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It’s been a frustrating week around here. I’ve been embarassed on more than one occasion by Big Brother CONSTANTLY taking toys away from other children. Would you please share some strategies that you use to help your child learn to…

We had two birthday parties yesterday–one for our nephew and one for a close friend from church. It was quite the fun-filled day! Rather than letting Big Brother help pick out a birthday gift (since let’s face it–he would end up giving…

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Shannon, from What’s for Lunch at Our House, has a blog dedicated to the bento lunches she makes for her kids. Don’t know what the heck “bento lunches” are??? Yeah, neither did I! It’s Japanese…read this article for a little…

We used these organic lollipopsfor potty treats for Big Brother (he has been potty-trained for about 2 months now) as well as other occasions that call for a little bribery or rewarding…like when we were trying to get him to smile…

I am a terrible lunch-maker. We eat the same things every few days (or at least it feels that way). And when I absolutely can’t take another bite of grilled cheese, we get in the car and pickup drive-through (usually…

I’m always looking for good deals on high-quality products. I love Melissa and Doug toys, so I’m guessing their arts and crafts supplies are equally as good. Just go here to take a look at what’s available! I ordered the…

Have you noticed anything different around here? How about the entire look of the website! Thanks to my pal Rachel from RV Blog Designs for her amazing job on the website!!! She is a Momma Extraordinaire–she is a teacher, takes…

If you’ve seen pictures of some of the activities we do around you, you may have noticed a common item: The blue trays! I use these babies with nearly every activity we do! They are wonderful! I have had a…

Since I am no longer teaching (in a traditional classroom) and I don’t have children going to school yet, I don’t really think about school-supply shopping or pay much attention to the markdowns. Until now! Last November I purchased school…