Lactation Boosting Cookies Recipe for Breastfeeding Moms

This (and similar) Lactation Boosting Cookies Recipes can be found ALL over the web, so I'm not sure where it originated!  I ran across the recipe in an email in 2001, and there was no attributions, so I've tweaked it a little! When you have a new baby, it's hard to remember to take care of yourself.  You're worried about the next feeding, the next diaper change, getting the hubby out the door on time for work, managing your time between all of your kids.  I've been there, a I always forget that I need to make sure that I'm also drinking…
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Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land $24/4 Admission | Juice in the City Houston

$24 Admission for a Family of 4 to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land Mention a trip to a museum and you may have to do a little convincing to generate the necessary enthusiasm. Not so when you suggest an afternoon at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land. Your little ones will sprint to the car for this adventure where they come face to face with Stan the T. Rex and live to tell the story. Budding scientists can learn about the leftover stomach contents of Leonardo, a mummy replica of a 77-million-year-old adult…
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Justin Bieber Singing Toothbrush – 50% off (Win Movie Tix) | Mamasource Deal

Brush Buddies – Justin Bieber Make Brushing Fun With Character Toothbrushes For Kids (50% Off) Your kids will be begging to clean their teeth with these talking, singing character toothbrushes from Brush Buddies. The dentist-endorsed toothbrushes feature several zany animals—from puppies and cats to tigers and lions—and the all-new singing Justin Bieber line! Pay $15 for $30 worth of Brush Buddies 150 Brush Buddies buyers will get 2 AMC Gold Movie Tickets!  Winners will be randomly chosen and emailed on 7/19. *Don’t forget, this deal has instant vouchers so your child will be brushing Bieber-style in no time! Get in on this Mamasource deal HERE!
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Wordless Wednesday: ANOTHER View from my Bathroom Skylight

(not so) Wordless Wednesday - Apparently he was thirsty!  I heard a TERRIBLE banging noise in my bathroom and could not figure out what it was.  Then, I caught a glimpse of something on the side of the skylight.  I thought it was a bird at first, but the, he (definitely he) decided it was safe enough to walk and lap up the accumulating rain(t)rops on the skylight!    
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Remember Little Peggy Ann McKay? | Shel Silverstein

Where the Sidewalk Ends is one of my all time favorite books.  When I was in elementary school, I competed un UIL for poetry reading.  I didn't get anywhere, not because I wasn't good at it, but because my teachers didn't realize that the poems had to be a certain time length, and mine was too short! Here's the poem I recited!     I Cannot Go To School Today by Shel Silverstein  "I cannot go to school today" Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth…
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Shipley Donuts $3 Deal | Houston Area Deals

Shipley Do-Nuts $7 to Spend on Doughnuts and More First, sign up for Living Social HERE! Then go HERE to grab this 57% off deal! "Doughnuts -- is there anything they can't do?" Thus spoke the veritable sensei of circular sweets, Homer Simpson. With today's deal from Shipley Do-Nuts, experience the awesomeness of both doughnuts and array of delicious supplements: For $3, get $7 to spend on beignets, lattes, kolaches, and smoothies. THIS LOCATION ONLY 12225 Westheimer Road Between Kirkwood & Dairy Ashford Houston, TX 77077 713-589-3292    
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Wordless Wednesday: View from my Bathroom Skylight

(I actually went outside to snap the pics, because the hubby still hasn't gone out on the roof to clean the skylight and it makes for not so cool pics!)     While in the tub, reading my book, I glanced up, and noticed that behind the clouds, the sky was different colors.  My skylight has a limited view.  It took several times glancing up to OH WOW, that's a rainbow mixed in with those clouds!
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Dear Netflix, Dumb Move! Signed – The Mama Person

*Update Edit - Since this post, I've found out that what I had written wasn't all true, so, I have edited it a little to reflect what others are concerned about! Dear Netflix, My family and I have been members of your service for a while. We started out with one disc, then went to three.  Online streaming was one of the best things ever, then, you introduced the Wii disc to stream on TV.  As if that wasn't cool enough, we were then able to hook up to the Wii online, and then the Xbox (and all those other…
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How to Build a Cloth Diaper Stash for $45 – Cloth Diapering on the Cheap

I was cruising around Amazon this morning, when I came across (again) a couple of really cheap cloth diapers, and I thought I talk about cloth diapering on the cheap! Cloth diapering doesn't have to be expensive.  Once you get obsessed, like a lot of us, it can be VERY expensive, but if you're doing this for money saving reasons, here are a few tips to get you started cloth diapering without a HUGE upfront cost. Don't feel like Amazon is the only place to buy cloth diapers!  Do your research for the cheapest prices around!  These below are just…
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10 Random Household Facts You Probably Never Knew

Have you ever wondered just how many loads of laundry you do per year on average?  What about how many times most people mow their yard?  Check these out! Flush the Toilets - According to the World Toilet Organization (WTO), the average person uses a toilet 2,500 times year!  That's six to eight times a day, but if you have boys like mine, they don't flush every time! Wash the Clothes - ChaCha says that Americans do an estimated 116 loads of laundry per year, per person.  I would estimate that with a cloth diapered baby's total is around 150 loads per…
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