tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59675303380066130062024-02-19T03:43:08.264-06:00O'Baby OrlaithBrandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-27791464590802801122011-08-16T08:43:00.000-05:002011-08-16T08:43:41.124-05:00The Healthy Slow Cooker: ReviewI absolutely love to cook! Trying new recipes is exciting for me. When I had the opportunity to review <i>The Healthy Slow Cooker</i>, I jumped at the chance! As a family we try to eat fairly healthy by watching our calorie and fat intake. The first thing I noticed about this cook book was that every single recipe had nutritional information! This makes it very easy for anyone trying to keep track of what they are eating. If you are on a plan like Weight Watchers, you can enter the information in to the WW site for a quick conversion to points. It couldn't be easier!<br />
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After trying out several recipes from The Healthy Slow Cooker, I decided to share the recipe for Vegetable Curry with Lentils and Spinach. I must admit, when it comes to the slow cooker I can be a bit lazy. I like a recipe where I can throw all of the ingredients in and come back 6 hours later to a delicious meal. This recipe calls for a bit more prep work, but I promise it is totally worth it! Steps like toasting your spices will bring out delicious flavors you just can't get any other way.<br />
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I chose to add the coconut milk (I used light for less calories) and a little more vegetable broth to give the curry a little more liquid. We ate this as a main dish, and it made more than enough for 2 nights! It was full of flavor, vitamins and is low in fat too!<br />
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I really love how Judith (the author) gives great information with every recipe. For instance, she talks about all of the wonderful antioxidants found in this recipe and their health benefits. She does a great job at not only giving you a recipe, but also educating you about what you are eating. I definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for great slow cooker recipes that are healthy as well! The book is full of inventive recipes that don't lack in the flavor department. Plus, you won't feel guilty after eating them<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
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As you can see, the soup is full of fresh, flavorful ingredients that are both hearty and delicious! In addition to being vegetarian, this soup is also Vegan, which is a plus in my book! I have made the soup with both udon noodles and soba noodles. Both are delicious, but I definitely prefer the udon noodles. Another easy variation on the soup is to substitute the type of mushroom you are using. While shiitake mushrooms are certainly delicious, but they can be pricey. Try some baby bellas instead for an equally delicious soup at a more affordable price.<br />
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I definitely give this cookbook an A plus! So many times, vegetarian recipes can be boring and bland. I promise you will not have that problem with these recipes! There is an amazing variety of recipes and ingredients. There is something for every palate. I am still discovering new recipes, and I love them all!<br />
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She has also been learning colors. Right now her favorite is purple, with yellow as a close second. We have been working on her ABC’s too. She has had the tune down for 3-4 months, but now she can say a lot of the letters. Her ABC’s go something like this “A, B, C, D… L, M, N, O, P”. It is pretty cute! We are trying to fill in the blanks. She will get it when she is ready!<br />
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We have been pre-training for the potty since she was 15 months. The pre-training consists of several tactics to get her familiar and comfortable with the potty. Luckily, we use an in-home daycare so her pre-training is being reinforced while she is there. If we were in a regular daycare, she wouldn’t be in the right class for potty training. Orlaith took to the potty the first time we put her on and she peed! Since then we try to put her on the potty at least 6 times a day. We also read potty books and watch a potty video. I know a lot of parents do not let their kiddos watch TV. We didn’t either, but made an exception for potty learning. It turned out to be a big help. I have taken the last week of June off of work, so we can have our Potty Party day and officially potty train. Orlaith will be 18 months old, and more than ready by then. This <a href="http://www.mypreciouskid.com/articles/potty-training.html">link</a> outlines the basic method we are using.<br />
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It has kind of been freaking me out to think that I have less than 2 weeks left of cloth diapering. I know it is a logical next step for us, but I will miss the cloth diapers I have grown to love. I think a lot of cloth diapering mamas can relate to my feelings. If not, I promise I am not crazy for missing diapers! I also know that this is the last piece of being a baby that Orlaith still has, and it is about to be gone. It is hard to face the facts that my “baby” is not really a baby anymore. Sigh. Here goes nothing!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
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So, it has been awhile since I have posted anything on the blog. Shame on me! I have been so busy with life that I forgot to update you all on it. There have been some pretty big developments on the Orlaith front. As most of you know, we have been co-sleeping with Orlaith since she was born. She never spent a night in her crib… EVER. My husband and I both love having her close, snuggling and just staring at our sleeping angel.<br />
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A week ago, our air conditioning went out. It was still working, but blowing hot air. This had happened before, and a complicated series of turning things off and on usually did the trick. Not that night though. It was super hot in our house, and I couldn’t bare the thought of that hot little baby snuggling up to me all night when it was upwards of 85 degrees. So, I stripped her down to her diaper and put her down in her bed. I say bed because I had just switched her from a crib to a toddler bed earlier that day. I totally expected that she would wake up at some point in the night screaming. Imagine my surprise when my alarm went off the next morning and she was still sound asleep in her bed! So, I struggled with my selfish feelings of keeping my baby close to me all night, versus the fact that we obviously had a window to start putting her to sleep in her own bed at night. The logical part of me won out and I decided that it was time. She was obviously ready to sleep alone. But was I?<br />
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The next night, I started telling Orlaith we would be going “night night” soon. I told her what to expect – saying good night to daddy, going potty, putting on a diaper, reading a book and then going to sleep. After each thing was completed, I would say “Okay, now we are going to do X, Y and Z” so she knew exactly what to expect. That night when I laid her down she started to cry. I sat right beside her bed and told her everything was okay. I hugged her when she needed it, and rubbed her back when she was lying down. The tears stopped after a couple of minutes. She settled down, with me snuggling her, and she passed out. She stayed asleep all night again. The next night, we went through the same routine, except the tears only lasted about 20 seconds. The next night, we were down to 5 seconds, and by the next night no crying at all! Every night I sat by her bed and waited until she fell asleep. We had a successful full week of Orlaith sleeping in her toddler bed every night. She only woke up one night because her teeth were hurting.<br />
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Last night, Sunday, started week 2 of sleeping in her own bed. Orlaith typically goes to sleep at 9. Imagine my surprise when at 8:20 she walks up to me, blanket in hand and tells me “Night Night”. I asked her, quite surprised, if she was ready to go night night. She responded with huge nod yes and proceeded to walk to her room and try to climb in bed. I had to remind her of our bedtime ritual. We went potty, put on a diaper, read a book and I laid her down. As I tried to rub her back, she told me no and pushed my hand away. She wanted to go to sleep on her own, without me touching her. I obliged, sadly. I sat there until she passed out. It took a little while longer than normal because it was still light outside. As soon as the room started to darken, her breathing slowed and her stirring stopped. My sweet baby girl is growing up all too quickly.<br />
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So that is our story of how we went from co-sleeping to an independent sleeper, quite by accident. My husband and I were talking and laughing last night… thinking of all the people who scolded us for co-sleeping. I can’t even count the number of people who felt the need to tell us we would regret ever letting her into our bed. She would be 8, 10, 21 (the ages invariably got older with each warning) and still sleeping with us. I am a firm believer that attachment parenting, which includes co-sleeping, leads to confident, independent children who are not afraid of change. They trust in us as parents to make decisions that are good for them. They know that we are there if they need us. They are not afraid to try things because they know we are right there, standing in the distance watching them succeed, and we are ready to pick them up if they fall down. They know this, and they flourish.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
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Orlaith is growing by leaps and bounds. Her vocabulary and understanding of the world around her amaze me. She is up to about 26 words and 29 signs! Some of those words overlap, but a lot of the signs are things she cannot say yet. I cannot explain how easy it has made things! We are able to communicate most of her needs, and in turn she typically remains a sweet, calm baby! We start the second level sign class later this month. I can’t wait to learn more things to teach her!<br />
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Orlaith is developing a very outgoing personality, just like her Daddy. She loves saying “Hi” and “Bye” to anyone passing by, in restaurants, the grocery store, Target, you get the idea! And if the lucky person she chooses to greet doesn’t respond, LOOK OUT! She gets very upset, and will scream and squeal to try and get their attention. This tactic usually works to get her the attention she wants. It is very funny!<br />
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Here are some other things she has been doing lately:<br />
Sneaking up on Mommy and Daddy – she’s not very quiet about it yet, but we still act surprised!<br />
Acting like she is sleeping – She will close her eyes and pretend to snore<br />
Walking with her eyes shut or a blanket over her head – I am not sure what this is about but it’s funny!<br />
Climbing… on everything…!<br />
Putting any kind of bag over her arm, and telling us “Bye” and waving – She is trying to mimic me picking up my purse or the diaper bag.<br />
Singing – She doesn’t really know all of the words, but she is dead on with the tune! Her faves at the moment are ABC’s, Twinkle Little Star and The Farmer in the Dell. She also tries to sign her ABC’s when she is singing the tune.<br />
Kicking and throwing her ball – Daddy can’t wait to sign her up for soccer<br />
Dancing to anything with a beat – I play music while she plays and she will stop and get her groove on whenever the mood strikes her. She has a great booty bounce, and likes to drop it like it’s hot! Mommy can’t wait to get her into dance class!<br />
She is obsessed with babies – There is a new baby in daycare, and now everything is “baby” this and “baby” that. She can recognize a picture of a baby, and she gets so excited to see one! She even loves on her baby dolls, rocks them, kisses them and pats them on the back. So sweet!<br />
Animals – she loves cats and dogs! We have cats, and her in-home daycare has a dog. She is actually very gentle with them, and one of our cats loves to play with her! She also looks out of our living room window saying “ruff, ruff” when she hears the dogs bark next door… which is A LOT… ahem.<br />
Uh uh – Her new favorite answer to every question you ask! Even if she wants something, she will tell you “uh uh”.<br />
Eating with a fork – if she can stab it with a fork, she can feed herself! We are still working on the spoon, because she can’t quite get the hang of keeping it right side up so she doesn’t spill. We still haven’t mastered a straw yet. In time, in time!<br />
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We had a bad string of ear infections that lasted from November until last week. We even visited the ENT to talk about tubes. At the time she had 4 ear infections (1 double and 3 in her right ear), and was on the verge of a 5th. The ENT did recommend tubes, but we decided to wait a bit and see what happened. They also did a hearing test, and there was no major issue there. She had trouble hearing very low tones, but that was due to the fluid in her ears. She can hear just fine, and there is no delay in her language development at all. She did end up getting that 5th ear infection, but she cleared it on her own WITHOUT antibiotics. This was a great sign! Brian, the pediatrician and I decided to wait and see if she would get one more before deciding on tubes. Our hopes are that she can make it to the Fall without another one. She might get one or two more infections in the Fall before she turns 2, but then the occurrence of ear infections drops drastically. So keep your fingers and toes crossed for no more ear infections! I do not want my baby girl to have surgery, no matter how safe and common the procedure is!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
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Since I left you last, Orlaith turned 1, sprouted a couple of more teeth and she is walking everywhere! It was a busy holiday season, and I am glad things are slowing down once again. Look for lots more from O'Baby Orlaith because we are back and ready to blog!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
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Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-4651936601275644482010-12-01T18:25:00.001-06:002011-01-24T15:14:15.719-06:00Lovely Little Ladies Boutique: Review and Giveaway CLOSED<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love to dress up my daughter Orlaith! Tutus, petti skirts, hats, headbands, bows… I will take it all! I recently discovered a great online boutique called </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lovely Little Ladies Boutique</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. They have tons of adorable choices at GREAT prices! Sometimes it can be hard to find boutique style products that are priced to fit my budget. That is why I was so happy to find </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LLLB</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">!</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Look at how cute Orlaith is in the black headband with the pink zebra stripe flower clip! These headbands are great because you can mix and match any bow or clip on them. This definitely gives you more bang for your buck because you can customize them to match any outfit. I am so pleased with the quality of the headband and clip! You should get one (or three!) and see for yourself!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies?v=wall">LLLB Facebook page</a> for other giveaways!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One lucky reader is going to win their bow of choice from </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lovely Little Ladies Boutique</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">! Check out their photo albums for pictures of all of their products.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mandatory Entry</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: Visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies">Lovely Little Ladies Boutique</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and tell me which bow you would choose. Please be specific!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Extra Entries</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">:</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Follow O'Baby Orlaith via Google Friend Connect (publicly please) (+2)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Subscribe to O'Baby Orlaith via email (don't forget to confirm your subscription) (+2)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Grab My Button and let me know where you posted it (+1)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Blog about this giveaway, with a link to this post (leave the URL in your comment) (+1)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Add this giveaway to a giveaway linky (leave the URL in your comment) (+5)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies">Lovely Little Ladies Boutique</a> on Facebook and tell them O'Baby Orlaith sent you (leave your Facebook name in the comment) (+1)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You can also earn <b>5 EXTRA ENTRIES</b> into any giveaway by voting for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">Orlaith</a> in the LLLB model contest. Just like their page, find Orlaith's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">picture</a> in the 0-2 age photo album and then like her picture (#5). Just leave me your Facebook name in the comment.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you also blog about the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">contest</a> or post it on Facebook and ask people to vote for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">Orlaith</a>, I will give you 5 additional entries into any giveaway... yes that's 10 extra entries!!! Just leave me the URL or Facebook name where you asked people to vote for O!</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Contest ends 12/17/2010 at 11:59 pm CST. <strong>Open to US residents only</strong>.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Winner will be chosen via random.org</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The winner will be notified via email at the close of the contest. They will have 72 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-57548916214771463022010-12-01T09:02:00.000-06:002010-12-01T09:02:22.947-06:00Wordless Wednesday: Baby Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1EuZsfcAbABRjqBhHuLaCQYpqNZn6wEQnzq5ThQKWVscYk31T3KjdQuhY3GxV7UeTDyIcLiL8ComaR3d04KDPwHErzavWQ0dzq1SKk6a1_1k75t1jxPToUOpPCMfdl38YlKar90o297E/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1EuZsfcAbABRjqBhHuLaCQYpqNZn6wEQnzq5ThQKWVscYk31T3KjdQuhY3GxV7UeTDyIcLiL8ComaR3d04KDPwHErzavWQ0dzq1SKk6a1_1k75t1jxPToUOpPCMfdl38YlKar90o297E/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-25570033660617427662010-12-01T08:52:00.003-06:002010-12-01T18:38:24.185-06:00Vote for Orlaith Pretty Please! EXTRA entries!Orlaith is entered into a modeling contest for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies">Lovely Little Ladies Boutique</a> and we need your help to win! Please go "like" their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies">Facebook page</a>. Then look under the photos for the Age 0-2 album. Orlaith is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">picture #5</a>. Please "Like" her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">picture</a> in order to vote for her. If she wins, she will get free items from the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies">boutique</a> all year!!!<br />
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If you <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">vote for Orlaith</a>, I will give you 5 extra entries into any of my giveaways. Use them all in one place, or split them up - your choice! Just make sure to leave your Facebook name in the comment! If you blog about the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Lovely.Little.Ladies">modeling contest</a> or post it on Facebook and ask people to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">vote for Orlaith</a>, you can have 5 more entries into any giveaway! Leave the link here to your post. All extra entries should be left on the giveaway(s). Thanks for your support!<br />
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The contest ends December 20th and you can only <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174591989235716&set=a.174601369234778.46274.155019914526257">vote</a> once per age group!<br />
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And by the way, I have another giveaway posting going up very soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-52194643193055498142010-11-20T13:34:00.001-06:002010-11-20T13:35:53.190-06:00Winner of $25 GC to My Baby Clothes BoutiqueCongrats to # 57 Kim @ Chubby Cheeks Thinks! You have 72 hours to respond to the email I sent you.<br />
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background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; display: block; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: -6px; margin-right: -6px; margin-top: -6px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">True Random Number Generator</span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-min-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><label for="true-random-integer-generator-min" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #777777; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Min:</label> <input id="true-random-integer-generator-min" maxlength="9" name="true-random-integer-generator-min" style="margin-left: 10px; width: 77px;" type="text" value="1" /></span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-max-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><label for="true-random-integer-generator-max" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #777777; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Max:</label> <input id="true-random-integer-generator-max" maxlength="9" name="true-random-integer-generator-max" style="margin-left: 6px; width: 77px;" type="text" value="100" /></span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-max-button-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><input id="true-random-integer-generator-button" name="true-random-integer-generator-button" style="display: block;" type="button" value="Generate" /></span><label for="true-random-integer-generator-result" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Result:</label><span id="true-random-integer-generator-result" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ccccff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; display: block; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;">57</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-17637701604545237932010-11-18T19:25:00.000-06:002010-11-18T19:25:03.201-06:0011 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFYNuJOdJQN9myEKpo0o6nCxhgZwwwrjB0fKhnRFg08uST2IpnbRNxMEx-nLjvvFZDR-Kb1tsG_QgV0QlDxSWOzSv1lX1ShP4WV1TekEspEYGqH6PjqYbclrcan940djJ2u1JckuMAjUE/s1600/O+11+Months+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFYNuJOdJQN9myEKpo0o6nCxhgZwwwrjB0fKhnRFg08uST2IpnbRNxMEx-nLjvvFZDR-Kb1tsG_QgV0QlDxSWOzSv1lX1ShP4WV1TekEspEYGqH6PjqYbclrcan940djJ2u1JckuMAjUE/s320/O+11+Months+3.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br />
My sweet baby girl is 11 months old today. Fast forward a month and you are gonna be talking to one sad momma! Orlaith is SO smart. She amazes me. She is picking up signs like crazy (book, more, all done). She is saying complicated word combinations that even surprised her pediatrician when we were there on Monday (all done!). I am waiting for her to take her first steps any day now. She has been pulling up and cruising for a while now. She lets go and stands without holding on for longer and longer every day. She also loves her baby doll stroller push toy. She pushes it all over the place so she can walk places the furniture can't take her! I can't wait to see what the future holds for my daughter, but at the same time I want her to stay little forever. Peter Pan Syndrome...<br />
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Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-40111261048386370842010-11-18T16:18:00.000-06:002010-11-18T16:18:40.368-06:00My Baby Clothes Boutique: Sale and Giveaway Ending Soon!Check out the great deal <a href="http://www.mybabyclothesboutique.com/">My Baby Clothes Boutique</a> has going on right now! If you haven't started Christmas shopping, now is the perfect time to start! What about Holiday outfits for the kiddos? It's time to get hopping and take advantage of the awesome sales coming up!<br />
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MyBabyClothesBoutique.com is offering 15% off our entire catalog from, November 22nd - November 24th 2010. Place your orders before the holiday rush to get first pick of our holiday items before they run out of stock!<br />
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Use the discount code below to get 15% OFF any order. Simply enter the code during checkout at MyBabyClothesBoutique.com<br />
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<strong>***Also, the </strong><a href="http://irishbabybump.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-baby-clothes-boutique-review-and.html"><strong>giveaway</strong></a><strong> for a $25 GC to <a href="http://www.mybabyclothesboutique.com/">My Baby Clothes Boutique</a> ends tomorrow night. Hurry and enter!***</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-64289164061425072782010-11-17T13:19:00.002-06:002010-11-17T13:19:48.073-06:00Wordless Wednesday: When Daddy is on duty...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01Aghz8A4Wj7TgrXFTT-Wp6SnL1-nZm1VNfDGfB_CxMrfZ_7uIVeNCPsVPnBHI9bV_98xoeEHdWuvF9YwPxQgHWBZ3yJo9E2k91zxQtuNIqZ3Hi3TUcvSLFzbeDsvdnegZTuZ083cIiEC/s1600/O+TP.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01Aghz8A4Wj7TgrXFTT-Wp6SnL1-nZm1VNfDGfB_CxMrfZ_7uIVeNCPsVPnBHI9bV_98xoeEHdWuvF9YwPxQgHWBZ3yJo9E2k91zxQtuNIqZ3Hi3TUcvSLFzbeDsvdnegZTuZ083cIiEC/s1600/O+TP.JPG" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-4218640778981100212010-11-17T11:37:00.003-06:002010-12-04T21:29:25.095-06:00Inspired By Finn: Baltic Amber Teething Necklace Review and Giveaway - CLOSEDOh the woes of having a teething baby! Orlaith has been teething on and off since she was four months old, but she never cut any teeth... until recently! Luckily I had received an amber teething necklace from <a href="http://hyenacart.com/inspiredbyfinn/">Inspired By Finn</a>. We would have been lost without it. I don't like handing out medication (unless absolutely necessary) but I didn't want my baby girl to be in pain either. This was the perfect solution! I was able to provide pain relief WITHOUT medication!<br />
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Before Orlaith came along, I had never heard of an amber teething necklace. Once I was introduced to the product, I was still confused. How do they work? Isn't it dangerous for a baby to chew on beads? Let me clear up the confusion, and let you know exactly how these necklaces work. And by the way, there is no chewing involved!<br />
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Baltic amber is not a stone, but a fossilized tree resin. Historically, Baltic Amber has been used in Europe as a natural and traditional remedy and curative for many ailments for centuries. Long ago it was considered one of the leading ‘medicines’ of its time. Baltic Amber is the most esteemed amber in the world, and the healing qualities of Baltic Amber make it unlike any other type of amber found in the world.<br />
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When baltic amber is worn on the skin, the skin’s warmth releases trace amounts of healing oils from the amber. These oils contain succinic acid and are absorbed into the skin.<br />
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Baltic Amber has some of the highest concentrations of Succinic Acid found in nature, and this is what makes it so special. Succinic Acid is a natural component of plant and animal tissues, and it's presence in the human body is beneficial in many ways. <br />
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Baltic amber contains analgesic properties and helps take the edge off of many types of discomfort associated with dental issues, headaches, joint pain, etc. In many different and subtle ways, succinic acid helps boost the body's own natural healing ability and immune system.<br />
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Cool, huh? And they really do work. The necklace greatly reduced the teething pain Orlaith was going through. I was able to all but stop giving her any medication. I really love this product!<br />
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The lighter/cloudy amber contains more succinnic acid. Orlaith is wearing the Butter Round necklace in 13-13 1/2 inches. She has plenty of room to grow in it too! She wears the teething necklace almost 24/7. We only take it off when she is bathing. When she takes a nap or goes down for the night, I wrap the necklace around her ankle and tuck it under a sock.<br />
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Become a follower today. O appreciates your support!</div>Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155461143562481858noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967530338006613006.post-41815005302888721942010-11-16T15:43:00.000-06:002010-11-16T15:43:11.637-06:00Lend me your ear...My poor baby girl got a cold about 2 weeks ago. From that she developed a cough. Last Thursday she got conjunctivitis (pink eye) in both eyes. Then she was running a fever off and on all weekend, but not showing any other new symptoms. We took her to the doctor yesterday and she has a double ear infection!!! She was not showing any signs that her ears were hurting her. I couldn't believe it. She is officially on antibiotics for the first time ever. I hope it knocks this crap out quickly. We are going out of town for Thanksgiving and I don't want to put her through the drive to Houston if she is not feeling well. Plus, she's been sick long enough. C'mon upswing!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Do not miss a moment of life with Orlaith...
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