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And the tradition continues of sharing my online finds for the week.  I had a lot less research time this week.    However, among the busyness, I still came across a few interesting tidbits

#1  Taking baby pictures to the next level:  I've seen these pictures on a couple of websites now.  This mom creates scenes around her sleeping baby with materials found around their home.  It seems to fall on the scale between a little idiosyncratic and amazingly creative.

#2  The New CPR:  I found this pretty informative.  Did you know there is a new form of CPR that has shown to be more effective than the tradition CPR we all learned at girls/scout camp?  One of my friends posted this on her facebook status, because this new form of CPR saved her mother's life.  GTK.

#3 Poshish:  Poshish is a blog my friend Eliza started.  She has invited a group of friends to share simple and cheap ways to decorate and spruce up your home.  (This is a bit biased because she has let me post on this blog in the past.)  But really, I have come across a lot of good ideas on this blog.
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  1. ElizaFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Agreed... Poshish IS a great blog ;)... jk... I'm not sure how I feel about that picture business... I mean, I've got to give her credit, they are artistic and very well done... its just kind of an odd things to do with your newborn... lots of time on her hands I guess.

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  2. JanniferFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Eliza, I totally agree. I was impressed by the mother's creativity but at the same time found it a little odd. I was kind of curious what others thought. And Poshish is a great blog!

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  3. grammawoodFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I thought those baby pictures were adorable, but I never had a baby sleep so much. If they ever did nap I either had laundry to do, or I needed a nap myself. But if that is how that mommy deals with her baby stress more power to her. I just wonder if she just took pictures of her daughter asleep and artfully arranged stuff around the picture. What do you think?

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