How He Drove His Parents Crazy #parenting #teenagers

A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to 'Dad.' With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with trembling hands and read the letter. Dear Dad: It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and you. I have been finding real passion with Stacy and she is so nice. But I knew you would not approve of her because…
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The Middle Wife – Awesome Show-and-Tell Story!

The 'Middle Wife' by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher (I'm sure you've seen this circulate through email before!) I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back. When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never,…
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Bumkins Reusable Diapers – $9.99 | Zulily Deals #ClothDiapers

Bumkins Cloth Diapers - up to 40% off All these are $ each!! Great deal! Bumkins Bumkins knows what babies need and parents want. The brand is dedicated to providing distinctively designed, high-quality goods. They keep a keen eye on safety, too, meeting the strictest safety standards. The company was founded in 1989 to provide alternatives to disposable diapers and has since grown to offer an impressive range of products. Grab this Deal!
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A Breastfed, Cloth Diapered Baby’s Sleepy Prayer | #clothdiapers #breastfeeding

I think most of us can relate! Jett's Sleepytime Prayer Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray for my mommy and the laundry heap. I always poop twice before I wake. Two more cloth diapers to the pile she'll take. To go back to sleep it's more milk for me. I don't think I'll tell her, I just had to pee.  
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Jett Layton Johnston’s Birth Story | Rosengurtle’s Birth

There are two things in pregnancy that you never really expect to happen. Going past your 40 week estimated due date. Your water breaking before you actually go into labor. Both happened to me, but in hind sight, I wouldn't have had it any other way. Because I had planned on giving birth at Rite of Passage Birth Center in Pearland, the post date (overdue by "modern" ob standards) part had me a little worried.  I knew that I needed to go into labor by the ultrasound-set date of 42 weeks, or I'd not be able to give birth at…
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Lisa Singing During Labor at Rosengurtle’s Birth

This video was taken approximately an hour and a half before I gave birth to Jett Layton on 10/4/11. He was 9 lbs 1 oz and 21 inches long. Born at Rite of Passage Birth Center in Pearland, Texas. My daughter, Kylie (sitting on the bed at the beginning of the video), had the honors of catching the baby as he was born. His Eye is on the Sparrow
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Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes Review and Rafflecopter #Giveaway (10/3)

With Back-to-School  and Fall Sports in full swing, we use Wet Ones for all of our on-the-go clean up and germ fighting needs! For as long as I can remember, my mom has always had a container of Wet Ones in her van.  She's very particular about her vehicles, after raising 3 girls, all who were athletes in junior high, high school, and one in college!  On average, she would tote at least five kiddos in the van before and after games or meets, and she always wanted to keep her van clean. Now, I use Wet Ones in my…
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