D.I.Y. Foaming Peppermint Hand Soap With a family of six, we go through hand soap at a rapid rate, especially since we have four nine year-old kids! I used to cringe when they'd pump the expensive hand soaps out three to four pumps at a time, finishing a bottle in a couple of days. But, washing their hands is a good thing, so I came up with a less expensive alternative; making … [Read more...]
10 Family Christmas Traditions to Start This Year
The scent of pine and cinnamon fills the air. Christmas carols ring out in the mall and on the radio. Houses dance with lights and fragrant wreaths adorn doors throughout the neighborhood. Family and friends gather together. It is a time of traditions that kids remember and pass along to their own children. Here are some simple family traditions that are fun, memorable … [Read more...]
Things People Say…
Whenever we leave the house, we are approached by many people. A quad stroller, or two twin strollers, is an unusual sight. People are naturally curious. I am a member of our local twin’s club and other Moms report the same phenomenon. There are different responses to the countless questions. … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part I
When my husband Greg and I were little, we imagined getting married, having babies and living--you guessed it--happily ever after. After all, that is what we heard about in stories. That is what we saw around us. We went to college and I went to graduate school and then walked down the aisle together. We thought we would have a … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part II
Once we had our diagnosis of 'unexplained infertility' it was time to begin treatment. The first course of action is usually IUI or intrauterine insemination. This involves taking the medicine Clomid which stimulates the ovaries to release more follicles, which contain an egg each. Otherwise, the ovaries … [Read more...]