Category: Home and Family

  • Super Quick Mom Tip: Shoes on the right feet

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    Trying to help your child get her shoes on the right feet? Click back and see how we solved that problem. Our system not only made my daughter smile, but it was a huge help in getting out the door in the morning!

  • Super Quick Mom Tip: Taming Glitter

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    Now that it is nearly Valentine season, my daughter is in full crafting mode. She is cutting hearts, writing messages (as best a sweet 4-year-old can) and, of course, delighting in all of the glitter she can use. And I am making excellent use of an old cookie sheet/ jelly roll pan: (This is an…

  • How do you celebrate good grades?

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    Yesterday was report card day over here and I want my boys to know how proud we are of their efforts in school. Tonight, of course, we will be celebrating with them. Nothing huge, but something to let them know that their efforts have been rewarded. As I’ve been trying to decide what to do,…

  • Rotating Children’s Chores

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    My friend Connie, who blogs over at Smockity Frocks, is not only a riot, but she has like a bajillion fantastic ideas when it comes to family and kid stuff. Plus, you might remember her from my OOPS! Flourless Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie almost-debacle Anyhow… This week she shared a fantastic and revolutionary idea for…

  • Free Picky Eater Ebook

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    Do you have some picky eaters in your house? My sister-in-law, a military wife and homeschooling mom of seven who also blogs at The Happy Housewife, (and is a Bible in 90 Days graduate) has come across a few picky eaters in her kitchen and has found some great solutions that she wants to share…