Notepad Corner

Maybe you've just given birth . Maybe your littlest bundle of joy is still on the way, but you want to get a head start when it comes to picking out their wardrobe. Whatever your reasons for thinking about baby clothes, here are just five tips for only buying the best! 1. Buy Bigger Sizes Your baby will grow more rapidly than you expect. Unless you're happy with only getting one or two "wears" out of a particular outfit, you'll want to buy a size bigger than you actually need. This will also come in handy when diapers require additional room under their clothes. 2. Consider Diaper Access Speaking of diapers, it's important to look at every outfit through the lens of an eventual change. If you'll need to unzip, unstrap and unbutton a dozen different things to tend to your baby's needs, it's not a very practical outfit. 3. Layer It Up Layers will be your best friend when it comes to dressing your baby. Since they'll start fussing

Most pictures today never get to be printed anymore because people prefer to store them in digital form instead. But why hide your pictures when you can share your precious moments in a photo book? These picture books can be placed at your coffee table or library where friends and loved ones can easily access them. With the help of the best photo book maker around you can easily create a book for every special moment with your loved ones. If that is not reason enough to start printing your photos now, then here is more. 1. Nostalgia . Printed photos may be outdated but they are not extinct. There are still people who keep scrapbooks and photo albums with printed photos in them. These people will tell you that a printed picture offers a different kind of joy compared to its digital form. So why limit yourself to digital pictures when you can experience the nostalgic joy of digital prints?   Not just that, you can also share your nostalgia with your loved ones by browsing th

Preparing stuff for a baby on the way is truly a gruesome task. You have lots of things to consider but thanks to some thoughtful friends who prepare Baby Showers , you’ll have a shorter list to complete before the big day comes. Just recently, I have to recall all the baby essentials I needed with my sons when they were born so that I can give my friend a practical gift that she can use for her baby. As first time parents, they have a long list of baby stuff and essentials to prepare and buy. For me, here are some essential things that should make a priority on your list. Photo credits: Lars Plougmann – commons.wikimedia.org First is the bassinet or a crib. Most new mothers can’t get enough of holding their baby and sometimes choose to co-sleep with their baby on their side. But sooner or later a crib will come in quite conveniently.  Boppy pillows are also functional and practical to have especially with a newborn. Expectant moms will find comfort with this when used

If you are feeling a bit blue this winter season, then you might want to consider volunteering. While many go into projects firmly believing that they are giving to the community, many soon discover that the community blesses them more than they could ever give away. Here are some of the ways that you may want to volunteer. Share a Talent There are many ways that you can share a talent that you have with your community. For example, despite being confined to a hospital bed and on Hospice, 91-year-old Morrie Boogart has knitted over 8,000 caps to give away to the homeless. Others, choose to work in a soup kitchen sharing their cooking and baking skills. If you are a musician, then you might think about sharing your musical talents through an organization like Sing For Hope that teaches music in New York City's inner-city schools. Donate Goods Almost everyone has things of value that they can donate. For example, when Bertis Downs who was the lawyer for rock band R.E.M. d