Baby

It’s that time of year when eager and anxious college freshman students arrive by the thousands to their selected college campuses. Usually, the first few weeks are a hazy blur of activities, scoping out new friends, finding their way around the grounds and adjusting to living on their own for the first time.After the newness and excitement wears off, these college kids may start becoming homesick    .. more …

Whether a girl or boy is on the way, decorating a nursery is an exciting project. It is a chance to go back in time and remember the innocence of childhood and to celebrate the gift of new life. Designing a room that offers a comfortable environment for both baby and parent is best achieved by keeping the following 5 decorating tips in mind: 1. Safety Above all else, a baby’s room should be    .. more …

~li~ Reprints Diapers and blankets, rattles and socks.Wrap ‘em together to make a gift that rocks.Bonnie Norton has developed a baby gift that is as useful as it is adorable.The New Lenox mother of three devised the idea for a baby doll made of baby products while she was putting together a “diaper cake” at the village florist she used to own.”I thought, ‘Why not a doll made of diapers?’ ”    .. more …

Business: Two Tin Crows Location: 1116 Tilton Road, Northfield Owners: Mary Janaskyand Barbara Van Sant, bothof Somers Point Phone: 609-272-1998 Employees: Owner operatedWe offer home decor such as lamps, candles and a lot of uniquegifts. We do gift baskets. We also carry jewelry.We do consignment pieces and a lot of items by localartists.Our gift selection is an eclectic mix. We have everything    .. more …

We’re having a baby boom! Bee Southern’s baby gift register lists 15 couples who are expecting babies in the next few months; and Fievet Pharmacy’s register lists nine. I hope they all grow up in Washington, go off to college, and come back to help us here in Wilkes County. Wouldn’t that be great! Peggy and John Jones traveled by train from Toccoa to New Orleans,    .. more …

By MomsCharlotte.comYou may not know it, but the personal-care products you slather all over your little ones – or all over your pregnant self, for that matter – may contain toxins you don’t want anywhere near your family.To help spread the word about this issue, local blogger Mkokopelli is sponsoring the Earth Mama “How Low Can You Go?” challenge. Head over to her site , follow the instructions,    .. more …

One of the better parts of coming home after having been away for two years is stumbling upon old toys and random things we’re actually happy to see.Sure there are plenty of unremarkable blocks and puzzles with missing pieces and old clothes I cannot remember for the life of me why I saved, but there are also some cherished little treasures that still make me smile. Three in particular:The first    .. more …

AN Amble tot has been presented with a special gift to commemorate the Royal wedding. Earlier this year, Amble Town Council agreed to buy a commemorative coin to give to any child born to an elector of Amble parish on April 29. If none were born on that day, the memento would go to the first child born after that to an elector of the Parish.After a delay in people coming forward, baby Caleb Brian    .. more …

Laura Mahoney, our Girl Friday, shares her favorite things and ideas:”I don’t know about you, but by the time August is here I’m over this heat. I start to think about the fall and ways to make the month go by. Today I am sharing with you some of my favorite ideas to help the month pass and maybe get a start on the holidays.”I am a huge coffee person and I have fallen in love with the CBTL    .. more …

Class 1 — Oatmeal: Sherry Zigler, 1st; Amy Secrest, 2nd; Tonya Brown, 3rd. Class 2 — Gingersnaps: Sarah Gray, 1st; Denise Kern, 2nd; Rosalie Carman, 3rd. Class 3 — Sugar: Kylie Frankel, 1st; Ann Hamm, 2nd; Katie Borland, 3rd. Class 4 — Peanut Butter: Ann Hamm, 1st; Penny Drake, 2nd; Heidi Lovenshiemer, 3rd. Class 5 –Thumbprint: Kacie Warth, 1st; Denise Kern, 2nd; Betsy Clark, 3rd. Class 6 —    .. more …