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Cleaning is way down on my list of “Things I Like to Do in My Spare Time,” so I’m always looking for cleaning shortcuts. One of my favorites is for cleaning the microwave - an odious chore at best: put a bowl of water in the microwave for a couple minutes…until the window gets […]
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Guided Play: Obstacle Course, Find the Ball, Give & Take
Today’s guided play activity was pouring. This game is great for babies 9 months to toddler/preschool age because it helps kids practice some fine motor skills that are important for development. And babies/toddlers like to put things in, take them out, and make […]
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We have been out in the sun a lot in the last few weeks, swimming and playing in the park, etc, and I got a Huggies Summer Essentials Kit to help protect Joel’s sensitive skin and make our time outdoors more enjoyable.
Joel has fair skin so we go through sunscreen like nothing! I have […]
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Yesterday’s post got me excited to write about garage sale advice, so here are some of my ideas and strategy.
Don’t buy something just because it’s cheap, but it because you need it. Buying things you don’t need doesn’t save you money.
Look on Craig’s List, KSL Classifieds (if you live in Utah), on community notice […]
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I am going to be having a HUMONGOUS giveaway next week, starting on Monday. We will have at least 8 winners throughout the week, possibly 12-15, so I’m going to be giving away LOTS of great stuff. Be sure to check back Monday morning!
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You all know how I love bargain shopping, so I left the house at 8am on Saturday morning to wander about and hopefully discover some hidden treasure. This little gem is my Bargain of the Week. It’s a tailor’s ham, used for pressing curved areas that need shaping (like sleeves, darts, curved seams, etc.). […]
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This book was excruciating. I loved it, but I will never read it again. The writing was amazing, so much imagery, but the story was absolutely gut wrenching.
The story is about Dr. David and Norah Henry, a young couple expecting their first baby. The story opens in 1964 on a snowy night in Kentucky […]
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A reader asked if I had any ideas about reading with toddlers, so this post is in response to her question. If you have questions that you would like me to answer, email me or leave a comment and I’ll do my best.
So….reading with toddlers. First of all, reading with toddlers is a […]
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I’ve been thinking - with the price of flour and basically all food staples and everything else except homes and cars on the rise, I wonder if baking homemade bread is more or less expensive than buying it.
I’m thinking about conducting a study to find out the answer, assuming one can purchase bread for $1.09 […]
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Boyd made pancakes for dinner last Saturday. I need a lot of syrup on my pancakes because I like every square inch to be drenched. The middles of the pancakes are the hardest to submerge, as I’m sure you are aware.
Boyd came up with a way to solve that problem - poke holes with your […]
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This dessert is the best. It’s one of those that I just can’t control myself with. Forget intuitive eating, and meet Scotcheroos.
I grew up eating Scotcheroos, a family favorite in desserts. I think I’ve mentioned before how my family is really into dessert and we have to have it at least once […]
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I have started doing “guided play” with Joel for a few minutes after lunch each day. Play is a very important part of learning and cognitive development for babies, and I want him to be learning all the things his brain is ready to learn at this stage. So I’m going to start […]
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This is a story about a Antonina, a Polish woman and zookeeper’s wife, during World War II. Her story is told by Diane Ackerman, who uses Antonina’s journal to create a real and true story about Antonina’s family and their experiences during the German invasion of Poland in the early 1940s.
This book was probably […]
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If you haven’t been on a swing set in a while, take your kids to the park and hop on a swing. Doing things you used to do as a kid is a very happy thing. I think 5 minutes on a swing every day would help me be a better mother with more […]
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I tried out a new product by Kraft earlier this week called Bagel-fuls and they were really very good. Bagels are one of my favorite breakfast foods, and I love cream cheese as a topping.
I liked the bagel-fuls because they made a super quick breakfast - the cream cheese is inside the bagel bread, so […]
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My husband is an internet marketer, so he hears about all these cool and new things online. One such cool and new thing is Jott.com where you can call a phone number and dictate a message to yourself or anyone in your contact list.
Basically, you create a Jott account using your phone number. […]
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Joel has had really bad diaper rash - I think maybe he’s allergic to milk, but I can’t be sure. He loves milk and it’s the one thing he’ll never reject, so I don’t want to stop giving it to him. It could also have nothing to do with milk - identifying the […]
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I got this great gadget called a Lil Rinser that works as a shampoo shield to keep water out of baby’s face and ears during hair washing, undoubtedly every kid’s least favorite part of bath time.
We tried it out on our son during his Sunday morning bath and it worked beautifully! I was thinking […]
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So I’ve changed my template, as you can see. I’ve been planning on changing for a long time, mostly because my husband said that the blue bird one wasn’t very SEO friendly. And he is the boss when it comes to SEO. I found this template a while ago but it needed […]
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This book is so cool! It’s a kid’s non fiction book that shows you what a million dots looks like , with some interesting facts about the nature and the world on each page. Here are some of my favorite facts from the book:
The sun has a diameter of 864, 948 miles - […]
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Paper is one of the best toys for babies 9-18 months and even older. You have to make sure they don’t eat it, but little kids love to tear paper! When we are in the car and Joel is miserable, all I have to do is give him a piece of paper, and […]
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We LOVE dessert at our house. We pretty much have dessert every night - is that weird? I don’t think it’s normal. My family had dessert every night growing up - usually M&Ms (counted out so each person got exactly the same number. This is what you have to do with […]
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When I am working on something, Joel seems to get exceptionally clingy. If I sit on the couch and do nothing, he’ll play by himself all day, but as soon as I start working on something, he wants me to pay attention to him.
I have found that if I stop what I’m doing for […]
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So I’m doing a “Biggest Loser/Shape Up” fitness challenge with some friends. I’m mostly doing it for fun - I don’t expect to win because frankly, I’m not really willing to give up some of my unhealthy habits, like dessert several times a day, etc.
And in the first several months after my son […]
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Materials and Supplies
2 yards diaper cloth/huckeye (makes approximately 6 burp cloths, depending on the size)
scrap fabric (flannel or broadcloth)
3/8″ ribbon
Burp cloths can be any size you want. I used the size of my fabric to determine the size of my burp cloths so I could get the most out of my fabric. This […]
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I watched this movie over the Christmas holidays last year and loved it. I love fantasy romance adventures like this one - the story was clever so I wanted to read the book. I liked the movie better - a rarity.
The story is about a fallen star rescued/captured by young Tristran Thorn whose […]
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