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Are You Going Somewhere?

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Are You Moving? Moving. That word has a few meanings and connotations, doesn't it? "I gotta get up and get moving" is something you may say on a rainy Saturday morning. I just heard that our neighbors are moving to a different city. We are going to be moving around our furniture this weekend. Each one of these statements is using the word moving, but there isn't much in common as far as what each one means.  Moving the Furniture Sometimes a change-up is needed. Interestingly, there are quite a few benefits to rearranging your furniture.  1) Cleaning - You may be better at doing this than me, but when it comes to the heavy furniture items, they don't get cleaned underneath often. Moving the furniture around is a great opportunity to clean up those inevitable dust bunnies. Or if you are like, the day we decide to move things around in the living room, it's like Christmas for the kiddos and pets. All the lost toys are found and they are ready to ge

Spring Has Sprung - More Time Outdoors

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Longer Days and Warmer Weather This winter has had its ups and downs. Just when you think it was over, here came another week or more of cold weather. I guess winter just wasn't ready to loosen its icy grip just because an underground dwelling rodent said it was time. While the groundhog was a little off with his prognosticating this year, spring seems to have finally come. All in all, I bet a lot of people are happy about this change of season.  Not to be a stick in the mud, but spring coming is always a mixed bag for me. I do enjoy the milder weather, but I seriously could do without all the allergies. I am sure the over-the-counter allergy medicine companies are happy for my patronage, I feel like I have to make a personal budget just for nasal sprays and pills. I look at other people who aren't allergic to grass and wonder what it feels like to be able to mow your own yard without wearing a respirator.  Outdoor Furniture Some days can be worse than others

Is Your Infant Turning into a Toddler?

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Is Your Infant Turning into a Toddler? Time really does fly by. It may only seem like three weeks ago whenever you brought a new baby home from the hospital. But the reality is that a few years have actually passed in your baby infant is now a toddler. That means that it’s time for your newest to start sleeping in their own room. This can be a time of high anxiety for many parents as they worry that their toddler will need them in the middle night and they want your own, or that the toddler will be upset that they are no longer sleeping in the same room with mom and dad. These are definitely some real concerns but there are also some other concerns that parents should be aware of, and that is living space. Bunk Beds: a Viable Option Another major concern as mentioned above is living space. If you only have a two bedroom home then where is the toddler supposed to sleep if you already have another child? The easy answer is to purchase a new bigger home, but sometimes, that doesn