I have found myself in the eternal battle between mother and toddler. If I say the color of a tomato is red, she says it is purple. I know better, yet somehow I have found myself sucked into this vortex of toddler world… “uh-uh”, “uh-huh”, “No, it’s not”, “Yes, it is”…Does anyone know what we …
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You Can Learn A Lot From Your Toddler
So you are fourteen days into the New Year. Have you already crashed your Resolutions? Do you, like I and most others, set high lofty goals and then give up rather quickly? The greatest reason for failure of any resolution or goal is simply that we bite off more than we can chew. We feel …
Ages What and Up?
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas. We did! Although Anna had a double ear infection and ran a HIGH temp for a few days until the doctors office reopened. Around here Christmas is more like Hannukah, if Hannukah were like Christmas morning. We started on Saturday at Grandma and Grandpop’s house. Spent time …
Cleaning Tip. The Microwave
If you are like me, the microwave is the last thing I clean in the kitchen. It can sometimes get very yucky and hard to clean with stuck on splattered food. Cleaning it can actually be the easiest thing to do. I found a great tip, and after trying it on my very yucky microwave …
Reading Time… Not Just For The Kids
Today I am going to take my daughter to “Reading Time”. Realizing, as I said on Friday, that I need to spend more time with her, this is one activity I can do which is free and fun for both of us. If you are a new mom you may not realize that this is …
Time For Pre-Holiday Decluttering
Yes it is that time of year again! Toys from all over the world will begin filling your home, as if your children needed more! If you are not prepared, the day after Christmas you will find boxes stacked along the walls of your child’s home with no place to put them. But if you …
Finish Your Holiday Shopping in One Fun-filled Day!
By: Aby Garvey Whether you love to shop (or dread it) there are a number of other enjoyable ways to spend your time during the holidays than at the shopping mall with swarms of other people. If the thought of battling the crowds has you singing the blues, simplify your shopping by getting it all …
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Get In the Zone
By Aby Garvey Are you in “the zone”? Are you in that place where all feels right with your world? This, my friends, is what I call your comfort zone. When you’re in your comfort zone your home and life are operating smoothly, and things just seem to fall into place. Being in the zone …
Five Tips to Organize Your Child’s Craft Gear
By Aby Garvey I hope you’re enjoying all the pleasures of fall…changing leaves, cooler temperatures, and the chance to get back outdoors and enjoy it all. The kids are back in school, which means it’s time to do some organizing! And if your kids are anything like mine…organizing all their gear is a necessary project …
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Healthy Lunches for Kids
There is a lot of discussion about school lunches, and the quality of nutrition. Schools do have to follow a form of dietary nutrition such as vegetable, fruit, meat, etc. However, the fruit cup is soaked in sugar, and not to mention the fat content and preservatives. While I realize that a lot of times …