by Steve Lampert
Hiring a nanny is a sophisticated process that involves searching, interviewing, checking references and extending an offer to the right candidate. When the nanny has accepted your offer, the final step is conducting a criminal background check. Your offer should be contingent on the outcome of those results.
What to check?
It’s hard to imagine [...]
Tags: babysitter, back ground check, criminal, history, living, nanny, Parenting, stability
Posted in: Miscellaneous, Parenting
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Besides doing the deed with your partner, there are several things you should do before you decide to get pregnant both for your health, your babies health and an increased easiness in conceiving.
___ Family history for both mother and father
___ Blood types of both mother and father
___ Rubella, 5th’s Disease and Chicken Pox immunity
___ Prenatal [...]
Tags: alcohol, blood type, checklist, drugs, history, immunities, preconception, pregnant, prenatal vitamins, prescriptions, smoking, trying to conceive, weight
Posted in: TTC
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by Nancy Wurtzel
Looking for an unusual and memorable gift? Why not preserve a slice of history by creating a time capsule for your loved one?
A personalized time capsule can be made for any special event, such as a birthday, wedding anniversary, graduation or even the birth of a child. Your personally designed time capsule preserves [...]
Tags: contents, event, family, history, journal, memory, personalized, photos, scrapbook, time capsule
Posted in: Advanced, Scrapbooking
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by LeAnn R. Ralph
Preserve Your Family History by Writing Family Stories
“Everyone has a story to tell.” It seems like a cliche—but it’s true. After working as a newspaper reporter for more than eight years, I know that everyone does, indeed, have a story to tell.
But even before I started working as a journalist, I knew [...]
Tags: family, history, photos, preserve, scrapbook, stories, writing
Posted in: Advanced, Scrapbooking
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by LeAnn R. Ralph
Although the phrase, “everybody has a story to tell” may sound like a cliche, it’s true.
And after working as a newspaper reporter for nine years, I know that everyone does, indeed, have a story to tell, including your family members.
Think about it.
Do your grandmother and grandfather — mother and father — aunts [...]
Tags: family, history, photos, preserve, scrapbook, story, tell
Posted in: Advanced, Scrapbooking
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by Andrea SteedThere are a million things that you want to remember about your baby, most of which can easily be recorded in a scrapbook. Below are some ideas for facts to document, things to write about, and photos to take when creating a baby’s “First Year” scrapbook album. While it’s certainly not an extensive [...]
Tags: , Baby, document, facts, favorites, first year, history, ideas, meanings, photos, scrapbook
Posted in: Beginner, Scrapbooking
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When you become a new grandparent, your first instinct may be to shower your new grandchild with gifts. These gifts may include anything from toys to books to clothes. Of course, it is more than possible for you to purchase surprise gifts for your grandchild and you should, but you should also know the importance [...]
Tags: bond, gift, grandparent, history, love, memory, play, teach, time
Posted in: Grandparenting
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When a new child arrives in the family, many family members often wonder what their roles or responsibilities will be. If you are a grandparent, you will find that your main roles are to provide your grandchild with love and affection. After all, grandparents play an important role in the lives of all children.
As nice [...]
Tags: child, constant, grandparents, history, important, information, visit
Posted in: Grandparenting
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By Jodie Phillips
A child’s rocking horse is a toy for your child in the shape of a horse mounted on rockers. The rockers are essentially springs, which enable a child to rock and ride. The rocking movement entices many a child. It is also popular as a hobbyhorse. These riding toys give your child the [...]
Tags: Baby, history, nursery, rock, rocking horse, toys
Posted in: Baby, Nursery & Gear
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