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Selling Your Home? Fix It First

Yesterday I was curious about the house down the road, the one that has been sitting vacant for almost half a year. About the same size as mine, although it is a split level instead of a colonial like ours, and it sits on three acres of land instead of our two. Looking this for sale house online, I discovered that it had recently been reduced by almost $50,000. The house is in a very nice neighborhood, if I do say so myself, with low taxes. It features the things that most home buyers in this area are looking for: … Continue reading →

What is Humanitarian Parole?

My last blog spoke of hundreds of orphans whose adoptions were in progress at the time of the earthquake being granted “humanitarian parole”. Humanitarian parole is a temporary admittance to the U.S. granted on an individual basis when immediate travel to the U.S. is believed to be necessary to “ensure the care the individual requires”. Perhaps we are most familiar with the term applying to children who need medical treatment unavailable in their home countries, whether they are in the process of being adopted or only seeking to be in the U.S. while under medical care. As I mentioned in … Continue reading →

Can You Breastfeed While You’re Pregnant?

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As I discovered yesterday on a thread in the forums, there is a lot of misinformation regarding whether or not you can breastfeed while you’re pregnant. Many doctors in fact tell their patients that you cannot breastfeed while you’re pregnant as it causes miscarriage. Some other misinformation also includes that breastfeeding during pregnancy can cause low birth weight babies. Finally, there’s always the idea that you won’t be able to make enough milk for the new baby and supply enough nutrients to the growing fetus. Since someone asked, I thought I’d take a closer look at each of these arguments … Continue reading →

Is Your Support Group Supportive (2)?

In our initial article on this topic, we looked at the benefits of support groups, in particular those groups for people suffering from common mental health ailments such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. We also looked at some of the more unhelpful aspects of these groups beginning with the problems that potentially occur when two members of the same group form a sexual relationship. The presence of a couple in the group alters the group dynamic, but the main damage occurs if the relationship breaks up. One or other of the group participants will find it difficult … Continue reading →

Interview with Fantasy Author Joshua Palmatier

I first heard of fantasy author Joshua Palmatier through a friend — she loaned me his first book and I was hooked! Now let me introduce you to him. Aimee: What kind of things do you write about? (Genre, subject matter, themes, what have you.) Joshua: I write fantasy novels that deal with a young girl named Varis who was orphaned in the slums of the city of Amenkor. The books mainly deal with her struggle to survive, and the moral questions that result from the question: what would you be willing to do to survive? There are a lot … Continue reading →

Sweeping the Membranes

If you have reached or passed your due date, your health care provider may suggest sweeping the membranes. This is a somewhat common practice among obstetricians. The purpose is to help bring on labor. Sweeping the membranes is a fairly simple process. It is often done during a vaginal exam when the doctor may also be checking the cervix for ripening. The doctor uses a finger to gently detach the amniotic sac from the wall of the uterus, near the cervix. The worst part for the mother is the discomfort associated with the exam and the stripping of the membranes. … Continue reading →

The Things We Do for Love: What I Do for My Husband

Last week I wrote The Things He Does for Love: Ghost Hunting Classes and told how I was surprised Wayne agreed to take the class, until he asked, “Don’t I always do things for you?” That reminded me of all the nice things he’s done just for me, which I listed. One reader commented that it did sound like Wayne loved me greatly, but she also wanted to know what I do for him. What a great question! And sort of a timely one, because Wayne and I were just discussing that very thing this past weekend. Ever since he’s … Continue reading →

Frugal Organizational Articles

In honor of our annual fall cleaning and organizing at our home, I thought I’d provide a great set of articles to get you motivated and to think creatively on how to organize your own home. We are not like the traditional family where we do Spring Cleaning because with such a large family, we really have to do seasonal cleaning. This takes part four times a year, and the fall is upon us and that is when we re-evaluate our methods for organization and see what is working or not working for us. During the month of September I … Continue reading →

Home schooled Highschooler on your own?

I just encountered a question from a homeshooled high schooler who wanted to go to college. He feared that his mom had not taught him everything he might need to know to go to college, and felt that he was on his own in completing his education. He wanted to know what his next step should be. If you are a high school homeschooler and find yourself feeling uncertain about your chances of getting into college, I have a few suggestions for you. Contact the colleges you are hoping to attend. Find out exactly what they require of applicants. Look … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Progress!

Well, we’re a week into the New Year—resolutions have been made and countless ones have undoubtedly already been broken—but not mine. I resolved to finally lose my excess weight in 2007 and so far I’m staying on track. To do this, I had to decide which “route” I wanted to take. Was I going to go low-carb, low calorie, or low-fat? Was I going to take supplements? How often was I going to exercise? For me, the best option, at least for now, was to go low-carb. By reducing my carbohydrates, I find I can stay full longer, have reduced … Continue reading →