Cracking a boiled egg shouldn't be this hard

I thought I mastered the art of boiling an egg once I had learnt that once the water is boiled drop the eggs in and cook for 9 minutes. The yolk was perfectly solid but still yellow in color. I seem to cook eggs on a regular basis and every blue moon or so I notice the batch of eggs are extremely hard to de-shell (not even sure that is the proper term). Why does this happen? It's not an organic versus conventional thing because it has happened with both kinds. It isn't a brown or white shell thing because that has happened with both as well. Is it the small egg versus the large egg? I never tested that theory out. I don't know. All I know that some batches that I buy are extremely hard to de-shell. So much of the white part of the egg won't detach from the shell. And in those circumstances the egg cracks in so many little pieces that i just just all of it in the garbage because it is too much work to save. Once in a while I have a breakthrough (excuse the pun) and slowly save a lot of the egg but can't seem to remove that transparent lining that makes the egg taste not so grand. Is this an egg past their expiry? Is their a procedure with boiling eggs that I am not familiar with? My large boiled eggs became rather small and disfigured once I de-shelled. If you know of any tips, please pass on. Share your story.

Breast Feeding is Better for your Baby

If you are pregnant or you are thinking of becoming pregnant this article is for you. Giving your baby breast milk is essential. It's economical, aids in building your baby's immune systems and development. An argument given by many for bottle feeding are factors like working, breast feeding is painful, or tradition 'their mom bottle fed them.' I completely empathize with working moms but breast feeding during maternity leave for six weeks to three months is better than no breast feeding at all. And if you are lucky enough to work in Canada the leave is one year. However, for those less fortunate provisions might have to be made. Taking breaks at work for breast pumping is an option. If you are like most and share a cubicle that can be difficult. You could use a conference room or if you might have to resort to a restroom. With a pump it should only take five minutes to get 150 cc's. That is an inconvenience and time consuming but over the long run you would save more time and money. Breast fed babies have stronger teeth and therefore fewer cavities, and because their immune system is strong they are less susceptible to allergies and other illnesses. That is less time taken off work nursing your child back to good health, less medical and prescription expenses. I breast fed my child for a year and she never had colic, an ear infection or even caught a cold. She was in great health and slept full nights by seven weeks with the help of reading the "baby wise" book. Mothers have told me that they stopped breast feeding because their nipples were too sore. That pain only lasts for a week as the skin on your nipple thickens. Those are the few negative aspects to breast feeding. Let me tell you the benefits of nursing a baby. Breast feeding is free and is always available to the baby. I am sure moms and dads have rushed to stores all hours of the night purchasing formula as most containers only have a weeks supply in it. To hear a crying baby who is hungry and there is nothing available to give them is tormenting. There is a lot of preparation and washing of bottles involved in feeding a baby formula. Now let's discuss the cost. A formula fed baby cost about 30 dollars a week and the quality of the formula doesn't compare to breast milk. Most formulas contain soy milk as an ingredient. Soy is one of the biggest allergen. Is that really the first substance you want to give a defenseless newborn? Breast feeding also improves the health of the mother. Mothers who breast lose their pregnancy weight faster because their ovaries are pushing back down to their normal position pre-pregnancy every time you nurse. Lastly, nursing moms have less chance of suffering from osteoporosis. The benefits of breast feeding are endless. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions. Also, if you are a parent please participate in my four question survey. http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22EF3MW6G99 Best regards, Zaida

Which diaper stops leakage?

Buying diapers shouldn't be this difficult but they are. Most of us just accept the fact that babies and toddlers will leak through their diapers and urine and feces will leak all over their clothes. Some of us try to salvage the clothes by immediately soaking or scrubbing out the stain to be later treated with Dreft detergent. However, that doesn't doesn't always work. That can be frustrating because who wants to invest in more onesies and other outfits that will have such a short lifespan already because your child is growing at an alarming rate. As a parent, your next step is buying a bigger size diaper only to find out that the leakage is happening easier in the airier diaper. By now, you are pulling the fasteners on the diaper tighter and adjusting the leg rim lining every time you change one. Just as you think you have all the bases covered, you pick up your baby only to find leakage on their back from the baby lying down. Months of just accepting it I came across a diaper that contained 95% of the leaks. That was great news for an exhausted parent who was washing clothes and changing her infant more than she needed to. I made it a point to brag to other moms about how great Huggies Diaper were. Many moms raved on how amazing Pampers diapers were and that their baby always leaked in Huggies. I was confused and wanted to test out more. I used to buy either Huggies or Pampers diapers in the supermarket depending on the sale until I realized Huggies Diapers were a great fit for my girl. Snug & Dry and Little Movers are two brands of Huggies that are sold in most stores and Swaddler Diapers and Pamper Cruise diapers are the Pamper Brands. There was a Pampers diaper sale so I decided to give their brand another go. My daughter was a year old and I noticed she was leaking through every diaper. After having spillage in about a dozen diapers I decided to call the 1-800 number on the back of the packaging. Procter & Gamble had a really great customer service department. I complained about the diapers and told them that I think there was a something wrong with this box. I learnt that the Pampers Swaddler Diapers that I bought was a lower quality than the Pampers Cruise diapers. I later learned this rule applies to the Huggies diapers as well. Snug & Dry and Snugglers were a lower quality than the Little Mover Diapers. That is why the protection from a diaper wasn't consistent. I was extremely baffled with how poor the diapers were marketed by both companies. First of all, diapers are sold at the same price unless they are on sale. The only way a consumer would notice a difference in the quality of a diaper is the amount of diapers in the package. There are a few more diapers thrown in the box of the lower quality diaper brand. How many people would notice that? I never did. I assumed Snug & Dry, and Snugglers protected babies while they slept and Movers were for crawlers and walkers. I spoke to other moms at play groups and none of them were the wiser about the diaper brands either. I wonder if this was intended by the Diaper companies or not. I never bought another Pamper Diaper after having a really bad experience with their Swaddler brand. I wonder if this is a shelf space issue. The only diaper that I found to be dependable was the Huggies Overnight Diapers. Great diaper for late night protection. Lastly, changing the diaper of a squirming baby couldn't be easier with Blossom Babie's Diaper Changing System. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O5_oAgw_xc