15 Great Sites to Get Your Holiday Photo Cards

It’s that time of year again!  Time to start thinking about the ol’ Christmas card!  If you need some photo inspiration, you might want to check out this post […]

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    10 Things to Consider Before You Put Your Toddler in that Halloween Costume!

10 Things to Consider Before You Put Your Toddler in that Halloween Costume!

If your child is between the ages of 1 and 2 or so, you could be in for an interesting Halloween this year!  Last year your child was probably […]

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    GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of the Hilarious Book, Memoirs of a Hamster! 4 Winners! Exp. 10/16

GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of the Hilarious Book, Memoirs of a Hamster! 4 Winners! Exp. 10/16

Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin Scillian and illustrated by Tim Bowers is absolutely hilarious!  My girls smile and giggle the entire time we’re reading it, and my husband […]

Healthier Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread (So Good!)

If you like pumpkin bread, you have to try this!  I have modified the original recipe by cutting out half the oil and replacing it with applesauce, too.  You […]

Easy No-Sew DIY Minion Costumes

This Halloween costume idea is simply genius.  I can say that because I didn’t come up with it; my super-creative friend did!  Last fall, two of my daughters and […]

I Can Feel It Happening – My Daughter is Slipping Away

This summer I found myself watching my kids… really seeing them for the first time in a while. I was caught off guard by how much my oldest daughter, […]

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    10 Things to Think About Before Your Child Starts Kindergarten (That Have Nothing to Do With Academics)

10 Things to Think About Before Your Child Starts Kindergarten (That Have Nothing to Do With Academics)

TEACHERS, A CONDENSED VERSION OF THIS POST IS NOW AVAILABLE AS A PDF TO SHARE WITH PARENTS! Click below for easy printing.
CLICK HERE TO FIND THE PDF: Kindergarten Tips PDF […]

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    Tip: Don’t Let Kids Brush Their Teeth Solo Until They Can Tie Their Shoes

Tip: Don’t Let Kids Brush Their Teeth Solo Until They Can Tie Their Shoes

If you’re a parent, you have probably struggled with your kids over tooth brushing many, many times.  My one-year-old shakes her head from side-to-side and wants no part of […]

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    Quick First Day of School Pictures: Use Fingers to Show New Grade

Quick First Day of School Pictures: Use Fingers to Show New Grade

The first day of school is such an exciting time–it’s a fresh start and the beginning of a new adventure. But it’s also a very hectic time!  My kids […]

Perfect Mini Ice Pack for Kids: Freeze Condiment Packets

As a mom of four, we’ve gone through a lot of Band-Aids in this house over the last 10+ years.  We’re talking a lot.  Between the ages of 2-6 […]

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30 Tips to Help Keep Your Laundry from Making You Crazy

This post was written as a sponsored post for Organize-It.  All thoughts and opinions are completely my own.

Laundry can be the most exhausting, monotonous, mundane chore ever.  And you can’t […]

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    Travel Tip: Use Dry Cleaning Bags to Keep Hanging Items Wrinkle-Free

Travel Tip: Use Dry Cleaning Bags to Keep Hanging Items Wrinkle-Free

When I was traveling recently, I saw a girl almost forget her hanging bag she was carrying as she was about to board our plane–she frantically ran back to […]