Scrapbook offers advice for new mom
For women expecting a baby, 2012 will be life-changing. It's important to document all the milestones in our lives, but there is probably none as significant as the birth of a baby, so why not commemorate this special event with a scrapbook.
A lazy mom's guide to scrapbooking
Every New Year’s, I wind up pledging to get myself more organized. And for years, what that meant was sifting through the huge box of wedding mementos and photos and scrapbooking them into a gorgeous album. I wanted to do it quickly, before I forgot the little details of my wedding day. I got married in 1999. I moved the box from Pennsylvania to Florida, to two apartments and finally a house. I ...
Nappies that make mums happy
WHEN Mount Isa mum Charmaine Hartwig was searching for the perfect gift to give to her friend for a baby shower, she found herself bored with what was on offer.
No wallflowers among these canvas samplers
If you have fabric scraps and a button collection, you have the makings of avant-garde wall art. If you’ve saved your child’s treasured baby garments or clothing items from a departed loved one, you have the makings of a sentimental and one-of-a-kind creation.
Early birth deepens bond for adoptive couple, birth mom
The birth and adoptive families form friendship after months taking turns by newborn's incubator.