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Let it Go! Let it Go! Let it Go!: A New Christmas Motto

Christmas time is one of my absolute favorite times of the year. But I’ve got to be honest with you…I am sick and tired of feeling stressed and overwhelmed in the month of December. For the last couple of…

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Printable Journal for Kids (Get Your Child to Communicate with You)

I’m not sure if it is a boy thing (or just something unique to my son) but Big Brother literally refuses to tell me about his day when he is apart from me. I will pick him up from…

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Is Time-Out a Waste of Time? (Free Webinar)

What does it take to get your kids to listen? Nagging? Reminding? Yelling? Time Outs? If Time Out and other “tried and true” discipline strategies aren’t doing the job in your house – this session if for…

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I Get to Be the One

Thank you so much to those of you who sent in your pictures! I cried almost the whole time I was putting the slideshow together. Every child is a precious gift from God. Every picture has an unforgettable story, one…

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Learning and Playing while Mom is Down and Out

Being a mom when you are down and out is tough. Whether you are sick for a day or have a long-term illness or medical condition that causes you to spend most of your time on the bed or couch,…

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Gender Reveal Playdough

It has been an interesting few weeks, to say the least. I found out about a month ago that I have a subchorionic hematoma and with the exception of a few days, I have pretty much been on bed…

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Back to School Date Tradition

Do you have any back to school traditions? My mom used to take each of us to go shopping and eat lunch before school started every year. There were five of us, so having one-on-one time with my mom was…

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3 Simple Ways to Teach Children the Importance of Money

Big Brother recently made his first large purchase. And by “large”, I mean $35 for a Lightsaber that he has had his eye on for a while now. This isn’t just any lightsaber…this one lights up AND makes noise…

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Sand Castle Snack

Guest Post by Beth of 123Homeschool4Me.com My kids love the beach and building a sand castle. So I whipped up this fun sand castle themed snack for kids. It is super easy to make in less than 10 minutes….

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Free Webinar: Get Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling

I am super excited about this opportunity for myself and for each of you! I’ve teamed up again with Positive Parenting Solutions to offer this FREE webinar from Amy McCready on strategies we can use to help our kids listen…

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8 Tips for Traveling with Kids

Traveling with children is truly an art form–one that I have yet to master. I thought I would share a few tips that I learned from our most recent vacation adventure to the Mountains. Some of these things are…

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Deciding Where Your Child Should Go to School

A post that I wrote back in February is finally posted over at MomLife Today. Here is a snippet: My oldest child just turned five, which means he will be starting kindergarten in just a few short months. After wondering where on…

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Teaching Children the Difference Between Wants and Needs

Although our boys are relatively good about not constantly asking for stuff, I want them to know the difference between “needs” and “wants”. “Needs” are the things that we rely on to live (comfortably). “Wants” are not essential to our life,…

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Leaving One Paradise for Another

It’s amazing how a little break from the mundane day-to-day tasks of child rearing can help one’s perspective on parenting. For the first time in several years, Prince Charming and I took a (non-business related) trip just the two of…

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Your Family’s Biggest Investment

April is Financial Literacy month. Although there are lots of wonderful posts on teaching our children how to manage money, sometimes we as parents need a reality check as well. We spend countless hours worrying and researching the biggest purchases in our life, when…

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Take Your Child to Work Day is Thursday, April 25th

Thursday, April 25th is Take Your Child to Work Day! This is an excellent opportunity for our sons and daughters to learn about responsibility and earning an income! If you don’t work outside the home, ask your husband or…

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Top 20 Craft Supplies Every Home Should Have

I received a comment from a reader on last week’s Craft Organization post wondering what our “must-have craft supplies” are: “Have you ever done a post on how to organize craft supplies or what things are essentials and…

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Spring Cleaning: Kid’s Edition (Day Four)

Today is the last day of this challenge…hooray! I am tired of organizing (and making trips to Goodwill), but I am so glad to have a clutter-free house! This last task was definitely the easiest for me, probably because I feel…

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