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From One Mother to Another – My Two Cents

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Although your appetite doesn’t always seem to agree, you only need an extra 280 calories a day when you are expecting. That's about 5 and a quarter Oreos!  Yes, I did the math!

Baby powder is great for removing small pieces of hair from skin after a haircut or granules of sand from feet when leaving the beach.

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To loosen earwax for easier removal, use a nose aspirator and gently squirt peroxide into the ear canal before a bath or shower.

If you find that you are cold after you eat, it is because much of our blood is rushing to our stomachs to help with the digestion.

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My grandmother told me this long ago, which was confirmed in the hospital when my son was born but…URINE IS STERILE.

It takes 21 to 30 days to break a bad habit. So it is safe to assume that it takes 21 to 30 days to develop a good one.

Just when you are ready to throw in the towel because you feel like what you are saying is not getting through, your child will demonstrate that they understand.

Boys who respect their mothers respect their wives.

Mothers who demonstrate confidence and respect themselves raise daughter who are confident and respect themselves.

90% of what we worry about doesn’t happen.

A baby is only considered a newborn for six weeks.

A baby’s smile, giggle or gentle touch at the end of a hard day, makes any bad day seem far, far away.

You can never, ever hold a baby too much or give him too much love.

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