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How to: First Birthday Party
Planning can be overwhelming. Who do you invite? How long should the party last? The cake, the invitations, the theme…oh and scheduling around snacks and naps… exhale. The first birthday is special....
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Crayons can be humbling
McKinley & crayons! I’m ecstatic that McKinley is starting to color. I’m an artsy gal- so I’ve been strongly looking forward to sharing that passion with her. The minute I gave her the crayons her...
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Building imagination
Building imagination & creativity is critical for little minds. One way is to … Build a Fort! Using blankets, pillows, and turning baby gates upside down- especially if you have the...
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We learn we can…
It’s crucial to set goals. We learn vital information about ourselves when we do. We learn to push ourselves, we learn we can, we learn our strengths, we also, learn our limitations and boundaries....
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Snacking? Healthy Combos:
On Snacking Youngsters eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. Some where along the way adults were told to eat 3 big meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. What happened to snacking? Folks, having light snacks...
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Wanna listen? First song I wrote.
Music and musical instruments are, I believe, important and influential for growth and learning. Would you agree? Ever heard that classical music makes you smarter?! Fact or fiction? They are always...
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“Clean up…Clean up”
McKinley gets into everything. Not only does she manage to take everything out of the toy bin, but she also manages to pull every book off the bookshelf’s. I don’t mind it so much. I knowingly let...
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Discipline Don’ts
If you’re a first time parent, or a parent of five children, learning how to discipline your children can be a tricky process to learn. How do you do it? Is one parent the good cop and the other the...
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wordless wednesday: freckle
First Freckle. <3 Tagged: freckles, growth, wordless wednesday
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Backseat
I waited impatiently for the phone to ring. And when it finally did my mother’s somber voice didn’t prepare me. Even when something is anticipatory it still comes as a f-cking shock. My dad had gone...
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The Circle of Life: Infancy & Death
I’ve neglected my readers for far to long now. I apologize for that and am ready to get back into the swing of things. Since my last post– dad passed away. And McKinley is now 18-months-old...
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Monday Monologue: “Uh-Oh Meme”
Okay, McKinley is 18-months-old now. We should probably talk about what that means. And…more what that entails for Mama G (a.k.a me). 18-months is a big milestone. The reason people say, “she is...
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Wordless Wednesday: Step Stool
Filed under: Child Development, Family, Growth, Health, Milestone, Motherhood, Organization, Parenthood, Parenting, Parents, Toddlers
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Play Doh.
Curriculum: Sensory activity: Play doh. Supplies: Different colors of Play doh. Tray plastic “cookie cutters” and other play doh tools from the dollar section at target. This is a great sensory...
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Monday Milestone: McKinley Reads!
Okay, McKinley is not “reading reading,” but she can distinguish the words by color! And later I rewrote all the words in the same color (black) and she was able to distinguish some of them. It was...
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Date Night Idea
My hubby and I tried something new for date night. {Don’t lose sight of adventure or get stuck in mundane routines.} Months ago (and I’m just now getting around to posting about it) we traveled to The...
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Marriage/Partnership Exercise
Questions. Asking your partner questions is critical for a long lasting loving marriage. It’s important to communicate and to continue working on communication, because the truth is we can always...
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Balance of Life
So, I’m half deep into my Earl Grey, and I keep trying to remind myself to take the bad with the good. It might be that I go from Sunday night to Tuesday night without seeing/talking to my husband...
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You’re right–we all have wishes.
I know that usually on Friday’s I post a curriculum piece, but something else is on my mind. Today marks 3 months since my father’s passing. Dear Dad, My mind is flooding with memories of you, like...
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Wordless Wednesday : A classic
Filed under: Activities, Adventure, Children, Environment, Family, Fun, Growth, Life, Milestone, Motherhood, Outdoors, Parenthood, Parenting, Photography, SAHM, Seasonal, Toddlers, Traditions
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