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DIY Teething Survival Kit
After potty training, teething can be one of the more stressful stages of child rearing, yes? So, I thought you might be interested in this little gift idea. Today over on the Little Grins Dental blog, I shared the recipe for putting together your own Teething Survival Kit, including different ingredients you can include and what they are good for. These little kits are easy and fun to put together, and they make a great gift for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
Gifts that Feel Good #3: Teaching Children to Give {giveaway}
Teaching a child how to give is a gift that not only benefits that child, but also society as a whole. The materialistic American culture is much more about “getting” than “giving”, more about seeing what we can amass for ourselves rather than making sure others have what they need. Giving isn’t in innate skill for most – it’s something that we need to teach, and when the concept clicks with a young one, the … Read entire article »
Gifts that Feel Good #1: Petit Jean Meats Breakfast Box {review and giveaway}
I recently had the opportunity to hear the founder of TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, speak. On why he incorporated giving into his company, he said, “Giving feels really good. That in itself is a reason to do it.” This year I am featuring a series of posts about Gifts that Feel Good. On Saturday morning I woke up to the smell of bacon and the sound of children laughing. It made me immediately happy. Petit Jean … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood, Not the Dishes, Product Reviews
What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving
Translation: “They are having a corn and pie fight.” I am so thankful for hilarious kids, great schools, and a husband whose office scanner works: all of which made this blog post possible. Two weeks till Turkey Day! … Read entire article »
The Thing About Lunch…
At the end of last school year, throughout the summer, and at the beginning of this school year, I had my sights set on a big project: to figure out the science behind packing school lunch. These were my goals: Eat fewer school lunches Add variety to packed lunches Make the lunch packing process easy and efficient. I spent a good amount of time gathering ideas on Pinterest, including sandwich-free lunches, setups that let the kids pack their own lunch each … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
All the Mommy Guilt in 3 Minutes or Less
This morning my kindergartener was tiffed at me at drop off. We drop off at the back of the school, so there’s not a lot of traffic/kids and plenty of time to pick a fight. Between the time that he huffed out the back door of the car and started mad-fast-walking up the sidewalk and when I finished loading up his sister with her backpack, lunchbox, water bottle, and freshly-potted mint plant for her teacher’s birthday, I had lost sight of him, and he was gone. I wondered if I should have made him stay and talk it out until he “got it”, but we were running late and I needed to get to work. We’ve been having a lot of disagreements lately, mostly centered around all the “work” it takes … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood
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