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10 Seconds of Dance

September 8, 2014 by Alli 2 Comments

10 Seconds of Dance

As I’ve mentioned before, Sophie has quite the personality. She loves music and dances around the house to her own made-up songs. She’s also crazy good at remembering lyrics to songs on the radio. Not even kidding – we’ll be in the car and a random song will come on {that I don’t even know}… 

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10 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids to Clean Up Their Toys! {& Free Printable!}

September 5, 2014 by Alli 3 Comments

10 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids to Clean Up Their Toys! {& Free Printable!}

September 4, 2014 – aka: The day a piece of my heart DIED. Why, you ask? Because of this…   {Find this adorable owl backpack HERE*} My sweet little girl had her very first day of PRESCHOOL! I am still in shock. I can’t believe she is old enough to go to school! And to be… 

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Reading Rewards

August 29, 2014 by Alli 2 Comments

Reading Rewards

When I was younger, I LOVED to read. So much, in fact, that I was frequently grounded from reading. My mom thought it was a crazy thing to ground me from, but I just couldn’t put a book down! To this day, I still love to read – I just wish I had more time… 

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Get your toddler to WANT to brush their teeth!

August 18, 2014 by Alli 3 Comments

Get your toddler to WANT to brush their teeth!

There came a time, while brushing Sophie’s teeth, that I realized we had a problem. I had her pinned on her back, holding her arms down with one arm, and brushing her teeth with the other. She was kicking and flailing, and we were both ready to be done. I knew I had to change… 

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10 Steps to Stress-free Potty Training

August 7, 2014 by Alli 10 Comments

10 Steps to Stress-free Potty Training

Teaching your kiddo to use the toilet can be stressful. And frustrating. And tedious. And make you want to lock yourself in the closet inhaling an entire can of pringles.  But, guess what? It doesn’t have to be this way! There are a lot of things you can do to help the transition from diaper… 

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Establishing a Good Bedtime Routine

August 4, 2014 by Alli 3 Comments

Establishing a Good Bedtime Routine

One of the most important things you can do to help your baby sleep through the night is to establish a good bedtime routine. Think about when you go to bed… Could you go for a run, come home, and immediately fall asleep? Or how about falling asleep right after rolling around on the floor… 

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Chores for treats

July 28, 2014 by Alli 5 Comments

Chores for treats

When I was growing up, we had daily chores that had to be done everyday before school. We also had a list of Saturday chores that were to be done on the weekend. They were always a pain, and there are no words strong enough to describe my feelings towards these chores. Hatred? Loathing? Abhorrence?… 

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Create a book of letters to your kids {perfect graduation gift!}

July 22, 2014 by Alli Leave a Comment

Create a book of letters to your kids {perfect graduation gift!}

If there’s one thing I want my kids to know, it’s how much I love them. If there’s a way to show my kids how much they mean to me, I am all over it! I heard about a mom who would write letters to her kids and tuck them away for the future. I… 

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7 Inexpensive Baby Products You Definitely Want to Buy!

July 11, 2014 by Alli 7 Comments

7 Inexpensive Baby Products You Definitely Want to Buy!

Let’s face it, there are a TON of baby products out there. People are constantly coming out with new ways to help parents take care of their kids – and they are getting pretty creative… and borderline creepy. From pee-pee teepees all the way to contraptions that you have to use your mouth to suck out… 

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