Tuesday, November 26, 2013
5 Things the New Grandmom Learned
MY OH MY have things changed! This post could be titled...
The last time I held a baby was some 25 years ago...literally. The lack of any brothers and sisters doesn't offer many opportunities to hold babies. Our family welcomed Lisette Arabella Epperson on November 20th weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. She's a beaut!
Check out her vintage onesie she wore home. Lisette's mommie Sydnee wore this onesie home on July 6, 1988 and her auntie Sloane wore it home on October 28, 1991.
Leave me a comment with your tips and tricks you've learned that all us new Grandmoms should know.
So excited and blessed,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Here's a picture of all three of my angels.
What are the 5 things the new Grandmom learned you ask?
- Formula is not warmed when given to a baby. Formula works best when fed at room temperature. I was ahead of the curve on this one. Laziness probably but I fed my girls room temperature bottles 25 years ago. But last week, I learned it is OK and I can put all guilt aside now!
- Belly Button Cords are not cleaned anymore. Researchers have learned that the cord produces an enzyme that heals the naval naturally. Who knew? I like it though! It's like a "Get the cord out of the belly FREE card!"
- 48 hours is no longer the magical time to leave the hospital after giving birth. You can leave anytime before 48 hours (even C-sections) if the doctor feels you and your baby are ready. I raised an eyebrow at this but it seems to be working out just fine.
- No food restrictions when breastfeeding! What? Everyone knows broccoli and chocolate causes breastfeeding babies to have gas. Not any more...I guess EVERYTHING is GMO...for the better?! NOT!!!
- Babies stay in the room with the parents at all times, you can't take your baby out of the room until you leave the hospital to go home, the mommie and baby bonds best with Skin-to-Skin contact directly after birth and finally, parents and baby benefits from a "Golden Hour" after birth where they spend the first hour together, just the 3 of them.
Leave me a comment with your tips and tricks you've learned that all us new Grandmoms should know.
So excited and blessed,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Monday, November 25, 2013
What would you do if you were told you had 15 months to live?
I meet some pretty amazing ladies blogging! I meet one last week, Heather Von St. James.
Her tenacity and view of the world through rose-colored glasses inspires me! Each November, the month she was diagnosed with a deadly cancer, she gets the dreaded "November Blues". Heather overcomes the blues by focusing on things she enjoys like the first frost, the first snowfall and the beautiful holiday lights. I think we all could learn from Heather's positive outlook.
This November, I want to share her story to help her raise awareness of Mesothelioma. I'm thankful for Heather who hangs on to Hope and never lets go. I feel a connection to her because we have both struggled, stepped up to the plate with all the grit we could muster and kicked a birth defect and an illness right where it hurts. Heather's story is one of courage and love. Her take-away from her challenge is
Watch a video about Heather, a courageous Mother, Wife and an 8-year Survivor of Mesothelioma. What would you do if you were told you had 15 months to live? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment. I'd love to hear your story and your hope. What has helped you overcome struggles in your own life?
Please show Heather your support by sharing her story via the social media buttons in this post. You can also watch my story here.
Uplifted & Inspired,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
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| Heather, hubby Cameron & daughter Lily Rose |
This November, I want to share her story to help her raise awareness of Mesothelioma. I'm thankful for Heather who hangs on to Hope and never lets go. I feel a connection to her because we have both struggled, stepped up to the plate with all the grit we could muster and kicked a birth defect and an illness right where it hurts. Heather's story is one of courage and love. Her take-away from her challenge is
"With Hope. The Odds Don't Matter."
I concur!
Please show Heather your support by sharing her story via the social media buttons in this post. You can also watch my story here.
Uplifted & Inspired,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Sunday, November 24, 2013
POFH MONDAY PIN IT HOP #36
WELCOME TO PIN IT MONDAY HOP #36!
If you are very new to this hop, we are so happy to have you and thank you for joining us this week! For those who linked-up from the previous party, we are so amazed with all the inspiration that you shared for the upcoming holidays, not only that, we have seen great and inspiring posts. Keep it coming my Pretties!
Very quick update of our donation drive for the victims of typhoon Haiyan. We already got $120 as of November 24 Pacific time. Thank you very much for all the donors. Your $1 can already buy a hygiene kit or 1 kilo of rice. We will ensure that all the relief goods will go directly to the hands of the victims. We will be working with people who have the capacity to transport the relief goods to the affected areas. These are a few photos of their relief goods operation. Operation at Medellin, Cebu. Estimated almost a thousand packs with water was given.
Photo Credits: Mary Ty
YES, you can help. You can donate thru Pursuit of Functional Home's Paypal account (do8urself@gmail.com).
NOW UNTO OUR PARTY!
1 Rule: Follow your Host and Co-Hosts
10 Blog Sites: Yes! Bigger and wider reach. Your post will be seen at 10 lovely and awesome Blog sites.2 links: 1 link for your project and 1 for your Pinterest Profile URL Show your support and follow us here:
Judy @ Pursuit of Functional Home: Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter, Facebook, Google +
Cathy @ A Peek into My Paradise: Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter, Facebook, Google +
Alicia @ Aroma of Him: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, G+, Bloglovin
Michelle @ Mamade Creations: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, G+, Bloglovin
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Toolbelt: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, G+, Bloglovin
Tammy of The Happy Handicap: Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter, Facebook, Google +
Miriam @ The Lamanna Family Adventures: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, G+, Bloglovin
Victoria @ Creative Home Keeper: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Bloglovin
Candace @ Candace Creates: Pinterest, Twitter, G+
Denise @ STL Motherhood: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Bloglovin, G+
What have you been doing lately? You can share your old post as long as it was not linked in the previous party. Enter your Pinterest Profile URL (www.pinterest.com/PROFILE URL) Please check your Profile Name below, if it exist then you do not need to re-enter it again. This is a Pinterest Hop. Follow as many Pinners you want :)
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Fundraiser for the Philippines and Pin It Monday Hop #35
Welcome to Pin It Monday Hop #35!
Before we proceed to our party allow (your party host) me to say a BIG THANK YOU to the neighbouring countries who extends help in any form. We are very grateful of your presence in our country.
This hygiene pack cost P32.00. Please email me so I can give you a confirmation email that I received your donation. Your $1 dollar will go a long way. Of course, you can donate more if you wish. More donation means we can help more families. I will update all who donated via email and I will create a specific post about the development of this fund raising activity. Again, THANK YOU so much for all the help! This party came in so late but you see it is better late than never.
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
ENTER YOUR PINTEREST PROFILE HERE:
Donate and share our love with these beautiful people,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Image source:https://www.facebook.com/eshraBaby
Typhoon "Haiyan" or "Yolanda" was lethal. We never expected it to be that strong. Most of us doesn't understand what is a storm surge. We are used to typhoons but we've never seen anything like this. The typhoon killed thousands of my fellow country men in the hard hit "Tacloban, Leyte Island". There are thousand of families who are homeless and displaced. There are still a lot of missing people. I am sharing a video showing how strong was the storm surge when typhoon Haiyan struck Tacloban, Leyte Island.
We lived in Cebu City and we were spared from the wrath of Typhoon Haiyan. There are some damages but it was not that bad compared to the neighboring islands. The northern parts of Cebu and neighbouring islands (Daan Bantayan, Medellin, Bantayan, Capiz, Aklan Islands) were badly hit too. The situation is not like what happened in Tacloban, Leyte but they also do not have food, water and electricity. Debris are all over the place. Some houses were wiped out or collapsed. Some needs medicines and medical attention.
We are grateful that we were spared and that we are here to help those people who are in dire need of basic commodities. So, this party is a fund raising activity. The things that my fellow country men need are food, mosquito nets, medicines, hygiene kits (shampoo,toothbrush, toothpaste etc.), water, clothes, mats and blankets. We are planning to bring this to the northern parts of Cebu or if not we will give them to the evacuation centers where thousands of people from Tacloban were evacuated here in our city.
You can send any amount you wish to donate at my paypal account: do8urself@gmail.com
Kindly take note of the currency conversion: $1 : P41.00. This may fluctuate.
Here's a sample of the hygiene kit.This hygiene pack cost P32.00. Please email me so I can give you a confirmation email that I received your donation. Your $1 dollar will go a long way. Of course, you can donate more if you wish. More donation means we can help more families. I will update all who donated via email and I will create a specific post about the development of this fund raising activity. Again, THANK YOU so much for all the help! This party came in so late but you see it is better late than never.
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
Thursday, November 14, 2013
3 Websites for Free Teacher Resources and a Bonus!
My lovely daughters: Halloween 2013!
Sydnee (the pregnant fairy) and Sloane (a human peacock) are teachers,
a special education co-teacher and music teacher respectively.
I search for free resources a lot
for them and my bloggy self
so I want to share some of my awesome finds!
Hope you benefit from these as well...
I love her amazing "free" file cabinet
stuffed full of goodies for every subject
here's an example of a math freebie
with many, many more available
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| image source: http://www.lauracandler.com |
Such a cool concept
it's like ETSY for teachers
and like the rest of us what teacher
doesn't need supplemental income?
this neat Holiday Grid Math is FREE!
this site has anything and everything
for any and all grades
it's super cool that all products are rated
with 1 to 4 stars
www.theteacherscorner.net
EVERYTHING IS FREE on this site!
even "music" lesson plans.
I especially like the printable puzzle worksheets
with a word search maker, crossword maker, word scramble maker, etc.
The events calendars are uber informative
complete with info links
Did you know Mark Twain was born 11/30/1835?
Need a bulletin board idea
many to choose from
listed by month, subject and theme
for your convenience and planning.
Wanna grab one for December?
Keep them free by following on
GOOGLE+
BONUS: MUSIC RESOURCES
www.hickorytech.net
I understand how frustrating Music Teacher can get
having little to no budget and
paying for stuff out of their own pockets.
This site has a wealth of K-12 music resources
FREE!
If you use other helpful, FREE sites, please
leave the links in a comment!
Lovin' on teachers,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
it's like ETSY for teachers
and like the rest of us what teacher
doesn't need supplemental income?
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| image source: tpt.com |
this site has anything and everything
for any and all grades
it's super cool that all products are rated
with 1 to 4 stars
www.theteacherscorner.net
EVERYTHING IS FREE on this site!
even "music" lesson plans.
I especially like the printable puzzle worksheets
with a word search maker, crossword maker, word scramble maker, etc.
The events calendars are uber informative
complete with info links
Did you know Mark Twain was born 11/30/1835?
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| image source: theteacherscorner.net |
many to choose from
listed by month, subject and theme
for your convenience and planning.
Wanna grab one for December?
Keep them free by following on
GOOGLE+
BONUS: MUSIC RESOURCES
www.hickorytech.net
I understand how frustrating Music Teacher can get
having little to no budget and
paying for stuff out of their own pockets.
This site has a wealth of K-12 music resources
FREE!
leave the links in a comment!
Lovin' on teachers,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
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