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Spring Cleaning: Kid’s Edition (Day Three)

It’s Day Three of our Spring Cleaning: Kid’s Edition Challenge (be sure to check out Day 1 and Day 2 if you missed them). I am already feeling sooooo much better about the clutter in my house! Here is today’s…

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Spring Cleaning: Kid’s Edition (Day Two)

It’s Day Two of our Spring Cleaning: Kid’s Edition Challenge! How did yesterday go? I shared on my Facebook page yesterday afternoon that I was already procrastinating with today’s challenge. But I scrounged up all the self-motivation I could muster and…

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Spring Cleaning: Kid’s Edition (Day 1)

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming so that Jenae can get her house her kids’ stuff in order. Perhaps you’d like to join us? Because nothing says “spring” like nicely organized closets, bookshelves, and playrooms! I don’t know about…

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Double-Decker Snack Cups

Big Brother was responsible for bringing the snack to his preschool class on Wednesday and (for the first time ever), I let him decide what he wanted to take. He promptly suggested popcorn and grapes but I didn’t know how to prepare…

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Edible Nests

We whipped up these edible nests over the weekend for a fun treat. Despite the snow on the ground, it made our house feel a little more spring-like! However, when sending your husband to the grocery store to buy…

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Encouraging Girls to Love Big Machines

Guest Post by Rachael of Nothing if Not Intentional We have two daughters. They wear pink, have baby dolls, and enjoy fancy tea parties. My toddler loves to help me (a SAHM) cook, clean, and bake. My baby…

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A Language Rich Environment

Guest Post by Pamela Talbot, Speech Pathologist and Co-Founder of Language Launchers Most parents clearly delight in hearing their baby say his/her first words. However, few parents continue to consciously work at language development beyond those early words. Often…

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Homeschool Preschool

Guest Post by Rachael of Nothing If Not Intentional In our state, kindergarten is not mandatory. Yet not only do most of my friend’s kids go to public kindergarten, but it also often seems as though preschool is no longer…

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DIY Rolling Storage Bin

We have been in the midst of transforming our home office into a mudroom for the past month, which partially explains the infrequency of posts over the last few weeks. Since I now have a laptop, our “office” had become…

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14 Ways to Demonstrate Love to Your Child

As parents, we demonstrate love to our children daily. We give hugs, kiss boo-boos, wipe noises, clean up messes…and so much more! Although these day-to-day acts of love are so very important, sometimes it speaks volumes more when we are intentional…

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Sand Between My Toes

My most favorite place to be on this Earth that God created is on a beach somewhere. It is there that I feel God’s presence most abundantly and feel most at peace. Of course, living in a land-locked state…

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Scriptures to Pray for Each of My Children in 2013

I pin a LOT of idea on Pinterest but I only try around 10 percent of them (or less). A while ago I had pinned this idea for praying a specific scripture for your child each year from This Lil…

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Simplify and Get Organized in 2013!

It’s December 31st as I write this and I just took one load of junk stuff we no longer need to Goodwill and will be taking another before the end of the day. There are few more satisfying feelings for…

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Winter Warmer Drinks and Snacks for Kids

Guest Post by Louise of School Stickers It’s that time of year again. Winter overcoats have been bought, you’ve supplied each of your children with three pairs of gloves (as that’s how many they lost last year), and you’re still…

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Burlap and Branches Tic-Tac-Toe Game in a Bag

If you’re looking for another inexpensive, fun, and relatively-easy homemade gift idea…this Burlap and Branches Tic-Tac-Toe Game in a Bag is for you! I was inspired by an outdoor tic-tac-toe game I saw at a barn sale that I recently…

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Handmade Gifts for Kids

There are less than 11 weeks until Christmas! Can you believe it?!?! It seems like I was just putting away all of our Christmas stuff away a month or two ago…and now it’s almost here again! Although I love Christmastime, gift…

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Lessons from a 4-Year Old

I’m over at MomLife Today sharing some recent lessons I’ve learned from my children (and specifically Big Brother). Here is just an excerpt: “My children never cease to amaze me … and I’m not just talking about how gigantic their…

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Book Club for Moms: Week 4

It’s the last week of reading Be the Mom! I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have! A few people have asked which book we’ll be doing next and I think I am going to hold off for…

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