The Natural Mommy

You most likely have outlet covers in your home.  They are one of the first purchases you make when your baby proves ambulatory.  They come in handy when curious little hands come exploring. But!  What do you do when the outlet is being used?  This has proven a bigger concern than an empty exposed outlet [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 23rd, 2007 | 9 Comments »

I have beaten the system! Ha! Thanks, Jes, for hosting my pictures on your site for me! ~~~ OH!  And I forgot to introduce you to the gorgeous blonde (the one without pigtails) in the pictures below – Meet Melissa, Josh’s sister! ~~~ Oh, how I really, really, really wanted to show you pictures of [...]

Filed under: Meet-and-Greet-Mondays on October 22nd, 2007 | 9 Comments »

Updated – Pictured posted here! Yay! ~~~ It’s after 1:30am. The baby is crying. I cannot attempt to post photos any longer. DotPhoto.com has always worked for me when the other photo-hosting sites refused to put up with my unreliable internet connection. I can’t use Snapfish, Picasa, Yahoo, anything but DotPhoto. They all time out. [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 22nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I admit it. I like Harry Potter. I’m not sure if I should. I doubt that the series is true, right, and pure. But I do happen to think it’s lovely, noble, and admirable. That being said, I gave myself permission to purchase and enjoy these books. (Except for the last one, which was graciously [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 20th, 2007 | 20 Comments »

I live in an apartment. I have limited space. Especially in the kitchen. I sell Pampered Chef. I have A LOT of kitchen equipment. Especially in the pot-and-pan department. I needed more room. So off I went to Lowes to see what they could offer me. After meandering around the store, a kindly associate directed [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 18th, 2007 | 8 Comments »

I know some of you do not vaccinate.  I know this is because of the risks involved.  You do not want your child to have a bad reaction or develop autism. But I want to know where you found your information.  I want to know what studies and statistics you found that showed the risk [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 18th, 2007 | 28 Comments »

I am the opposite of computer savvy. So you guys all probably know this. But Ctrl-F is my new best friend on the keyboard. Say you are doing a google search for, oh… Pumpkin Patches. This site comes up first. You need to find a pumpkin patch in your state. Let’s say you live in [...]

Filed under: Works For Me on October 16th, 2007 | 20 Comments »

We have a squirrel. Olivia is quite fond of the squirrel. She insists we feed the squirrel. And that the squirrel has his own bowl. Hello, Squirrel! We have a pumpkin. Josh is quite fond of the pumpkin. He picked it out himself. And he carved it himself. Hello Pumpkin! I tried to take a [...]

Filed under: The Funnies, The Squirrel on October 16th, 2007 | 5 Comments »

At this point, it is a compulsion. It is a habit. It is a hobby. I DO NOT NEED THIS STUFF. Yet I cannot stop. CVS Two Cover Girl foundations @ 5.49 each Two Cover Girl concealers @ 4.59 each One Caress 12 oz Glowing Touch body wash @ 3.49 ea Total before coupons and [...]

Filed under: The CVS Deals, Walgreen's Deals on October 15th, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Okay. You guys totally oudid me last week. So I came prepared this time. Behold: Have I mentioned that Benjamin is officially mobile? And this is his favorite go-to place. He’s like our little puppy, eating Olivia’s crumbs. Unfortunately, he doesn’t quite know what to do with the crumbs once he gets them into his [...]

Filed under: Meet-and-Greet-Mondays on October 15th, 2007 | 7 Comments »