Arlo Gilbert Blog

by Ben Franklin: "If you would not be forgotten,

as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.”

by Mark Twain: "The difference between the right word

and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug."

Dostoyevsky

"It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them--the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas."

Anne K. Blocker (Paperback - Feb 1, 2001): Baby Basics : A Guide for New Parents

Cline & Fay: Parenting with Love & Logic

This classic is a great starting point for someone who needs a both parenting philosophy and some practical tools to use right away. The best advice I’ve gotten and used in parenting all seems to jive with this philosophy.

Eleanor S Duncan (Unknown Binding - 1952): Parents' magazine book of baby care;: A mother's guide to the first six years,

William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears and James Sears: The Baby Book: Everything you need to know about your baby from birth to age two (revised and updated edition)

Ann Douglas (Paperback - Jun 1, 2002): The Mother of All Baby Books: The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby's First Year (U.S. edition)

Oliver Tavakol (Perfect Paperback - April 1, 2007): The Right Baby Name: The Scientific Guide to Naming Your Baby

LoveToKnow: Top 10 Scrapbooking Web Sites

Here is a place to find the top ten web sites for all things Scrapbooking.

Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway (Paperback - April 1, 2002): What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition

FLY Lady

This web site and its email reminders helped me get my house in order step by step. Now I keep clutter in check—with my kids’ willing help, believe it or not—and I feel like I have more balance in my day.