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Repaid as Diaper

Diaper backward spells Repaid.

I am using the same quote that I used in LUVs Diaper review, a few months ago. I am being repaid as Diaper for all my passion as a Mom Blogger. Thanks for your great support; I’ve been asked to work on a new Luvs Campaign.

Luvs, a trusted name in baby care, provides parents and caregivers with diapers that offers premium leakage protection for less than the pricey brands – which is important in today’s tougher economic environment.

Many families across the country are more financially conscious than ever.

So Luvs has partnered with mom-comedienne, author and overnight internet video sensation, Anita Renfroe.

Yes, she is the one I wrote about in my Previous Post – Humor Soup to Mother’s Soul.

Some would say she just says what everyone else is thinking, but won't say out loud. "I'd rather people laugh because they relate to something I say than because I wrote a clever punch-line" Anita says. "All my stuff is about my life – it's real and it connects people - and that's a wonderful thing."

Come on Moms!
Let us brave the time without losing
our Minds, Wallets or our Sense of Humor.

Millions of people have viewed & enjoyed the MomSense song. Now we are eagerly waiting for her new song. Renfroe is to unveil her latest comedic song and video – a sequel to the original “Mom-sense”. It is available to view or download at Luvs.com starting June 25.

The good news is, as a “Mummy of Gals” reader, 3 great offers are waiting for you :

1. You are privileged to take an exclusive sneak-peak of the video right now.
2. You get exclusive $ 5 off coupon on Luvs Diaper. You can visit Luvs.com website on June 25 to avail this offer. Hurry, coupons are limited and they won’t last long.
3. Tell us in the comment section, what your favorite verse is in the new Anita Renfroe video? You would win a pack of Luvs Diaper featuring Bear Hug Stretch.

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Humor Soup for Mother's Soul

Busy with the 1001 chores that need to be completed……a Mom forgets one very important thing. Yes, she forgets to laugh. She forgets to laugh her heart out.

Maybe hardly she gets a good reason to laugh. Of course, she smiles for the baby’s milestone crosses, kid’s A+ and trophies. But how long has it been that she laughed out loud & light-heartedly without any stress? Looonnnnggggggg time ago.

Here is a video with which Moms can relate very much and laugh out hilariously!

Anita Renfroe was a plain stay at home mom, just like you & me. This is her venture to put all that every mom says in one 24-hr period in a less than 3 min song “Mom Sense”. Here are the phrases every mother has heard herself say before!

It sometimes feels good to laugh at ourselves.

Angry Daughter

Daughters are such emotional & sentimental sweet hearts. They need constant reassurance of love and lots of appreciation. They thrive on unlimited praises.

Come on…..Moms can’t talk Goody-Goody always. Moms vent out sometimes…….OK OK many times. Daughters are too sensitive to take it light-heartedly. They get angry in a jiffy. They make a long face, sob, sulk, hide and what not. They are extremely strong willed. One second they are very sweet and cooperative, and then the next moment they may suddenly turn very angry and defiant. The smallest thing tends to set them off.

A small funny comment, throwing away a girly pinky stuff, comparing with others, praising their pals, remarking on studies, not believing their self-knit stories, paying no interest to their imaginary fairy world, criticizing their looks all these are triggers to their anger. Once any one of them is triggered daughters would sulk instantly.

It takes a long time to cool them. Moms can’t neglect their sulk. It hurts. It makes Moms guilty. A verbal fight or a temper tantrum is far better than sulking. It sends out a harsh message. You know what it is ……

Moms must understand that daughters’ sulking is not a conspiracy on their part. They are simply doing what argumentative strong willed children do. These children tend to push the limits further, test harder, resist longer, use more drama, all more than the verbally efficient child. It is just a way of expressing themselves.

After all, they are imitating us……We agree on it, isn’t it?

Daughter Sulks

Daughters Sulk. Its a universal truth. They get angry with mom, enter their room, slam the door and cry.....How does it feel for dear mom ? Coming up in next post.....Do check out !!!

Affirmation of Love

Braiding your daughter’s hair can be a bonding, caring act remembered with warmth by both of you. I love pretty hair. Hair that has been combed smoothed and placed in just the right way. I love seeing little girls looking pretty with matching clips and hair-bands.

I enjoy doing the hair of my 2 lovely daughters. It is two to three minutes just us. I smoothly comb out their hair and play with it and we talk. It is very intimate to me. I have had some of the best conversations with my daughters while styling their hair in the mornings.

We come up with a different style every day. With every style I feel she gets an all new fresh look. With her sitting close to me and her soft lock of hair in my hand, I feel that’s the MOMENT. A warm feeling spreads within.

We moms are very eager and curious about our daughters’ hair right from pregnancy. Would it be thick or fine or curly? We keep wondering. Baby combs! When my daughters were babies my brother used to brush their tiny hairs with soft baby combs. They enjoy the soothing feel. What a lovely way of bonding!

Moms do every step in hair care with great care. My grandma and mom would show their care right from the selection of the best ingredients to do the home-made hair wash powder called shikakai.

Shikakai is referred to as "fruit for the hair." It has a naturally mild pH, and it gently cleans the hair without stripping it of natural oils. Indians use shikakai as a natural hair wash to promote hair growth and strengthen hair roots.

Though I don’t do it right from the scratch like them, I have take up the love for hair grooming from them. Moreover, it’s a fortune handed down generation after generation.

In our family tree,

we all are blessed with lustrous long hair

and blessed with loving mom who is a pro in fixing hair.

As Moms, we enjoy :-

1. Giving Shampoo bath to her at regular intervals.

2. Being very careful nothing hurts her eyes & she remains calm.

3. Drying her hair by untangling every single strand.

4. Smelling the heavenly fresh scent from her washed hair.

5. Praising her how she looks gorgeous in free hair.

6. Dressing up and selecting matching clips, hair bands from her ever added collection.

7. Styling her hair with lots of adjustments.

8. Waiting anxiously to read her expression when she sees in mirror soon after.

9. Taking all pride when she smiles at your work of art.

10. Doing minor corrections when something comes off.

11. Repeating steps 1 to 10 until we are lucky enough.

Ya, we don’t know how long this unique feeling of braiding our daughters hair may last. Very soon they would become big girls to take care of it all by themselves.

So I make it a point, that each stroke of comb is an affirmation of my love for her and it is not just another chore.

In my hometown India, braiding daughters hair is very special. In these snaps, we can easily feel the love between mother and daughter. It is a common form of socializing.

Sometimes when I am drained out of the busy day's work I sit & let loose my hair to relax.

My toddler starts combing my hair. It is really wordless. I close my eyes and feel treasured.