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Fun with Flashcards
For Christmas this year I got my son a pack of pre-k flashcards. Now I knew a lot of it would be advanced for him since he was just shy of two-years-old but…
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DIY Toddler Color Board
Teaching colors to a toddler is an interesting venture! You could take a very passive approach and simply say the colors of everything your toddler is playing with, or you could try and…
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I Call Myself the Anti-“Lysol Mom”
Let me explain myself. I’m not anti (the product) Lysol. It can be very harsh and I prefer more natural cleaners but that is not what this is about. I call myself the…
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Finding Time to Exercise
It is so easy to stop taking care of yourself once you have to take care of someone else. I have often forgotten to eat or shower. Finding time to exercise was far…
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Hiking with Baby (with Pack List)
I have always been an outdoor enthusiast. Therefore, of course, the man I married had to love hiking! When we decided to have a child we were determined to continue hiking together, now…
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Adventures with Toddler Coloring
My son asked to color. So I taped the paper to the table to prevent it from moving around while he scribbles. He immediately tries to tear the paper which means I need…
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How I Stopped my Toddler Throwing Food
Toddlers throwing food. This is such a common behavior and it drove me insane! So much food waste. My son had a huge problem with this. Nearly half of his food would end…
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Reducing Food Waste with a Toddler
Before having kids I was very careful about producing too much food waste. This is a huge problem in our country and I’ve always been very aware of it. Now that I have a young son,…
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Why I Became a Nanny
Whether to go back to work after having a child is one of the hardest decisions a mother can make. On the one hand, you want to spend every moment you can with…
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Meet Califf Creations: A Gloriously Flawed Mother
I am the mother of a wonderful little boy who is two-years-old with another boy on the way. Today I woke up overwhelmed, feeling overworked, underappreciated and useless. I had to face my…