a great way to surprise a friend with a personal gift.

In high school your children will meet many new people that you may not know very well. When they are invited to birthday parties it is hard to know what to buy as a gift. If your teens are anything like mine, they will give you the great answer of “I dun know”, when you start asking detailed questions about their friend’s interests. Read the rest of this entry »

My children are fluent in two languages, English and Text Lingo. There is a great commercial on the television with grandma texting her BFF (Best Friend Forever). So, I figured if grandma can keep up, so can I.

I found this great website http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm and would recommend it to parents whose children are KPC (keeping parents clueless). Read the rest of this entry »

The first sign of jaundice in your newborn will be a yellowing of the skin on their head and face. The jaundice will then continue to spread downward toward the chest, stomach and the legs. In many cases, the whites of the baby’s eyes will appear yellow. If these symptoms occur, you will need to contact your pediatrician’s office.

The doctor will determine the seriousness of the jaundice by determining how long the yellowing has existed and how deep of a yellow the skin appears. He may want to take a sample of blood to measure your baby’s bilirubin level. This will tell the doctor how to treat the condition. Read the rest of this entry »

If you do not know what medications are safe to take during pregnancy, you should always consult your OBGYN. This is because you don’t always know what medications can be combined, or how they may affect you. If you are pregnant there may be risks to your unborn baby that you are unaware of. The first trimester of your pregnancy is the riskiest because it is the most crucial time of development for the baby.

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Including a wedding response card with the invitation has become a common practice. Most invitation stationary will now offer a matching response card as well. Be sure to pre-address and stamp the return envelopes for your guests’ convenience.

Wording for the response card is at your discretion. It can be formal or simple: Read the rest of this entry »

To enrich the meaning of Earth Day, which was April 22nd , have a Donation Party. Earth Day is meant to bring attention to the need to protect our Earth. Part of that protection is to recycle and reuse! So, to teach children a lesson that will not be forgotten, turn that lesson into a party for charity. Your children will learn the importance of being charitable, and the fact that by donating items to be reused those items will be kept out of our landfills. Read the rest of this entry »

When your little girl starts begging to have her ears pierced, it is time to discuss the responsibilities of ear piercing. There is the cost of the piercing to consider, the daily cleaning of the pierced area, and the cost and care of the earrings.

You may choose to have your daughter prove her responsibility by having her do chores to save up the money for the procedure. Teach her to be responsible for her body by showing her how to research the safety of a piercing and explain to her what all is involved in the care.

Once her ears are pierced, she will need to be instructed on how to care for them. Be sure to check the piercings daily, especially in the beginning, to make sure they do not become infected. Also check for any allergic reaction she may have to the earrings.

Once the initial process is finished, she can save money for new earrings and practice her responsibility skills by taking good care of the earrings and not losing them. This will be a great lesson for your little girl. It will also show you areas you may need to help her work on while learning to take care of herself.

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