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If you are like many out there, you’ve been waiting for just the right time to buy a home.  With home prices recently falling, now may be the right time to start looking.  Before you find that perfect house, you need to make sure your credit is ready too. One thing you can do is get free mortgage quotes.  From there, you can calculate your mortgage to see what you can really afford.  Then its time to go look for that perfect home you’ve been waiting for.

Hey all, I now have a crawler in the house.  Last weekend my daughter took to her hands and knees, and, after weeks of rocking back and forth, began to crawl.  It was like her knees finally got the message her hands had been trying to send, get moving!  I now I am once again concerned about every crumb, hair, and dust bunny on the ground, as she is quite adventurous and will find it.  She loves to find anything of brother’s; food, toys, juice; pretty much anything she shouldn’t have.

Looking for the best Mexico vacation spots? Mexico is a great place to relax and get away.  Mexico has great weather year round and you can really get a great deal for your money.  Looking for the perfect romantic honeymoon or second honeymoon.  A Rocky Point honeymoon can be just what you are looking for.  Before you go, you want to make sure you are getting what you pay for.  If you visit Sea Side Reservations, you can find video, pictures, and virtual tours of some of the most luxurious resorts in Mexico.  Their site is the ‘whole enchilada’ offering information on lodging, activities, destination weddings, and shopping.  Say “hola” to Mexico for your next vacation!

My son is 2 years and a couple of months.  This means potty training, so we bought a little potty seat.  I know with boys it’s usually closer to 3 than 2, but I thought we’d have it around just in case.  He showed interest in sitting on the seat with his clothes on at first, then off.  He liked the ‘potty video’ I got, especially the songs.  He wants to be a big boy.  The next day, he asked to sit on it, with nothing happening, then again the next day.  This time he peed in it.  The chair played music and he got a jelly bean.  He put the PP in the big potty and got to flush, very exciting.  We called daddy to tell him and did a cheer.  He likes to do it so far for the reward and excitement, but I think the novelty may wear off soon.  I am very aware that this will take quite a while.

I am always on the lookout for the best stroller. I scan other strollers in the mall to see others use, just in case theirs is better. I consider myself to be a collector of strollers, the way others might collect shoes or wine. If you are looking for strollers, from low cost to high end, look no further.  Babyearth.com has a great selection and free shipping on most strollers.  So for a single, double, travel system, or umbrella, and everything in between, theirs is the site to buy from.

After weeks of putting it off, I finally lowered my daughter’s crib mattress.  I came to this decision after finding her kneeling in her crib holding on to the side.  Thank God she didn’t try to stand.  I should hve done it earlier, waiting until she was more than 8 months was too long.  She’s much safer now, and I recommend others do this much earlier.  She seems so big now in her ‘bigger’ bed.  No more little baby.

My computer is my lifeline. I use it every day to communicate with family far away, get the news, and shop. When my computer starts to get overloaded or slow down, I don’t want to get a new one. One option might be an upgrade. A new hard drive can help for a lot less than a new computer.  And I can get a new LCD screen and make it look new too!  Upgrading and repairing is cheaper than getting a new PC.

The art you put on your walls in your home can really change the whole feel of the room. The right art with the right picture frames can make your room feel cozy and inviting.  A great frame can show off a great picture, like you favorite family photo.  Whatever your art and framing needs, try arttoframes.com.  They offer custom framing, canvas printing, wood mounting, and even prints.  Check out their selection and get your favorite piece of art up on your wall for all to enjoy!

Looking for great insurance? From renters, to disability, to life or even car insurance there is one site that is the best.  InsuranceBureau.com offers all these types and more.  And ladies, here’s another great thing I read on their site.  Like in many other countries around the world, US insurance companies realize that women are safer drivers and make less claims, so women drivers can find great discounts.  Look for policies for ‘women only’ and you can save a lot.

I have the world’s messiest floors.  With 2 small kids that drop ffood all over, I can’t keep the floors clean.  And I hate mopping.  I usually end up on my hands and knees with a putty knife scraping the sticky stuck on food off the floor.  I’ve seen commercials for those steam mops.  Do they work?  I have a shark but it is so loud I never use it.  Anyone have any ideas?