How to Build a Diaper Cake Without Rolling Diapers

Supplies

You will need:

• a partner
• Approximately 100 diapers (2-3 packs)
• a 5-pack of themed onesies
• 3-5 small flannel receiving blankets
• a roll of wide ribbon
• 3-5 extra-large rubber bands
• miscellaneous socks, toys, small gifts
• 3-4 cans of varying sizes for establishing a base- formula cans work well
• a topper (stuffed animal, bathing mitt, etc)
• a staper (heavy-duty fabric stapler works best)
• packing tape

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Top 20 Nursing Mom Necessities

The Top 20 Necessities

So you've chosen to breastfeed. It's an extraordinary and life-altering choice. You will need as much supportas you can get, and not just from your nursing bra! Luckily, there are a vast array of products designed to do just that. However, the wide range of available products can become overwhelming for new moms wondering what they'll really need. And truthfully, you can spend quite a bit of money learning by trial and error. After two children whom I nursed to a year old, I have compiled a list of things I wish I had known about from the beginning.

Learn what the Top 20 Nursing Mom Necessities are!

7 Things Teachers Wish They Could Tell You

1.  "Actually, I didn't have the summer off." A new study by Sam Houston State University showed that 40% of teachers moonlight to make extra money, and 56% of teachers have second jobs during the summer. (http://www.reporternews.com/news/2010/jul/22/more-teachers-have-second-jobs/) According to a survey of teachers by the NEA taken in 2003, 35% of teachers were participating in professional development activities and courses hosted by their school districts. 


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Logical Fallacies :: Logical Fallacies and How They Are Used

What is a Logical Fallacy?

Before one can establish what a logical fallacy is, one must understand what a logical argument looks like.  Generally, an argument has two parts: a premise (or premises) and a conclusion.  A conclusion is a claim being made, and the premises are the support for that conclusion.

There are two major types of logical reasoning: deductive and inductive.  Deductive reasoning is such that, if the premises are true, the conclusionmust be true.  It also moves from general cases to specific ones.

Deductive Argument: If an eight-sided figure is called an octagon, and I just drew a figure with 8 sides, then I just drew an octagon.

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Dora the Explorer: Characters, Games, & Coloring Pages

Dora the Explorer!!
Cast of Characters, Episode Structure, Songs, Games, and Coloring pages!

Dora the Explorer: Characters, Games, & Coloring Pages

What are Fractals?

A fractal is defined as a "rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole," according to their "discoverer" Benoit Mendelbrot.  In plain English this means that something is "self-similar," or at least generally like a zoomed in/out iteration of itself.  

Learn more about Fractal Geometry and Fractals in Nature!

Breastfeeding :: Supporting the Mother

Breastfeeding Takes Three

That's right guys. While you may not have, how you say, the plumbing for breastfeeding, most women want you to help them through the difficulty and pressure of having another person fully dependent on them. It is a big deal for both mother and baby.

Learn more about supporting a breastfeeding mom.

Household Chemistry Experiments

Household Chemistry

In most households, you have the equipment you need to perform some really interesting chemistry experiments!  Amaze your friends (or kids) with what you know about chemistry.  The experiments are:

• Vinegar Balloon
• Cabbage Juice Indicator
• Gloop
• Can Collapse
• Rubber Chicken Bones

See all the Household Chemistry Experiments!

Algebra Equations :: Linear Equations and How to Solve Them

Parts of a Linear Equation

There are three major parts of a linear equation:

y and x--the variables

m--the slope-This is how much a line goes up or down divided by every unit that it goes side to side. Example: if a line goes up 2 and to the right 1, then the slope is 2. If it goes up 3 and to the right 4, then the slope is 3/4. A line that goes up and to the right has a positive slope, a line that goes down and to the right is a negative slope.

b--the y-intercept-The place where the line hits the y-axis (the vertical line)

Learn more about Linear Equations and How to solve Them

Top 5 NCAA Rules Violations (2005-2010)

5. University of Arizona (2007-2008)

During the 2007-2008 season, under Hall of Fame basketball coach Lute Olson, money was improperly raised and disbursed to student athlete.  Additionally, assistant coaches participated in coaching-related activities before students were eligible, making those students ineligible players during that year.

The punishment by the NCAA was the loss of one athletic scholarship, a reduction in allowable recruiting days, and the "vacating," or wiping away, of wins in which ineligible players participated, resulting in the loss of 19 wins and their NCAA tournament berth.

What are the other four NCAA Rules Violations?

Using Groupon to Save Money

Groupon: How does it work?

Many of you may have seen advertisements for a group buying website called Groupon (some maybe even on this or other hubs). Often they tout deals like "[your city here] at 90% off!" or "One ridiculous deal in [your town]". Many people simply gloss over them as a blatant advertising gimmick. You may even be thinking you have to give private information or that it is a scam. I can tell you for a fact that it is none of those things

Groupon works on the same philosophy as a supermarket when it offers "loss leaders". Loss leaders get people in the door, and when they are there, they buy other stuff. You may even return after you have seen some of the things they have to offer. Groupon works the same way. Merchants offer deep discounts (generally 50% or more) through Groupon to get people to try their service or products the first time. Hopefully people like what they have to offer and buy other products and/or return again, this time purchasing at full price. Granted, they rarely get to the advertised 90% threshold, but 75% off is still a good deal.

Read more about Saving Money with Groupon

Why the "Ground Zero Mosque" WILL be Built

10 Year Rewind

The year is 2000. The date is September 22, less than one year before the 9/11 attacks. President Clinton signed into law the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. The law was sponsored by Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and had the full backing of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In fact, there was no formal vote on the bill as it passed with unanimous consent and no objections in both houses of Congress.

Besides the full support of both Republicans and Democrats in both houses, this law had the support of the Christian Legal Society, the Family Research Council, and the American Center for Law and Justice.  Most everyone agreed with the sentiment of bill sponsor Orrin Hatch when he stated, "At the core of religious freedom is the ability for assemblies to gather and worship together."

What does this have to do with the Ground Zero Mosque being built?

How to Save Time and Money at the Grocery Store

This five step process will save you both time and money at the grocery store.

Step 1: Make a List

This is a no-brainer. You need to know what you are intending to purchase if you want to keep your grocery bill within you budget. Most people don't go to the store simply randomly wandering the grocery store mulling over whether they need more cumin. (The people who do this don't have children).

See all five steps!

Babyganics Dish Dazzler Foaming Dish & Bottle Soap Product Review

What They Claim

According to Babyganics product website they claim that their dish soap can give you "squeaky clean sippy cups, bottles, pacifier and dishes with no scary chemical or gel residue"

They also go on to say that this product can also handle your everyday dishes: "Whether its baby, family or dinner party dishes, this is the ticket."

So does the product live up to its claims, or is it just advertising hype?

FIND OUT HERE

Google, Yahoo, or Bing: Which Search Engine is Best?

Google, Yahoo, and BIng

Many people want to know what the "best" search engine is.  Capturing about 95% of searches in the United States are three major players: Google, Yahoo, and Bing.  While the answer to that question will always be subjective, I will attempt to answer the underlying question of "Which search engine seems to generate the most relevant results?" To do this I will perform three common searches and evaluate the results. The searches will be:

• Lou Gehrig's Disease

This is a medical condition known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The idea here is to be able to evaluate the level of medical information as well as how well irrelevant information (such as that about Lou Gehrig the person and baseball player) is discarded.

• Weather

This search will provide me with how well the search engine can aticipate my desired request, assuming that I want the current weather for my area.

• unemployment news

This will test the respective engines' news feeds for a particular topic. Specifically I will be looking for recent, informative pages on the subject.

SEE THE RESULTS