Baby Proofing is not a very simple task to accomplish. What you need to do is to survey an entire room, all that’s in it and to make sure that there is nothing there could potentially harm your baby. However, compared to Child Proofing your home, Baby Proofing seems like a walk in the park.

After your child ‘survives’ being a baby in your carefully baby-proofed room, it’s time to get your entire house ready for a curious, drooling, hyperactive yet still irresistibly adorable toddler. It’s time to child-proof your home.

Start with taking out any pointed, breakable, potentially poisonous objects from your toddler’s reach. This means having to clear most of the space about two feet from the floor. Take these objects to a more secure place (usually the more elevated places). Remove the sharp-edged furniture, your constantly moving kid could accidentally bump on these and end up getting hurt. For those that you cannot afford to remove, attach foam or any other material to remove the sharp edges.

Always keep your floor clean. Unless you want your kid to use his body to clean it up for you. Make sure that all the items within the crawling the area of your kid are clean. Remember that everything within your child’s reach is a toy/food.

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Any change in weather and the seasons entails a change in the lifestyles of people. Work done around the house is not off the hook when it comes to these changes. There are some household chores that shoot up along with the coming of the rain, and there are those that require more effort and attention. Here is a short list:

Roof repairs. Well technically, this concern needs to be addressed even before the rainy season approaches. But, as the most common excuse goes, how can one know about the water drips and gutter problems without the rain seeping through or dripping inside the house?

Pay more attention to your boot room. Since muddy shoes and other footwear as well as wet coats and umbrellas will need more room, better clean up the space. Make this a regular chore, you would not want to have a muddy boot room, this messes up the idea of having the place for cleaning off the mud.

Loose the drapes. Or if you do not want to go without any, go with the lighter ones. Also make sure to close the blinds and windows at night or when you’re about to leave the house. Heavy rain and strong winds could conspire and decide to come into your abode uninvited.

Check your food supply and batteries in stock. Be ready for power outages and other emergencies.

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They say that it is really in a woman’s nature to be quite (for lack of a more fitting word) obsessed with beauty. Be it for her face, her body, for the husband and kids, you name it; moms are always on the lookout for new ideas and schemes to try. Of course, the household is not exempt. And when it comes to beautifying, redecorating and major home improvement, the backyard is a mother’s biggest canvass.

For the moms who fall guilty of the mentioned pleasure/obsession- here are some general backyard revamp ideas that are sure to tickle your creativity:

Create a theme. Most base the themes by the season; make the set-up of your yard adapt to the season and not only will it look freshened up and well-maintained, you will also find it easier to think of stuff to spruce up your designs- season and weather are not exactly mind-boggling bases for themes. More flamboyant themes include foreign themes like Bohemian, Zen, Hawaiian/beach… etc.

Listen to your kids. F your kids demand to have a little play ground, why not give it to them? The image of a yard full of happy children is always a great beautifier. Hang a hammock in the shade, you’ll get to relax while watching the kids.

Make a centerpiece. This is a more permanent move. Most people opt with making fountains or water holes and small ponds while some set-up a grotto.

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There is something very attractive and yet very peaceful with flowing water. Especially if one hears it flowing or splashing softly in the background. This is one of the reasons why a lot of people want to install small fountains in their own homes.

Inspirations from such glorious fountains like the Trevi Fountain in Rome and various other fountains in Italy are very popular. Some gardens in homes have small fountains with the statuettes that resemble the famous Manneken-Pis of Brussles. A popular twist to this design is turning the Manneken –Pis into a small angel… still Pis-ing though. Another popular statue is that of an ancient Greek woman or nymph pouring water from an earthen jar. All of these are the more traditional versions of fountains, faithfully keeping with the established forms and designs of fountains, way back in the 16th century.

The more modern types of fountains have incorporated various colored lights that seem to dance and flow along with the water. Some fountains have big enough water pond beneath that they serve as a pond for decorative pet fishes like Koi. While there are other miniature fountains that are small enough to be placed in the living room.

Whatever form these ornamental structures take, the fascination they bring are almost always automatic.

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Some people associate the rain with some gloomy emotions like melancholy and loneliness. This happens because the onset of rain sometimes prompts one to bail out on fun outdoor activities and one feels compelled to stay at home and mope. But when one comes to think of the situation, judging the rain as a ‘party pooper’ is a hasty verdict. While it is true that the rain prompts one to stay indoors, this does not mean that a person ‘stuck’ to go nowhere has nothing good to do in his house. All that needs to be done is to garnish the house a bit to give it a more home-y feel.

Dust up and your favorite love chair or couch. It would be lovely to cuddle up for warmth with a warm cup of coffee or cocoa while reading your favorite book or listening to a record. Cuddling with a loved one tops everything though.

Clean your windows. It would be peaceful and relaxing to turn the lights down and just watch the rain from a pleasant vantage point.

Change your drapes and curtains. Go with the warmer colors and designs. Try not to put in heavy drapes as this will make the place dark instead of charmingly dim. Light up scented candles and incense of mint and other cool scents to set a more relaxing mood.

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