Baby, mommy, photo and recreational related. Hope you enjoy and find something you like.
You name it!
This is a great website for finding baby names. Has a great search system and lots of info about origin, popularity, history…you name it! I got lots of ideas here for number two but that is a secret until he or she makes their arrival! http://www.babynamewizard.com/
Websurfing for what?
Stumbleupon.com is a pretty cool website if you are surfing the web but don't know what to surf for. Punch in your interests and let it do the work for you. Start here to see some interesting inventions, or here for some cool photos, or here for some amazing looking recipes.
Locket up
When I first became a mom I wanted a locket to hold my daughters sweet little face close. She loves asking me to open it to see herself. I found this amazing designer on-line. Sadly my budget doesn’t allow for most of these but they are still so pretty to look at. These would make a great gift for any mom. http://shop.fineartoffamily.com/default.asp
Book Exchange
Book worms on a budget check this out. A great “reuse” program for books. http://bookmooch.com/
What to do with all your digital photos?
I have used tinyprints before for announcements and invites but then I discovered that they also offer photo books (through mycanvas), and crafty ones at that. You can choose from a huge selection of pages with themes for any event you can think of. Or be like me and spend hours upon hours creating your own from scratch. It is like digital scrap booking. The only downfall is although the pages are printed on quality 100lb stock paper it is still not something I will let my daughter handle for a while.
Carry your baby
I was so fortunate to have one of my students give me a sling that she designed. I love it. It is functional and wearable. Without any stings or straps to tighten or clasp it is easy and simple. Complete with a pocket and a removable hook it comes in three sizes to fit you perfectly. http://www.wahloo.com/index.php
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
I'm back!
I am crawling out of the black hole that has been my misery for the past 14 weeks…most call it the first trimester. Besides pulling myself together for my classes (which thankfully granola and adrenaline got me through) I have felt pretty awful. Doing as little as you could imagine in the midst of a 21 month old my husband politely tolerated my sickness making runs for french fries and soup when needed. I don’t remember it being this bad with my first pregnancy. With very little sadness I hope I never have to endure this again.
Everyone experiences pregnancy differently. For me it has been like having a hangover for 3 months, complete with the pounding headaches and need for greasy food…which has done nothing for my waist line! As I move towards the light of the second trimester I am officially out to the public which feels good. It doesn’t seem fair that you have to conceal this secret during the time when you need the most sympathy.
I have to say that I feel a little guilty about this pregnancy. Other than “feeling” it I have not focused on it as much as the first one. This is obviously because I am chasing around my nearly 2 year old which distracts from anything outside of keeping her safe, encouraging good behavior, and sneaking in hugs and kisses when I can. Today I had an ultra sound and it allowed me really grasp onto the miracle this is. Seeing her (my guess for now) made it so much more real. She moved around so much, opening her mouth and slurping up the amniotic fluid and sucking on her hands. It makes me realize how incredible this is. There is a person growing inside of me who I can’t wait to meet.
Next is to grasp onto the reality of what it will be like adding another little one to this family. I can’t even begin to prepare myself for that. About the only thing I can think about now are names. We will likely not find out the sex so we need names for both. We are looking for names that are unique but not to trendy. Any suggestions…here of any names you like but didn’t get to use? Please comment and give me some suggestions!
So I am back. Feeling almost like myself again, minus the expanding belly. Headed for the last piece of cheery pie, the baby likes it ;-)
Peace,
Cassie
Everyone experiences pregnancy differently. For me it has been like having a hangover for 3 months, complete with the pounding headaches and need for greasy food…which has done nothing for my waist line! As I move towards the light of the second trimester I am officially out to the public which feels good. It doesn’t seem fair that you have to conceal this secret during the time when you need the most sympathy.
I have to say that I feel a little guilty about this pregnancy. Other than “feeling” it I have not focused on it as much as the first one. This is obviously because I am chasing around my nearly 2 year old which distracts from anything outside of keeping her safe, encouraging good behavior, and sneaking in hugs and kisses when I can. Today I had an ultra sound and it allowed me really grasp onto the miracle this is. Seeing her (my guess for now) made it so much more real. She moved around so much, opening her mouth and slurping up the amniotic fluid and sucking on her hands. It makes me realize how incredible this is. There is a person growing inside of me who I can’t wait to meet.
Next is to grasp onto the reality of what it will be like adding another little one to this family. I can’t even begin to prepare myself for that. About the only thing I can think about now are names. We will likely not find out the sex so we need names for both. We are looking for names that are unique but not to trendy. Any suggestions…here of any names you like but didn’t get to use? Please comment and give me some suggestions!
So I am back. Feeling almost like myself again, minus the expanding belly. Headed for the last piece of cheery pie, the baby likes it ;-)
Peace,
Cassie
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