Jul

13

Stroller Suspenders

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July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

All moms and dads want to keep their baby nice and warm under a baby blanket when taking the baby out in their stroller…

Jun

12

Quick Craft Ideas for Young Children

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June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Getting a toddler to sit still can be a near-impossible feat. They’re constantly exploring the world around them. That’s a good thing, but sometimes they need some creative downtime. That’s where toddler crafts come in. Crafting is great for toddlers for a number of reasons. It can help them develop longer attention spans. Most crafts [...]

May

26

Love Your Veggies!

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May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’ll be the first to admit, I am not a veggie lover. I eat a very limited group of vegetables. I have tried to expand that number and introduce my kids to a wider variety of vegetables than I eat. My oldest son likes a fair amount of veggies and will often choose a salad [...]

Jan

10

Chores To Pay or Not To Pay

Posted by Cindy

January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

Paying for chores is probably a bigger decision than that of having kids do chores. As in everything, there are 2 sides to this one. We have done it both ways.  We used to pay for chores but we haven’t paid for chores in the last 8-9 years. When trying to decide if you should [...]

Jan

7

The How’s of Chores

Posted by Cindy

January 7, 2009 | 1 Comment

So far we have covered the why’s, when’s and what’s of chores. Today we will talk about the how’s. Once you decide that it is time to have your child(ren) start being responsible for some chores, then you need to decide what chores each child will be responsible for, how you will track the chores [...]

Jan

5

The When’s and What’s of Chores

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January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

When should my child start doing chores? What chores can they do at what ages? Are questions I am often asked by moms. Every child is different, so you need to base what jobs you give your child by what they can accomplish. You will probably be surprised though, most kids are able to do [...]

Apr

17

Surfer Boy

Posted by Cindy

April 17, 2008 | 4 Comments

It is getting critical again. The length of my youngest son’s hair, that is. I’ve been letting it grow out. It now hangs just below his shoulders in the back and looks incredible. It’s so soft and golden and perfect. Coupled with his little personalized hemp necklaces, it makes him look like a tiny surfboarder. [...]

Aug

15

Stretching the Grumpies Away

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August 15, 2007 | 6 Comments

Mornings are not a happy time around here. Neither boy wakes up in a good mood, a trait they have gotten from their mother. We’re a grumpy lot, the three of us. I used to just accept it, that we would be three grumpy bears each and every morning. Sure, there were a few times [...]

Jul

13

Do you have the toddler 411?

Posted by Cindy

July 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

Toddlers can be a little crazy at times. If only they came with instrustion manuals to know what to do. Then when they refuse to eat anything yellow, stop taking naps, and begin carrying a stinky blanket around everywhere we moms would know what to do. Or at least pretend that we know what to [...]

Jun

26

Indecision and the young child

Posted by Cindy

June 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

Almost every mother who has raised a toddler knows about the indecision stage. The stage where as soon as you hand the child exactly what they ask for, they want something else. Lucky as my older son moves into his preschool stage he is moving past this, but we still have moments. Like this Sunday. [...]

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