Blog Posts
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How to Keep a Clean House with Kids
Having a clean house with young children can quickly become overwhelming. It is a never ending job. As a mama of two littles, I have found a helpful way to not let the cleaning tasks pile up and overwhelm me quite as much. Each Cleaning Task has a Day When I look at my house…
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5 Things Children Need to Know Before Starting Preschool to be Successful
As a former preschool teacher I have worked with many children and have noticed some helpful things that make that first year of preschool easier for some and harder on others. They might not be what you would have thought either. Start with the Basics Potty training is a huge one to help your child…
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Father’s Day Free Art Template
At the end of this post there is a link for you to download our own printable to make a keepsake for the Father in your family. I hope you enjoy this simple printable to make Father’s Day memorable. There are four different templates to chose from the first one a footprint. The title is…
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Taste-Safe Sensory Dirt
My child is big into eating everything, so we made some taste safe (but not suggested to eat) dirt. We got messy, but we had so much fun. This activity has kept his attention for about 10-15 minutes at a time. Recipe Mix the dry ingredients together (I mixed them in the sensory bin to…
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Daily Schedule with a 15 Month Old
As our children grow and change so does our routine and schedule. I always felt like I would just get our new routine down and he would change it up on me. Now that he is getting a little older I have found that I have a little more say in that routine. It is…
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5 Things We Need to Stop Saying to New Mamas
When I was pregnant with my first baby I can very vividly remember the same 5 warnings from experienced moms that we need to resist from saying. There is no added value to the mamas experience by saying these and overall, they cause more frustration once baby comes rather than encouragement. I have compiled a…
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How to Get Your Baby to Love Reading
One of my favorite things about my baby shower was that each guest brought a book for baby. We started that first year with so many great books to explore. I received the question from many mom friends, “how did you get your baby to love reading?” Well, part of it is I am blessed…
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8 Things I Wish I Knew about Nursing as a First Time Mom
As I was nearing the end of my pregnancy journey and I was receiving so many different opinions and personal stories of what my life was soon going to look like. Despite all the advice there was no real way to prepare me for how my life did indeed change. It was wonderful, overwhelming, joyful,…
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Why Children Need to Take Risks
As a parent and an early childhood educator allowing young children to take risks sounds dangerous and a bit intimidating, but in fact, allowing them to take risks at a young age will give them some extremely helpful life skills that will be beneficial in life and learning. In this post we will take a…