How to Pump and Store Breast Milk
Pumping: Pump 3-4 hours after you last nursed the baby. Wash your hands. Use clean equipment. Adjust the pump setting on low to start. Then, increase it to your comfort level. Wet the horn with water or a few drops of breast milk. Center your nipple in the horn, don’t let the nipple rub. Pull the plunger gently about half way out for the first … Continue reading How to Pump and Store Breast Milk
Butter in a Jar
Have you ever made butter? Think it was too hard? Here is an easy way to make butter! What you will need: .5 cup of heavy cream 1 tbsp sour cream lidded jar spoon saucer Directions: Pour the cream and sour cream into the jar. Cover jar and shake it hard. Shake it until you notice a lump of soft butter at the bottom of the … Continue reading Butter in a Jar
7 Styles of Learning
Which style of learning do you fall under? Linguistic Learner- Likes to read, write, tell stories; is good at memorizing;learns best by saying, hearing and seeing words Logical/Mathematical Learner- Likes to do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore patterns and relationships; is good at math, reasoning, logic, problem solving; learns best by categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns/relationships. Spatial Learner- Likes to … Continue reading 7 Styles of Learning
8 Tips for Happy Customers Part I
Know how to keep your customers happy? While there are many things you can do, here are “Best tips for happy customers” picks by Becca Souder, customer service extraordinaire! These work especially well in a brick and mortar shop but most can be adapted to online shops as well. SMILE! Keep your attitude light and upbeat. This will make the customer feel the same way. … Continue reading 8 Tips for Happy Customers Part I
Tips on Relieving Engorgement
Engorgement, or extreme fullness of the breasts, which causes an uncomfortable feeling, is not uncommon. There are things you can do to prevent or relieve engorged breasts. If your breast are engorged, you should still breastfeed or pump milk from your breasts. Breastfeed often Use a warm compress just before nursing. Massage your breasts. Express a small amount of milk. The milk softens the breast … Continue reading Tips on Relieving Engorgement
Adopting a Positive Attitude
Does it surprise you to know that successful people don’t always wake up with a positive attitude? You and only you can control your attitude. You choose to be critical and negative or positive and productive. A positive attitude is something we all must work to achieve each day. Thinking and living on a positive level must become a habit. Below are some steps to … Continue reading Adopting a Positive Attitude
Heartwarmer
Becca trails crackers and crumbs all over the bedroom. Daddy say’s “Becca you’re not supposed to eat in the bedroom, now who is going to clean this up?” Becca, 2.5 years old, replies “Not me.” Angela DiCicco Continue reading Heartwarmer
Tips for Drying up your Milk
At some point, for every mother, the breast-milk will need to dry up. Sometimes it dries up on its own and other times it takes some work to dry up the breast-milk. In the process, painful engorgement can occur. Below are some tips that I have found helpful to dry up your milk or, at least, to make the process a little easier. Cabbage Leaves: … Continue reading Tips for Drying up your Milk
8 Steps to Help Fight Procrastination
Maintain a positive attitude about life. Accept the fact that life can be difficult and problems are inevitable. Your life then will seem easier because you’re less apt to worry or waste energy complaining about how life “should” be. Define the problem. You can’t solve a problem until you fully understand it and why you might be avoiding it. Often we exaggerate problems and find … Continue reading 8 Steps to Help Fight Procrastination
5 Secrets to Being a Good Manager
Being a manager comes naturally to some; for others it’s a learned experience. Perhaps you’ve gotten to the stage in your home-based business where you need to hire help; these tips are a great place to start being a manager others will want to work for! Secrets to being a good manager and getting the best from your staff: The attitude that you come in … Continue reading 5 Secrets to Being a Good Manager
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 