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Ever find yourself in a difficult situation with your kids that an ounce of prevention could have helped? Thanks to watching and learning from other moms over the years, I have learned some tidbits here and there that have saved me a world of trouble. I’d love to share some of these with you so [...]
Spring has arrived and believe it or not, Easter is just around the corner! Lately, the weather has been warming up which has me dreaming about our spring activities, tulips at my kitchen table, and our friend the Easter Bunny visiting very soon! While I love to add the traditional Easter candies like jelly beans [...]
My daughter will be three years old in May and we've had a pretty good bedtime routine since she was one. Our routine consisted of brushing teeth, fresh diaper, reading books, prayers, and singing twinkle star. Of course, there have been rough nights. If she was overtired or sick that threw off our routine but [...]
As a kid I hated moving around, city to city, state to state. I didn’t get it and I was always mad when we moved away from friends I had just made. We moved from Northern Indiana to Colorado, then back to Southern Indiana, until we finally settled in Bloomington for the last five years [...]
I am always looking for inexpensive activities for myself and my toddlers to do in our community once cooler weather sets in. Getting cooped up inside is SOOO hard for both mamas and kiddos! Eliminate some of the wintertime blues through taking some field trips out into the community to learn and explore! Below you [...]
Any parent of a toddler can attest to the fact that they are completely transparent and honest. The sentences that come out of their mouths and the actions that they perform are a mirror into the teaching that we pour into their lives. Every single encounter, experience, and word is new to them and their [...]
Raising a child around team sports and learning the lessons they provide has changed our family for the better. My husband is the head coach of the Eastern Greene Football program. This is his first year in this position but he has been a high school assistant for the last eight years and was a [...]
My life right now is filled with dirty diapers, bottles, spit-up, crying, no vacations, rarely seeing friends, going to bed early, and a messy house. Most nights one or both of the kids have been crying about something and it's chaotic until both are in bed. My favorite thing to say to my husband lately is, "it's just [...]
When my husband and I bought our condo five years ago, I had never put much thought into what purpose our porches would be serving. To me, when we bought it, we had a yard that would be useful and fun. In reality, that "yard" is a trail for the community and in the summer [...]
With one year of motherhood under my belt, I am more confident in my mothering and nurturing skills. Of course, I’ve now experienced motherhood firsthand which adds to my confidence. But, this year, I’ve also done my research. I’ve been reading parenting articles and blogs on every subject. I’ve been asking experienced moms questions along [...]
