http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Andrew+Smith+%28mumstheword%29 Arts and Crafts Andrew Smith (mumstheword) Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373341&ca=Arts+and+Crafts According to etiquette expert Emily Post, "The standard christening gift, is a silver mug, a porringer, or a knife, fork, and spoon, marked usually with the baby's name and that of the giver." Times may have moved on since that sentence was written in 1922, and although the choice of what to buy has... Womens Interest Andrew Smith (mumstheword) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=258177&ca=Womens+Interest While stretch marks can affect up to 90 % of pregnant women, they are not inevitable. It is believed that there are many influencing factors including genetic history, ethnicity, skin tone, diet, the size of your baby, skin condition and how quickly you gain weight during your pregnancy. Stretch mar... Parenting Andrew Smith (mumstheword) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=231575&ca=Parenting Having spent the last 9 months focused on labour and delivery, you've now got your new little bundle of joy - and guess what? He wants feeding and he will be looking at you! If this is your first child, then neither you or your baby have done this before, so it's a new skill that you have to learn t... Parenting Andrew Smith (mumstheword) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=206655&ca=Parenting Parabens have been used as preservatives since the early 1920s, and are utilised in preventing the growth of bacteria. They are used in a wide range of consumer products, especially in cosmetics, including skin care products, shampoos and conditioners, facial and body cosmetics, sun screens, underar... Womens Interest Andrew Smith (mumstheword) Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188350&ca=Womens+Interest Surveys have shown that up to 15% of couples have problems in conceiving, so you are not alone! Unless there are particular medical factors involved, changing your diet may go some way to improving your fertility and hence your ability to conceive. First up, is to cut down, and preferably cut out, a... Womens Interest Andrew Smith (mumstheword) Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188342&ca=Womens+Interest No it's not compulsory, but the cosmetics and hair care products that you normally use can affect your baby. For example, would you believe that in your normal beauty and hair regimes you could be applying more than 200 different chemicals to your body? So 'going organic' may make a great deal of se...