Why is Carrie Prejean, the Miss California contestant from the 2009 Miss USA pageant, getting such an enormous amount of press? Is it simply because of the answer to her interview question? I don’t think so. I think much of the buzz has to do with her ability to answer a tough question with HONESTY. […]
My Response to Public Breastfeeding Harrassment
Dear Pastor, Jeff, Mike and staff, After our recent visit with Jeff and Mike we’ve been doing a lot of praying and discussing things between us, as you can imagine. During our meeting we shared how much the church family at has blessed us throughout the beginnings of our marriage, how much we appreciate about […]
Wanna Look ‘Young’ and ‘Hip’? Let Charla Krup Show You How
Let me be honest – I am NOT a girlie-girl. I actually have more fun playing football with my husband and kids than primping in front of the mirror. However, that doesn’t mean I want to look like an old, frumpy mother of three. So, I reluctantly admit that I enjoyed reading the book “How […]
Singing Games to Play With Your Baby
You do not have to be a fantastic singer in order to play these games with your baby – children enjoy YOU. Your baby will not care whether the crooning is slightly off-key as long as you are spending time with them. Singing Games for a Newborn – Your baby enjoys hearing you sing and […]
Floor Time Baby Games
Tummy time is important for a baby’s development and these floor time game ideas can be a lot of fun for you and baby both to get “down to earth” more. Newborn Baby Floor Games – Belly time is an important precursor to crawling, helps develop back muscles used in sitting and walking as well […]
Motrin – A Good Idea in Theory
Dear Motrin, What were you thinking? Seriously?! You thought insulting mothers was a good idea? Because by implying my sole reason for doing something as beneficial as babywearing, is because it is a “fashion statement” and would make me look like “an official mom” you have done exactly that. I would think insulting your potential […]
Voice and Sound Games with Babies
Babies are certainly pros at making noises; loud noises, unusual noises, rude noises, silly noises…it is one of their favorite games ever! So here are some ideas for Noisy Games to play with your baby through his first year of life. Newborn Baby Sound Games – Babies are masters at making “impolite” noises. And what […]
Muse Conference 2008 – Free Writing Conference
Wow! All I can say is “Wow!” to describe how much fun this writer’s conference has been so far – and still more to come. So far I’ve joined a couple classes about writing short stories, hooking the interest of a children’s book editor, plotting a novel, organizing your writing (and life!) and BOY did […]
Quick Tip on Using Lavender Essential Oil
Here is a quick tip for using Lavender Essential Oil – Brought to you by the Lavender EO Hubpage I recently created. When I am feeling a little overwhelmed, depressed, or generally “blue” I like to diffuse some lavender essential oil – usually mixed in my “pick me up” essential oil blend. Ratio Recipe: 10 […]
Another Interesting Way to Make Money Online
A friend from BellaOnline introduced me a a new way to make a bit of money through the internet. Little single web-pages you can build around a specific topic of your choice. So I tried making a couple and they are a lot of fun to make! I made four in probably about an hour […]
Baby Micah’s Birth Story
Highlights: Micah Sean’s official stats are 7 pounds, 8 ounces; 20 inches long and absolutely perfect. 🙂 His arrival into the world was at 6:47 pm 9-8-08 Pictures: http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/AngEngland/Baby%20Micah/ Early labor contractions began yesterday morning before I got out of bed – very light, more crampy than anything. I ignored them and slept until Sidney […]
Better profile shots of Roxie
OK dokers – here are a few face shots. I only got these because she was lying down on the couch for an afternoon siesta. As you can see by the progression of photos from full face to back of the head she was none-too-happy about the camara flash! **laughing** What a personality, eh?
