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Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies
by Kimberly Powell &
Kim Wilson

Life on the Reflux Roller Coaster
by Roni Maclean  

       
The Pregnancy Bed Rest Book by Amy E Tracy, Richard H Schwarz                    

The Preemie Parents Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years by Susan L Madden M.S, William Sears MD, Jane E Stewart MD
              

Re-thinking the Junk Drawer
by Maria Gracia

Ninety-nine percent of the people in this world have a junk drawer. So I'm the last person to tell you not to have one.

However, why not try to organize it a bit so that, instead of a junk drawer, it can be called your HELP drawer. Here are just a few simple steps to make this transition:

1. Take everything out of the drawer and place it on top of your counter. If your junk drawer is removable, remove it from the track and turn it upside down onto your counter. (You may want to lay a sheet of newspaper down first to help protect your countertop.)

2. On your counter, begin categorizing each widget (i.e. thumbtacks in one pile, buttons in another, toothpicks in another, and so on). By the way, when you come across a gadget that you can't identify, put it aside. Check with others in your family to determine if it's needed, and if not, toss it out.

3. Find something around the house that you can slip into your drawer  to keep these categorized items separated, such as ice cube tray, drawer dividers, small boxes, or 3 oz Dixie Cups. Organize these separators into your drawer.

4. Finally, begin replacing the items you are going to keep, ensuring that each categorized item is in its own place.
You're done! One minute you have a Junk Drawer--and the next, you have a Help Drawer!

Reprinted with permission from Maria Gracia's FREE Get Organized Now! Newsletter. FREE Idea-Pak, Ezine, Slideshows, Articles, Tips, Inspiration and ideas at the Get Organized Now! Web site. http://www.getorganizednow.com

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