Archive for October, 2005

What this book’s about
This book is the BEST! for raising your child in a way that will ensure the best possible development and breaks it down into stages. It explains which toys to get and which not to waste your money on.
Comments

What’s good about this book
If you follow his advice you will not only have a happy, well adjusted three-year-old, you will also avoid the terrible twos!

What I didn’t like/wouldn’t recommend about this book
I caution against the walker and the swing. My chiropractor said it isn’t good for the long-term health of the spine to have the baby erect before s/he is able to sit up on her/his own.

Especially good sections to read
The sections on siblings. He tells you what to do to avoid sibling rivalry, whether there are siblings yet or not. (HINT: Having them at least three years apart saves you most of the problems!)

What to skip
If you only have one child and there isn’t a possibility of you having any more then you can skip the sections on siblings.

When to get this book
Get it soon enough so you can read it before the baby gets to be 8 months old. Burton White tells us that it’s hard to mess up a child before they are 8 months old. 8 months to 3 years though it’s vital to follow his advice.

Final comments
I can’t emphasis just how vital this book is for parents who want to have a healthy, happy child and make life easier for everyone. I used it and you should meet Marissa! The proof is in the pudding!

View book details at Amazon.com: The NEW First Three Years of Life

These are some of the sites on my website. Some are affiliates and some aren’t. The affiliates are marked with an *. You can follow them from here or click on any you see within a given book or product review.

Commerce sites

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* Amazon.com Books and other products at a great discount

    Discount Juicers For lots of healthy food supplies

    Earth Speak Local store for native "American" items, stones books, shirts, dousers, amazing jewelry, etc.

    Ecobaby Not a great web site but the stuff they have is good for you and your baby and they make a lot of it themselves

* Gaiam Natural and organic clothing, home supplies and much more

    Green Building Supplies I got soy based paint remover from them and it’s great

* Hearth Song Natural children’s toys
 
    Home Improvements Catalog Great ideas for your home!

    Kimberton Whole Food Store The local health food store near my house. The site doesn’t sell items but maybe you can stop by the store and we’ll run into each other

* Magic Cabin Natural children’s toys, music items, etc.

    Toys from the Heart Toys for children of all ages

Raw Food

   Discount Juicers For lots of healthy food supplies

* RawFood.com Raw foods and resources. This is a great site for healthy food and accessories

   Raw Family This is the site of one of the first raw food families around. Find raw products, articles, artwork, testimonials, recipes, links and a free newsletter

 The Date People Unheated, Unfrozen, Untreated, Sustainable and small-farm grown, affordable, highly nutritious, delicious, high-fiber, raw, high-alkaline, low-glycemic varieties of dates picked and shipped right to you.

Children

   Ecobaby Not a great web site but the stuff they have is good for you and your baby and they make a lot of it themselves

* Hearth Song Natural children’s toys

   Kimberton Waldorf School The local Waldorf School where Marissa will go. It’s one of the oldest in the country. One of Paul Newman’s children went here

* Magic Cabin Natural children’s toys, music items, etc.

   Official Waldorf Schooling Website  Waldorf Schooling is recommended in Neale Donald Walsch‘s book Conversations with God

   Toys from the Heart Toys for children of all ages

Healthy Body

* Moom Natural Hair Removal for women and men

Healthy Spirit

*Holosync Meditation Software Not only helps you "meditate like a Zen Monk" effortlessly, it also improves emotional health, reduces stress and increases brain power.

   Humanity’s Team Neale Donald Walsch‘s inspiration for humans to join together and make a difference in our future

   Humanity’s Team World Wide Connecting like-minded people to make a change in the world. You can volunteer to help make the change happen in the world.

   The Love Foundation and Global Love Day Sharing and encouraging unconditional love around the globe through education, research and charitable programs

*Masters of the Secret Free 8 lesson, online program expanding upon the Law of Attraction

   Neale Donald Walsch’s personal site that "Can Lead You Deeper Into The Holy Experience" including a free ebook, Retreats, Neale’s Schedule, Wisdom Center, Action Team, Newsletters, Soulebrate eCards, online programs, CwG Foundation, Endorsements, the Messenger’s Circle and Neale’s Blog

   New Spirituality Network Teaching the New Spirituality (this network is just getting started)

*Spiritual Cinema Circle The world’s first transformational DVD-of-the-month club

   The Group of 1000 People from all over the world working toward the common goal of changing the world in 10 to 15 years

Healthy Planet

   Treehugger is the definitive, modern yet green lifestyle filter. Improve your course, maintain your aesthetic

Advocacy Sites

   Responsible Shopper Services They provide a search, by company name, for any complaints about how employees, resources, etc. are treated by the company

* sites who support the Dawn of a New Day website with their affiliate programs

 

GrooveLily
GrooveLily is one of my favorite bands. Are We There Yet? is one of the more recent CDs, having been released in 2003. Valerie Vigoda sings and plays the seven string, electric violin, Brendan Milburn sings and plays the keyboards and Gene Lewis sings and plays the drums. They say they are the best of both a rock band and musical theater! I love their music. The music on this CD was cathartic for me and helped me through some troubled times. The music, words and execution are amazing. I feel great when I listen. I highly recommend this CD; it alters my mood for the better.

Here are the songs
Rewind Could there really be a secret device that can take us back in time and correct all our "mistakes"? I think so!
Live Through This (Are We There Yet?)We really are going to make it. Things can happen to us but we’ll get there eventually. Are we there yet? Not, yet, okay? And stop asking or I’m turning the planet around and we’re going home!
It’s All Right There’s a bright side to every situation, even when it’s losing your job. But at the other end of this message is perhaps, if we appreciate what we have, it will stick around longer and we can enjoy it when we have it.
Apocalyptic Love Song (I Don’t Care) Written by Valerie and Brendan. I always suspected they were a couple! Now, with the birth of their son, Mose Vigoda Milburn, we can’t be surprised after hearing this song!
Post-Apocalyptic Is an instrumental continuation of the previous song.
This Is Going To Stop Imagine a song in a theater production where someone needs some encouragement. This is it.
Diva Girl Gene’s got it bad for some Diva! (But don’t tell anyone…)
No Room In Your Bag One of my favorites: The story of Brendan’s mother’s life, from her marriage to his father in 1967 to Brendan’s departure for college in 1989. See, combination of rock and theater at its best!
Open Letter To Madonna Ooh, Madonna, the tribute to the truth!
Can You Believe This is another favorite, heck, I love them all! I can just see myself headed down the highway thinking back on all I’ve accomplished and what lies ahead for me! Great driving song.
Happy, Happy, Happy Uh, oh! Ever get jealous and wonder why others are getting ahead and you’re not? Listen in and let your green eyed monster sing out loud! I think most of us can relate with this one.
All I Want Is What I Do Not Have Why can’t we every just be happy with what we have? I’m gonna start!

View details at Amazon.com: Are We There Yet?