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Keeping it Warm

Tricia — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:31:28 +0000

With the weather starting to get cold we have some extra worries. Worries about how we are going to keep Haylee’s little hand and nubbs warm. Because Amniotic Band Syndrome has effected Haylee’s little hand, wrist, and fingers it also has made it hard to find a pair of gloves that fit. But we don’t just struggle with finding gloves that fit. We also struggle with keeping that little hand warm.

The first issue we have is that because Haylee has no fingers (only nubs) on her little hand then we have an issue with circulation to her little hand. Because we have an issue with circulation we have to watch that we keep that little hand extra warm. Her little hand turns blue very easy and very fast if it is not kept warm. As Haylee has grown up we have taught her to keep an eye on her little hand and if it starts to turn blue the first things she needs to do is put it under her clothing in her arm pit to warm it up fast. And Haylee has done very good about knowing when her little hand is getting too cold and does exactly what we have showed her to do.

The other issue we have is finding gloves for her little hand. It is very hard to find gloves for both hands and normally we have to buy two pair. But before we put on her glove we have socks that people (including us when Haylee had flower) us for prostisis. She wears that a lot. Sometimes she wears it under her gloves sometimes she just wears it when she feels her little hand getting cold. I noticed her recently that she has been carrying those socks in her backpack so that if her little hand gets cold at school.

My little girl is growing up more and more each day.

Nubbin’s

Tricia — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:06:20 +0000

Haylee has Nubs. Nubs are just one form of ABS. Nubs happen when the growth of fingers is stopped at an early stage of development. Some children have small nubs like Haylee and other children have longer nubs.

Mom, Here’s How You Can Start a Work at Home Career

Tricia — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:19:03 +0000

Thanks to the rising costs of daycare and transportation and the desire to have a parent home with the children, today many moms choose to work from home. This arrangement is sometimes called “telecommuting”, and it allows parents the opportunity to set up a workspace in their homes to earn a living instead of having to leave the home daily.

They might also choose to start their own businesses, instead of working for another company. Working from home is rising popularity and the Internet is offering many different types of careers and business opportunities to moms. And for proof that the work at home dream is possible, be sure to check out the success tips from moms just like you in the Full Time WAHM eBook.

So how can you start a work at home career? This is a frequently asked question that can lead to a lot of confusion about on where to start. Here are just some of the work from home careers currently available to moms:

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· Virtual Office Service. Are you a people person who likes to do customer service and to provide other office services? Then a client service job might be perfect for you. Many large firms are hiring Mom’s to work from home answering customer calls and providing other office support virtually. These jobs can pay between $8-12+ an hour. You can also start you own business providing customer service directly to clients and increase the amount you charge per hour.

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· Starting on Online Business. The Internet offers the chance for you to create just about any type of business they desire. Whether it’s creating an information-packed website that helps others (and earns money through advertising and selling products for commissions), creating your own products or selling products at wholesale, the choice is yours.

There are any number of opportunities just waiting to be tried by enterprising Moms looking for fulfillment and extra money.

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