Meet Jordana Holovach, mother of Jacob and founder of Jacob’s Cure, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for Canavan Disease, a devastating genetic brain disorder. Learn about the disease and find out how you can help. Plus, is your baby a conservation baby?

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Canavan Disease is a devastating genetic brain disorder that prevents myelin, also know as white matter, from forming in the brain. Children stricken with Canavan’s disease are essentially trapped in their bodies, unable to lift their heads or move, they typically lose their eyesight and are unable to fight off illness. Most die within their first decade of life.

Hopeless cause you say? Not even remotely if the Jacob’s Cure foundation has anything to do about it. Founded by Jordana Holovach and named for her son, Jacob, the foundation works to support federal and private funding for research as well as raising awareness about the disease. Read the rest »

Planning a baby shower and hoping to steer clear of cheesy games? Pick up a deck of BabySmarts for a fun new twist on old baby shower games. Players choose from 60 question and answer cards and test their knowledge of all things baby. Approximately what percent of births in the US are twins? True or False: Your feet grow during pregnancy. Which of these popular adult foods originated as “health food” for infants: A. Malted milk B. Rice pudding C. Yogurt D. Cream of Wheat? Read the rest »

It’s too good to toss, but you don’t use it. It once served a purpose, but that time is over. This clutter is out of control, yet you are too practical and frugal to just through it all in a big dumpster. So what do you do with all the clutter? There are quite a few different avenues that you can investigate, and any one of them, or a combination of all, may work best for your needs. Here are just a few suggestions:

Yard Sale

A great fun way to get rid of the clutter, and get your family involved, is by having a yard sale. Ask around to see if your community does a group yard sale, or if other neighbors would like to have one as well. The bigger the yard sale, the more interest you will get from passerby motorists, and you will be able to split the advertisement costs with the others involved. Read the rest »

The following generous companies provided toys and books to the families of Operation Shower:

Toys/Books

HABA provided wooden baby toys and tea sets for siblings	Kids Preferred provided asthma-friendly floppy puppies and other stuffed animals and musicals.
Mahar Drygoods provided wonderful board books and journals.	Lena’s Notebook and Clever Parents provided various classic board books.

The following companies provided wonderful products specifically for the moms and moms-to-be at Operation Shower!

Sterling Publishers provided Great Expectations: Your All-In-One Resource for Pregnancy & Childbirth and Great Expectations: Pregnancy Journal and Planner

These companies donated unique and fun items for the home and/or nurseries of the Operation Shower moms: