http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Do you have a background in dance? Are you a crafty person? Do you enjoy cooking? Is Science your favorite subject? Are reading and books your forte? Here is an idea that can help moms find creative ways to share their talents and interests. Start a p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_966861_27.html 05th July 2009 Children love a party that includes their favorite character or hero. Most will choose a popular television, or movie character. These decorations and party supplies are usually easy to acquire, as the media is very happy to promote their goods. If you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_966858_27.html 05th July 2009 Every child is born with a personality. Some cry all the time, some sleep all the time, some are patient, and others have no patience at all. As your baby grows older, it will be important to teach patience. Instant gratification has become a part of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_965748_27.html 05th July 2009 Today, children are educated, informed, and wise beyond their years. We expect them to walk early, talk early, read early, even potty train early. As humans, we adapt, and our children are now meeting these expectations. Along with maturing faster, the ch... http://www.articlealley.com/article_964078_27.html 04th July 2009 An offer to host a baby shower or a bridal shower is a gracious offer. After all, planning a shower is time consuming and costly. When you have to deal with an Honoree Zilla (like a Bride Zilla) you will have some problems. Unfortunately, the ‘Zilla... http://www.articlealley.com/article_964075_41.html 04th July 2009 What are the best gifts for the baby who has everything? What gift do you buy for newborn babies who already have everything they need? Friends with large families may have all they need for a new baby. The large items are all taken care of, and they have... http://www.articlealley.com/article_964073_40.html 04th July 2009 Children, soccer games, ballet lessons, swimming practice, church, and the list goes on. Run, run, run; come home, go to bed, wake up; run, run, run. Sound familiar? You are not alone. John is spending the night at a friend’s house, but Kara has not... http://www.articlealley.com/article_964070_40.html 04th July 2009 To teach children to behave in public the training starts at a very young age, and in the home. There should be boundaries, rules, and discipline within the home, and this will carry out in public. * If your child learns to treat his parents and sibli... http://www.articlealley.com/article_962247_27.html 02nd July 2009 Could it be possible that Staycations are here to stay? A Staycation is a vacation at home, and due to economic conditions, HOME is becoming a popular vacation destination. More and more families are experiencing vacations in their hometowns, and love it.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_960600_27.html 01st July 2009 Custom birth announcements are a great way to announce the birth of your little bundle of joy. Send announcements as soon after the birth of your baby as possible, preferably within the first month, definitely by the sixth month. Announce your sweet l... http://www.articlealley.com/article_957159_40.html 30th June 2009 More and more parents are choosing to send a photo birth announcement to announce the birth of their baby. This is a great opportunity to introduce your little one to family and friends who may not get to see the baby for a while. Of course, they want to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_957157_40.html 30th June 2009 Changes in knowledge and attitude now allow you to choose the childbirth method best for you. Natural child birth is just one of the many birth options available that avoids all use of medication during the actual delivery. Women can discuss the benefits ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761552_61.html 20th January 2009 Times have changed and now you can choose the childbirth method best for you. Although women have been giving birth since time began, today they have options that were not available 100 years ago. Once, giving birth was a dangerous event that women feared... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761550_61.html 20th January 2009 Surviving the teen years is not something new parents think about when they are holding their newborn baby. They eventually learn that surviving the sleepless nights of a baby cutting teeth is nothing compared to surviving a night with an upset teenager. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761549_27.html 20th January 2009 The joy of morning sickness is not something readily evident when an expectant woman is tossing her cookies! While some women will never know the agonizing effects of morning sickness, others will experience it with every pregnancy. Then some women only e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761547_61.html 20th January 2009 When kids fight they are usually displaying learned behavior, since they learn to behave by watching those around them. Parents who argue are more likely to have children who argue. Younger children also learn from older siblings. If older siblings are al... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761546_27.html 20th January 2009 Bee stings are not something to mess with. That bee stings hurt like heck is common knowledge, but being stung by a bee can be a frightening as well as life-threatening event. Not only does the pain and burning of a bee sting affect young and old alike, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_761545_27.html 20th January 2009 It is very important to know how to survive a winter car emergency if you live in an area where winter weather brings snow, ice and freezing temperatures. First and most important rule of winter survival: You should never leave home without an emergency k... http://www.articlealley.com/article_743279_31.html 08th January 2009 For some the phrase living off the land brings back an audio memory of a song from the 1970’s; Dog Named Boo by Lobo. For others it means foraging and companionship farming. In the beginning of time all people lived off the land, hunting and gathering f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_743277_27.html 08th January 2009 There are only two ingredients required to make soap, yet soap making can be a very time consuming and difficult project. In the old days, soap was made a couple of times per year, sometimes once a year. One of the reasons for not making soap more often w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_743276_27.html 08th January 2009 Birth month flowers are those flowers that over the centuries have come to represent certain months. Unlike birth stones which are simply single, colored gemstones that correspond to the different months, flowers for one’s birth month can actually be mo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_741550_40.html 07th January 2009 Quotes about children may not always be as funny or memorable as quotes by children, but they usually express a real truth. We would all do well do think about the wisdom expressed in some of these quotes about kids. Some of these quotes are centuries old... http://www.articlealley.com/article_741549_40.html 07th January 2009 More and more kids and parents are asking how kids can make money. With the economy in trouble many parents are cutting back on the money they spend on extras for their kids. For the ambitious and determined child, there are ways they can work for what th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_740892_27.html 07th January 2009 What are the top ten snowbird destinations in the United States? Well, first of all, you need to know what a “snowbird” is. They are those folks who at the first hint of snow up north, pile into their motor home, fifth-wheel or travel trailer and head... http://www.articlealley.com/article_728926_29.html 28th December 2008 As early as the 1900’s the Red Cross was using Search and Rescue dogs (SAR dogs) to help find people who were lost. Many recognize the barrel-toting St. Bernard as the rescue dog who finds those lost in the snow. Originally used in the Alps, these first... http://www.articlealley.com/article_693367_54.html 24th November 2008 There are 5 basic survival skills that every person should know. Without these basic skills chances of survival are diminished greatly, leaving survival to a matter of luck rather than knowledge. What are those five basic survival skills? Well, first ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_691376_27.html 22nd November 2008 Many people who are new to survival preparedness find themselves wondering how they can possibly prepare with the economy like it is. There are ways to use common household items for other than designated purposes. One of these items is the lowly garbage... http://www.articlealley.com/article_686177_27.html 12th November 2008 What is the best survival gun? As a woman, that is a question I’ve been asking of those who are more experience with both survival and guns. For myself I know I want something that is easy to handle, isn’t going to break my shoulder when I fire it an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_686174_27.html 12th November 2008 So your baby is turning one and 1st birthday invitation are on your shopping list. Great! Before deciding on a style of card, you might want to consider how you are going to word those first birthday invitations. After all, the wording can actually deter... http://www.articlealley.com/article_686170_40.html 12th November 2008 You may wonder why should you know your car insurance companies. One very good reason is that in the event of an accident you would be less likely to accept a false proof of insurance. How’s that possible? A few months ago my car was hit while I was ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_681111_31.html 03rd November 2008 When deciding on a metal to use for specific applications, one must have a good understanding of each metal’s characteristics. Therefore, it is not a matter of a coin toss or a childhood game, but instead a matter of knowledge of each metal and its allo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_673722_45.html 23rd October 2008 What exactly is an alloy? Since alloys are part of our daily lives, it’s important that we have some idea of exactly what an alloy is. An alloy is simply a metal that is made up of more than one element. The reason for using an alloy rather than a pure... http://www.articlealley.com/article_673719_45.html 23rd October 2008 Metal casting can be simply described as pouring molten metal into a mold with a cavity that is identical in shape and size as the desired end piece, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. When the casting is finally removed from the mold the result i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_602766_15.html 18th August 2008 Alloy metals are the result of one metal being mixed with another metal or element. In most cases, this ensures the final metal alloy has properties that are improvements over any single metal. Mixing different components allows for a better metal as the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_602761_15.html 18th August 2008 Here is a list of the best ways to induce labor naturally for those women who have gone past their due date. These suggestions were provided by experienced women and are what worked for them. Natural Ways to Induce Labor 1. The night before I went ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_595817_61.html 13th August 2008 Wedding vows can make or break a wedding and the importance of the wedding vows in a personalize ceremony cannot be over-emphasized. These are the spoken promises of each person’s intentions and can actually set the whole tone of the marriage. While ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_595816_41.html 13th August 2008 When should pregnancy acne disappear is one of the questions often asked by pregnant women who long ago passed out of the teen acne phase. Instead just as they are reaching the point in their pregnancy where they are feeling great, their complexion seems ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_595814_61.html 13th August 2008 Never having had to decide which baby formula is best, I decided to ask a group of parents for their recommendations regarding baby formula. Naturally, most responded immediately that mother’s milk is always best for the baby. In fact, some were quite ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_595812_40.html 13th August 2008 Birth announcement etiquette is important when you introduce your new son or daughter to the world. To avoid offending those who are important to you and will be part of your child’s life, there are a few things you need to remember about the etiquette ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_592101_40.html 29th July 2008 Are you going to be hiring a baby sitter and have been wondering exactly what to look for? That’s a question that many experienced parents have already sorted out for themselves. We asked a group of parents to identify what they considered the most imp... http://www.articlealley.com/article_592095_40.html 29th July 2008 It is entirely possible to make good money baby sitting these days. Unlike when I was a baby sitter, earning $1 an hour, baby sitters can earn anywhere from $5 to $20 an hour depending on where you live. However, just saying you are a baby sitter won’t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_592089_40.html 29th July 2008 The pros and cons of cloth diapers have come into debate with the economy in the shape it is in. Probably one of the easiest ways for new parents to cut corners is with their baby’s diapers. With a 16 count package of disposable diapers running anywher... http://www.articlealley.com/article_574597_40.html 11th July 2008 Have you ever wondered how to treat that crusty cradle cap? When you were a new mother and suddenly noticed a scabby, crusty patch in your baby’s soft hair, how did you react? Did you experience a moment of panic at seeing a yellow scaly substance on yo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_574596_40.html 11th July 2008 We asked some mothers, “What was the best new mother advice you received when you had your first baby?” While one might assume that the majority of the advice would be practical baby care tips, the advice that made the greatest impression on most of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_574594_27.html 11th July 2008 To know how to settle a colicky crying baby, one must first understand that there is a real reason for the baby crying. According to the American Heritage Dictionary Online colic is: Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distentio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554835_40.html 11th June 2008 Have you been wondering about how to make homemade baby food? Have you also wondered if there is actually any benefit to taking the time to make your baby’s food? If so, then here’s what some parents report about their experiences with making h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554834_40.html 11th June 2008 The variety of baby bottles on the market can be totally confusing to the new parent. It seems that each style of bottle is supposed to be the very best for your baby, and after all, you want to do what is best for your baby. Of course, but saying t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554833_40.html 11th June 2008 I sometimes wonder when to give a thank you gift to someone who has done a favor for me or helped me in some way. When is a gift proper as opposed to just a simple thank you note, a payment of money, or just saying a sincere “thank you”? I ask... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554831_27.html 11th June 2008 I asked a group of people to suggest thank you gifts for every budget. They offered some great ideas for gifts that fit in four different categories: under $10, between $15 and $50, $50-100, and above $100. The suggestions for thank you gifts for u... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554828_27.html 11th June 2008 Vehicle donation: What is it and why would anyone considering donating a car or truck? Well, all of us have been there, at one time or another. An old car just isn't doing it for us any more. It might be broken down, or have body damage, or we've j... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554824_31.html 11th June 2008