http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:34:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you have a pool or live in an area where you swim more than just a couple of weeks per year? If so, here are some tips for water safety. Water safety is extremely important especially since drowning is the leading cause of death among children under age 5 ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/water-safety-2 I don't know why I do it every season. I watch the Season Finales of shows I like anticipating a good ending. Once again, I was disappointed with a cliffhanger! Actually a couple of cliffhangers! I make a good effort to watch or at least TIVO Thursday night ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/ughtv-season-finales I realized today in CVS Drugstore as I was holding my 4 month old son and keeping an eye on my 4 year old daughter that being a mother is really a lot of work. Now, don't get me wrong, I have had my share of difficulties with having ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/happy-mothers-day Have you ever heard the recommendation to "shop the perimeter" of your grocery store? What this means is that you should be buying items from the outer sections of the store. Every store has produce, dairy, bakery and meats all along the perimeter of the store. All the processed ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/processed-foods What are your plans to celebrate Earth Day today? You can make a change in your day to reduce your fuel usage. Walk when you normally would drive. Reduce electric use by turning off a light and opening your curtains or blinds. Or better yet, open your windows ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/earth-day-2008 Earth Day is coming up on Tuesday, April 22nd. I do what I can to help the earth by recycling newspapers, cans, bottles, etc. In the past, I have tried to use rechargeable batteries, but then the items I needed them for worked better and lasted longer with ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/rechargeable-batteries I am sure by now you have heard about the dangers of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in plastics. The danger lies in that this chemical leaches out of the plastic into the beverages or foods contained within the container. Most recently, it's been found that many baby bottles and sippy cups have ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/plastics-bpa Gas prices aren't the only thing that has gone up in recent months. With it has come a slow but steady increase in the cost of groceries as well, along with anything else that must be transported from one location to another. Everything from milk to meat has gone up ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/top-3-guidelines-for-saving-on-groceries If you have a baby or toddler in diapers, you need more than a small shoulder bag like what's popular now. On our main site we have some colorful and inexpensive Asian diaper bags like the one below. These diaper bags are made of a silk brocade fabric in a ... http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/diaper-bags If you would like to do a link exchange with this blog or our main website, please email me at vanessa@tropicalbabyboutique.com. I am also looking for ideas for articles for the blog and will consider posting articles geared towards parenting. http://tropicalbabyboutique.com/blog/are-you-a-business-owner