Ever read the What To Expect When You Are Expecting?  I personally think it’s a must read for all new moms.  It’s a book that really tells you the ins and outs of parenting and talks to you.  Well, that same author has teamed up with Clorox and has a new guide for us called:  What To Expect Guide To A Healthy Home.  This book is all about how to keep your home clean.  With the swine flu and everything else that is going on this year, we definitely need this. There is a lot of really great advice about to NOT get everyone sick.  There’s a tidbit about not sharing a cup in the bathroom when you brush your teeth that I have to show my husband.  I actually buy paper cups that can be thrown out, but he gives me some kidding about it.  I can’t wait to show him I was right (and now I have a good reason why they are better).  If you click here, you can download for yourself!  You can also get your hands on their As They Grow Growth Chart which has some great advice list on there like:

Don’t leave your home without hand wipes or hand sanitizer, and pack bottled water or a juice box so you can skip the public water fountain.

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To show germs and allergens to the door after a playdate, toss stuffed animals in the laundry. If a stuffed toy isn’t machine-washable, you can put it in a plastic bag in the freezer overnight to help get rid of those dust mites.

Both of these guides are great for new moms and not so news moms like me. You can definitely learn a thing or two about how to keep your home cleaner and safer.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Clorox and the What to Expect Guide and received a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

We had a very interesting episode at my house this morning.  Will had a little diaper accident that ended up all over my living room floor (and let’s say it wasn’t pee!).  Not only did it smell, it was stuck to the floor (I know, I know TMI, but I could have taken pictures!)

What does a mother do when incidents like this (and yes all mothers have at least one of these with each of their kids)?  Well, first you clean up the kid involved.  I also lucked out that it was Will’s nap time, so I was able to put him down and not have him getting in the way of cleanup.

Once Will was down for a nap, that’s when the real cleaning starts.  I have always loved pinesol.  It does say on the back not to use on wood.  However, I have always used it on my hardwood floors, because it is one of the best cleaners out there on the market and have yet to have a problem.  I have yet to find anything that matches its cleaning ability either.  However, I have always had one major complaint:  the smell.  I personally could not stand the lemony smell (Courtney just corrected me — it’s not lemony — it’s pine ).  However, PineSol has come to rescue.  They now have flavors (or is it called scents?)!  The one I used on our little accident this morning was the “Sparkling Wave”.  I love it!  Not only did the PineSol clean up the mess, it left my living room smelling awesome.  There was no overwhelming lemon — just a calming sea smell (which after the morning I’ve had, I definitely need).

I would definitely go try this out if you haven’t yet, and tell me what you think.

I swear it gets harder and harder to find quality programs and cds for our kids that won’t drive us (parents) up the wall. That Baby CD and That Baby DVD is the answer. It is extremely hard to keep both kids entertained while watching something. However, That Baby DVD did its job. Will just stared at the tv in wonderment, and Madison danced while the songs played (Will did a little dancing of his own too). The first thing that Bill and I noticed was that we recognized a lot of the songs on here. These are covers of songs by Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, The Beatles, The Pretenders, just to name a few. The second thing we noticed was that songs were sung for the kids and toned down. However, they weren’t completely kidified, so that you feel like pulling your hair out and covering your ears. I can’t tell you how many of those kinds of CDs (I know we all have them) that we listened to once and never again. That Baby CD is what Will listens to at night. We use to have a classical CD playing in his room all night. It is the same CD we used for Madison, so we happily replaced it with That Baby CD. He sleeps with it just fine, and I sometimes catch myself singing with it when I change his diaper (shhhh, don’t tell anyone). Both the DVD and CD have gotten a lot of play in my house. This ranks high on my list of things all mothers should have.

Now, if this is something that you want to get your family, I have a coupon code that you can use to save 20% on your entire order when you order from the The Baby DVD website. It is “MotherTalk”. Also, any orders from now till May 18th that use the coupon code will be entered in a drawing to win a new iPod nano. Now, who couldn’t use one of those? Something for you, something for the kids . . .you can’t go wrong.

The Incredible Truth about Motherhood is an awesome book to give to all new mothers. My sister bought me this book when I was pregnant with Madison. This book is all being a mom and how great it is.  It tells a story of how life is once you become a mother, but how you would never give it up for anything. This book is a great book for moms of all ages. I would even consider giving it as a mother’s day present.