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Celebrating Milestones the Second Time

As a mother of two children I've learned that baby's firsts even the second time around are just as special. Achieving a new milestone both big and small should always be celebrated. With each child, a new milestone can be a different experience unlike the others. Each child is unique, each will have their own personality and each one is special. Often each child will reach a milestone at different times in their lives. Even to a veteran mommy, those unexpected milestones at unexpected times are a fun surprise.

Baby's first tooth or teeth is an exciting time .... and it can also be a time of many tears for both
baby and parents. The teething process with both my children were very different. Emma Lee
had both her lower central incisor teeth before she was three months old. It was as if they had sprung up overnight. As a new mommy, this was one of our very first milestones in a long line of more special occasions. With the teething came lots of biting, chewing, fussing and sadly some pain. I kept teething toys nearby along with Baby Orajel™ Naturals to provide pain relief for my baby girl.

Your children can ride safely and comfortably in the new Evenflo Platinum Symphony DLX All-in-One Car Seat. Evenflo is taking safety and comfort to the next level with launch of Platinum Protection Series car seats which feature NASA-developed Outlast Performance Fabric. Temperature regulating fabric in the padding of the seats to keep babies and toddlers comfortable during hot or cold weather.

We all want our children to ride safely and comfortably in our vehicles at all times but a car seat is not as safe as it's intended to be when it's not used properly. Keep in mind, the best car seat is one that fits your child and car, and one that will be used correctly every time.

In the spirit of celebrating Dia Del Nino, I've recreated one of my favorite childhood recipes. Chicken and cheese enchiladas is a dish my mother made for our family as a child that I absolutely loved and it's now a dish I enjoy cooking with my ninos.

Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
Serves 10

Ingredients:
1 pound of boneless chicken
1 bottle of Herdez Tomatillo Verde Mexican Cooking Sauces
10 corn tortillas
1 cup of shredded cheese
2 cups of verde enchilada sauce

Spring time is a time of clearing out the old and allowing new adventures to take over. Many of us do some spring cleaning and organizing during the Spring months of March and April, it's a way for many of us to start "fresh" once again.

I've recently worked on a few DIY projects recently to help me organize my bedroom and my jewelry. I took an old desk I found at a yard sale and revamped it into my new vanity table, a place for me to keep and organize my makeup and jewelry.

Adding some Spring scent to my spring cleaning checklist is one of my favorite parts. Forget the cleaning, let's get to the good stuff. Picking the perfect scent to fill the air in your home is just as important as the spring cleaning. Many people don't  feel as if their home isn't clean until it smells clean.